Talk about the exercises you do, the equipment you use and what you need at the gym. These 12 words come with practical patterns and a natural conversation.
12 gym words for your workout
Spanish
Barra
English
Bar
Spanish
Desodorante
English
Deodorant
Spanish
Mancuerna
English
Dumbbell
Spanish
Casillero
English
Locker
Spanish
Máquina
English
Machine
Spanish
Espejo
English
Mirror
Spanish
Plancha
English
Plank
Spanish
Ducha
English
Shower
Spanish
Sentadilla
English
Squat
Spanish
Suplementos
English
Supplements
Spanish
Sudar
English
Sweat
Spanish
Caminadora
English
Treadmill
Gym words in context
See how each word works in a natural Spanish sentence.
La barra pesa veinte kilos sin discos.The bar weighs twenty kilos without plates.
Siempre llevo desodorante en la mochila del gimnasio.I always carry deodorant in my gym bag.
Necesito una mancuerna más ligera para este ejercicio.I need a lighter dumbbell for this exercise.
Guardé la chaqueta en el casillero.I put my jacket in the locker.
Esta máquina sirve para entrenar las piernas.This machine is for training your legs.
Compruebo mi postura en el espejo.I check my posture in the mirror.
Mantengo la plancha durante treinta segundos.I hold the plank for thirty seconds.
Me doy una ducha después de entrenar.I take a shower after training.
La sentadilla fortalece las piernas.The squat strengthens your legs.
No tomo suplementos sin consultar a un profesional.I don't take supplements without consulting a professional.
Es normal sudar durante una sesión intensa.It's normal to sweat during an intense session.
Camino diez minutos en la caminadora para calentar.I walk on the treadmill for ten minutes to warm up.
Talking about your workout
Use these phrases to explain your routine, ask about equipment and say how an exercise feels.
Hoy voy a entrenar…
Today I'm going to train…
Hoy voy a entrenar las piernas.Today I'm going to train my legs.
¿Está libre…?
Is … free?
¿Está libre esta máquina?Is this machine free?
Hago … series de…
I do … sets of…
Hago tres series de sentadillas.I do three sets of squats.
¿Cuánto pesa…?
How much does … weigh?
¿Cuánto pesa esta mancuerna?How much does this dumbbell weigh?
Primero caliento…
First I warm up…
Primero caliento en la caminadora.First I warm up on the treadmill.
A conversation before a workout
Nora¿Qué vas a entrenar hoy?What are you going to train today?
DiegoPiernas. Primero voy a calentar en la caminadora.Legs. First I'm going to warm up on the treadmill.
NoraYo voy a hacer sentadillas con la barra.I'm going to do squats with the bar.
Diego¿Cuánto pesa esa mancuerna?How much does that dumbbell weigh?
NoraDiez kilos. Después haré la plancha.Ten kilos. Afterwards I'll do the plank.
DiegoPerfecto. Nos vemos en las duchas después.Perfect. See you by the showers afterwards.
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Sentadilla
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