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July 22, 2021 by Javier Grazioso Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

At the Gym: Exercise and Workout Vocabulary in Spanish

Are you ready to do some serious exercise—in Spanish?

Putting on headphones, lifting weights, pumping up your muscles, becoming stronger, sweating, and releasing dopamine into your brain—the whole gym experience is amazing. 

Read this post to learn all the Spanish words and phrases you need to talk about your heart-pumping workout at the gym!

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Exercise in Spanish: Verbs

Two ways to conjugate “to exercise” exist in Spanish: 

  • hacer ejercicio – to do exercise
  • ejercitarse – to exercise

PRO TIP: In order to conjugate a verb in future tense in Spanish you can also use the formula: ir a + verb (in infinitive). So you can say me ejercitaré or me voy a ejercitar. If you want to learn how to conjugate ir and hacer in Spanish, check this amazing Spanish irregular verbs guide.

Here are 20 more verbs to use when discussing your pre workout, workout, or post workout routine. 

  • to warm up – calentar
  • to cool down – enfriarse
  • to stretch – estirar(se)
  • to lift – levantar
  • to put down –  bajar
  • to repeat – repetir
  • to crouch – agacharse
  • to raise – levantar
  • to bend – doblar o flexionar
  • to rest – descansar
  • to flex – flexionar (presumir if you’re talking about the slang word).
  • to keep – mantener(se)
  • to increase – aumentar
  • to decrease – reducir
  • to improve – mejorar
  • to skip or jump – saltar
  • to breathe – respirar
  • to contract – contraer
  • to relax – relajar(se)
  • to take a shower – ducharse

PRO TIP: Use the verb relajar to refer to your muscles (relajar el músculo). Meanwhile, if you’re talking about yourself, use relajarse. The same applies for mantener and mantenerse or estirar and estirarse. 

Example Spanish Sentences

Ayer ya hice ejercicio y me siento muy cansado.
I already did exercise yesterday and I feel very tired.

¿Vamos a hacer ejercicio más tarde?
Let’s do exercise later?

Estoy en el gimnasio.
I am at the gym.

Me gusta ejercitarme
I like to workout.

Mi padre se ejercitará esta tarde.
My father will exercise this afternoon.

Gym Facilities in Spanish

After a nice, sweat-inducing workout at the cycling studio, you may be craving a refreshing swim in the pool—or are you the type to power forward into the boxing ring for more adrenaline? 

Whatever you choose to do, here are some common gym facilities in Spanish you’re likely to do it in!

EnglishSpanish
gymel gimnasio
receptionla recepción
locker roomel cuarto de los casilleros
changing roomlos vestidores
showerslas duchas
saunael sauna
poolla piscina
cardio areael área de cardio
boxing ringel ring de boxeo, el cuadrilátero
cycling studioel estudio de ciclismo
free weights areael área de pesas
playgroundel área o patio de juegos
main studioel estudio principal
kickboxing zonela zona de kickboxing
recovery zonela zona de recuperación
yoga studioel estudio de yoga
loungeel salón, la sala principal

Clothes for the Gym in Spanish

For the most successful workout, you’ve got to dress the part. You wouldn’t want to be without your protector bucal in the boxing ring or your gorra de natación when you’re ready to swim at record speed. 

Here’s a list of gym clothes in Spanish, which vary depending on the type of workout you’re doing.

EnglishSpanish
headbandla banda para la cabeza
t-shirtla playera
shortslos shorts, la pantaloneta, los pantaloncillos, los pantalones cortos
leggingslos leggins, la licra
tennis shoeslos (zapatos) tenis
boxing gloveslos guantes de boxeo
mouthpieceel protector bucal
hoodieel sudadero
shin protectorslas espinilleras
weight lifting gloveslos guantes para levantar pesas
swimsuitel traje de baño
swim capla gorra de natación
goggleslos lentes de agua o de natación
tank topla camiseta sin mangas

Gym Equipment in Spanish

Gym

After changing your clothes and turning on your favorite workout playlist, you’re ready to hit the gym. 

Let’s learn what to call gym equipment in Spanish!

EnglishSpanish
treadmillla caminadora
stationary bicyclela bicicleta estacionaria
benchla banca
weightslas pesas
dumbellslas mancuernas
barslas barras
yoga matla colchoneta  de yoga
punching bagslos sacos de boxeo
elliptical machinela (máquina) elíptica
rowing machinela máquina para remar
stair climberla máquina para subir escaleras
exercise ballslas pelotas para ejercicio
ab wheella rueda para el abdomen
power bandslas bandas de resistencia
jumpropela cuerda de saltar
power rackel estante de poder o el power rack

Parts of the Body to Exercise in Spanish

Which muscles do you want to focus on? 

Here are the most popular parts of the body to exercise in Spanish.

