Exercise and Fitness Vocabulary for English Learners — Speak More Naturally

🏋️‍♀️ Today we explore useful English vocabulary for talking about exercise, health, and fitness. You’ll hear how native speakers use everyday phrases like working out, getting winded, and going to the gym, as well as fitness slang like ripped, cut, buff, and shredded.

We explain real examples, teach natural expressions, and help you talk about workouts confidently in English. This episode is ideal for learners who want practical vocabulary they can use immediately in conversation.

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📝 Vocabulary list:

1) Resistance training - Exercise that improves muscle strength by working against resistance.

2) Cardiovascular exercise (cardio) - Exercise that increases heart and lung activity.

3) Calisthenics - Exercises consisting of a variety of body-weight training.

4) Weightlifting - The activity of lifting heavy objects for exercise.

5) Exercise class - A group session led by an instructor for physical exercise.

6) Trainer (personal trainer): A professional who helps individuals create and implement an exercise routine. They provide guidance, motivation, and ensure proper form to avoid injury.

7) Jacked / Ripped / Swole / Buff / Yolked: These are all informal terms for someone who is very muscular. They are often used to describe men.

8) Trim / Tone: These terms describe a lean, fit physique, often used for women. "Trim" suggests a healthy weight and lack of excess fat. "Toned" implies well-defined muscles without being bulky.

9) Gym rat: This is a playful term for someone who goes to the gym very frequently and enjoys spending time there.

10) Soreness / Muscle soreness: This is the pain or discomfort you feel in your muscles after exercise, especially when you haven't been working out regularly.

11) In shape - Physically fit.

12) Out of shape - Not physically fit.

13) Huffing and puffing / Can't catch your breath / Out of breath / Winded: This idiom describes someone who is breathing heavily and with exertion, often because they are working out hard.

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