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Home » Blog » Spanish Vocabulary » Gym and Exercise Vocabulary: Translating Spanish to English Words

Gym and Exercise Vocabulary: Translating Spanish to English Words

Gym and Exercise Vocabulary: Translating Spanish to English Words

When learning Spanish in school, the topic of working out is not paid enough attention to. While you get some basic words, it might not be enough for when you actually have to communicate with someone at the gym. We’re going to fix that – we gathered the most useful vocabulary for going to the gym and exercising. Browse through this, memorize it, and don’t let anything surprise you when taking care of yourself and your body. 

Body Parts Used in Exercises 

The first category of vocabulary we will focus on are body parts – after all, your trainer will use them frequently to explain a specific exercise to you. Safe to say, you will probably hear them quite often. 

BODY PART IN SPANISH BODY PART IN ENGLISH 
La cabeza Head
El cuello Neck
Los hombros Shoulders
El brazo  Arm
El antebrazo Forearm
El bíceps Bicep
El tríceps Tricep
La muñeca Wrist
El codo Elbow
Las caderas Hips
Los glúteos / Las nalgas Buttocks / Glutes
La pierna Leg
El tobillo Ankle
El pie Foot
Los pies Feet
El pecho  Chest
El core / El núcleo / El tronco / El centro Core
Los laterales Lats
Las pantorrillas, gemelos, batatas Calves
La espalda Back
La articulación Joint

Basic Gym Equipment in Spanish 

After body parts, another common vocabulary category you will encounter at the gym is the gym equipment. There’s plenty of it, so we won’t list all of it, but here is some working out in Spanish vocabulary that is sure to be more useful than others. 

GYM EQUIPMENT IN SPANISH GYM EQUIPMENT IN ENGLISH 
La caminadora Treadmill
La bicicleta estacionaria  Stationary bicycle
Las escaleras Stair climber
Las pesas Weights
Las mancuernas Dumbells
Los sacos de boxeo  Punching bags
La colchoneta de yoga Yoga mat
La elíptica Elliptical machine
Pelotas de ejercicio  Exercise balls
Las bandas de resistencia  Power/resistance bands
La banca Bench 
La cuerda de saltar Jump rope
La barra olímpica Barbell
La prensa / La prensa de piernas Leg press
La máquina de remo Rowing machine
El balón medicinal Medicine ball
La bicicleta spinning Spinning bike
La barra de levantamient Pull up bar

Basic Exercises in Spanish 

The next group of words we’re going to present concerns some basic exercises you will have to do when working out. 

EXERCISES IN SPANISH EXERCISES IN ENGLISH 
El ejercicio / El entrenamiento Workout
Las abdominales Crunches
Las sentadillas con salto Jumping squats
Las sentadillas Squats
La plancha plank
Los fondos Lunges
las flexiones / Las despechadas, / Las lagartijas Push ups 
La plancha Plank
El HIIT / El entrenamiento de alta intensidad HIIT (High intensity interval training) workout 
El press de banca Bench press
Las elevaciones laterales con mancuernas Lateral shoulder raises
El estiramiento Stretching
El entrenamiento de circuito Circuit training

Gym Facilities in Spanish 

Nowadays, the gym not only contains workout equipment but also has several other facilities that the gym members can take advantage of. For this reason, we decided to also include them in our lesson. 

GYM FACILITIES IN SPANISH GYM FACILITIES IN ENGLISH 
El gimnasio Gym
La recepción Reception
El cuarto de los casilleros Locker room
Los vestidores Changing room
Las duchas Showers
El sauna Sauna
La piscina Swimming pool
El ring de boxeo / El cuadrilátero Boxing ring
El estudio de yoga Yoga studio
El salón de baile Dance studio
El área de peso libre Free weights area

Verbs for Working Out in Spanish 

We already gave you quite a bit of nouns to use when talking about working out in Spanish – however, with only nouns, you won’t be able to hold a proper conversation. So here are some useful verbs that can help you talk about your workouts. 

VERBS IN SPANISH VERBS IN ENGLISH 
Hacer ejercicio* To work out 
Ejercitarse* To exercise
Calentar To warm up
Enfriarse To cool down
Levantar To lift
Bajar To put down
Repetir To repeat
Agacharse To crouch 
Levantar To raise
Doblar o flexionar To bend
Descansar To rest
Mantener(se) To keep
Aumentar To increase
Reducir To decrease
Mejorar To improve
Saltar To skip or jump
Relajar To relax (your muscles)
Relajarse To relax (yourself)
Ducharse To take a shower
Alternar To alternate
Trotar To jog

*Ejercitarse tends to be used in more formal conversations, while hacer ejercicio is more informal. 

Goals in Spanish 

When talking about working out in Spanish or in English, you will also most likely mention why you’re doing it. So, here is basic vocabulary regarding fitness goals. 

GOALS IN SPANISH GOALS IN ENGLISH 
Ganar músculo Gain muscles
Perder grasa / Perder peso Lose weight
Volverme más fuerte Become stronger
Volverme más rápido(a) Become faster
Ponerme en buena (mejor) forma Get in good (better) shape
Sentirme mejor Feel better
Fortalecer To strengthen
Para no estresarme To not stress
Mantenerse en forma Stay in shape

The Bottom Line

Exercising can be a fun way to spend time, and it becomes even better when you’re able to freely communicate with other gym enthusiasts whenever you’re going for a workout. Although it might seem like a lot at first glance, a lot of the vocabulary you learn when it comes to working out in Spanish can also be used in other contexts – especially the verbs or body parts. 

Having fun learning? Why don’t you check out some of our helpful learning resources – suitable for use by both teachers and students, it allows you to expand your Spanish knowledge in a fun way. 

Check out these other English Spanish articles.

Featured photo credit: [108/365] Ill-advised by pasukaru76, on Flickr

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