EnglishSpanish
muscleel músculo
neckel cuello
coreel core, el núcleo, el tronco, el centro
bicepel bíceps
tricepel tríceps
forearmel antebrazo
shoulderslos hombros
pecslos pectorales
absel abdomen
chestel pecho
latslos laterales
trapsel trapecio
obliqueslos oblicuos
front, side, rear deltslos deltoides: frontales, laterales, traseros
backla espalda
legslas piernas
quadricepsel cuádriceps
hamstringslos tendones de la cova o los músculos posteriores de la pierna
gluteslos glúteos
calveslas pantorrillas

PRO TIP! When talking about body parts in Spanish use the verb ejercitar. When you’re talking about yourself, conjugate the verb ejercitarse. 

Workouts in Spanish

The bench press is just one of many workouts you can do at the gym. 

Learn how to say “bench press” and other popular types of workouts.

EnglishSpanish
workoutel ejercicio, el entrenamiento
bench pressel press de banca
tricep dipslos fondos de tríceps
cruncheslas abdominales
jumping squatslas sentadillas con salto
pull upslas dominadas
bicep curlslas flexiones de bíceps
squatslas sentadillas
lungeslos fondos
push-upslas flexiones, despechadas, lagartijas
burpeeslos burpees
lateral shoulder raiseselevaciones laterales con mancuernas
dumbbell shrugsencogimiento de hombros con mancuernas
deadliftel peso muerto
barbell back squatla sentadilla con barra
quadriceps leg extensionslas extensiones de cuádriceps
calf raiselas elevaciones de pantorrillas
overhead pressel press de hombros
plankla plancha
HIIT (High intensity interval training)el HIIT o el entrenamiento de alta intensidad

By mastering numbers in Spanish, you easily count the following workout stats at the gym:

  • sets – los sets o las series
  • weight – el peso
  • repetitions – las repeticiones 
  • weight loss – la pérdida de peso
  • weight gain – el aumento de peso
  • calories burned – las calorías quemadas
  • traveled distance – la distancia recorrida

Example Spanish Sentences

Hoy me toca hacer pierna.
Today is leg day.

Mañana hago espalda y tríceps.
Tomorrow I (will) do back and triceps.

Ayer nos tocó hacer abdomen.
Yesterday we had to work on our abs.

¿Me puedes enseñar la manera correcta de levantar el peso muerto?
Can you show me the right way to do a deadlift?

¿Necesitas ayuda con ese equipo?
Do you need help with that equipment?

¿Qué comes antes de venir a hacer ejercicio?
What’s your pre workout meal?

¿Tienes una rutina al terminar tu rutina de ejercicio?
Do you have a post workout routine?

¿Has pensado inscribirte a una clase de…?
Have you thought about signing up for a _____ class?

Types of Classes at a Gym

Many fitness centers offer classes from aerobics to yoga and everything in between. To say these in Spanish just say: la clase de… and add any of the following nouns:

EnglishSpanish
calisthenicsla calistenia
boxingel boxeo
kickboxingel kickboxing
muay thaiel muay thai o el boxeo tailandés
zumbala zumba
salsala salsa
functional trainingel entrenamiento funcional
swimmingla natación
yogael yoga

Describing Goals at the Gym in Spanish

There are three easy ways to express your workout goals in Spanish:

  • Quiero + goal
  • Mi meta es + goal
  • Venir al gimnasio por/para + goal
EnglishSpanish
gain muscleganar músculo
lose fatperder grasa
become strongervolverme más fuerte
become fastervolverme más rápido(a)
get fitponerme en forma
get in good (better) shapeponerme en buena (mejor) forma
feel bettersentirme mejor
aesthetics(por) estética
train for…entrenar para…
tone uptonificar
strengthenfortalecer
relaxrelajarme
have fun(por) diversión
not to stresspara no estresarme
health(por) salud

Phrases to Talk about Your Experience at the Gym

Workout done! 

Use the following phrases to talk about your experience at the gym.

¿Por qué no vienes a una sesión de prueba y ves las instalaciones?
Why don’t you come to a trial session and check out the facilities?

Hacer ejercicio al menos tres veces por semana es muy importante.
Working out at least 3 times a week is important.

La membresía del gimnasio no es cara, y no hay que pagar inscripción.
The gym membership isn’t expensive, and you don’t have to pay a sign-up fee.

Quiero que vengas al gimnasio conmigo por tu salud.
I want you to join me at the gym for your health.

Llevo tres años yendo al gimnasio.
I have been going to the gym for three years.

Don’t Forget to Exercise in Spanish

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Javier Grazioso
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Italo-Guatemalan, born and raised in Guatemala City, where I got a B.A. in Communication and Journalism. Currently, I'm living in Spain where I'm studying for a master's degree. I'm a language and travel enthusiast who speaks Spanish, English, Italian, and a bit of Hungarian. I love watching sports, practicing boxing, writing, and gaming.
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