German vocabulary: Gym & fitness
117 German words for gym & fitness, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
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halten
A1
to hold (an object in one's hands)
schwer
A1
heavy, weighty
leicht
A1
light (not heavy)
das Ziel
A2
target
in Form sein
A1
to be in shape
ziehen
B1
to pull; to drag
laufen
A1
to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed)
der Körper
A2
body (of a person, animal, etc.)
die Kraft
B1
power, force, strength
der Satz
A1
sentence
die Bewegung
B1
motion
der Vertrag
A2
contract, agreement
das Mitglied
B1
member
der Trainer
A2
trainer, coach
der Rücken
A2
back
bezahlen
A1
to pay, give money
der Arm
A1
an arm
arm
A1
poor (having little money)
anfangen
A1
to begin; to commence
der Kurs
A1
course (learning program), class
die Pause
A1
pause, break
das Training
A2
training (exercise, chiefly physical)
eine Pause machen
A1
to take a break
das Gerät
A2
device, tool, appliance, machine
das Gewicht
A1
weight
die Haltung
A2
posture (manner of holding one's body)
müde
A1
tired
Ist das Gerät frei?
A2
Is this machine free?
drücken
A1
to press, to push (a button/key; a finger or other object against something)
die Brust
B1
chest
der Schmerz
A2
physical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
der Bauch
A1
abdomen, belly
das Knie
B1
knee
üben
A2
to practice, to drill, to train
fit
A1
fit (in good overall physical shape)
einstellen
B1
to adjust, to set
die Verletzung
B1
injury
das Bein
A1
leg of a person, animal, or object
Sport treiben
A2
to do sport, to exercise
die Schulter
B1
shoulder
aufgeben
B1
to give up on (one's efforts)
springen
B1
to dive; to jump; to vault
wiederholen
A1
to repeat (to do or say again)
die Übung
B1
practice; exercise; training; workout; drill; maneuver (the usually repeated performance of an activity for the sake of improvement and learning)
die Dusche
A1
a shower (for bathing)
der Fortschritt
B1
progress, advancement
aufbauen
A2
to build, to construct, to erect
abnehmen
B1
to lose weight; to decrease
die Mitgliedschaft
B2
membership (fact of being a member)
trainieren
A2
to work out, to exercise, to train
die Kündigung
B1
a declaration of will ending a continuing obligation, termination, dismissal, resignation, notice, quitting
anstrengend
B1
strenuous, exhausting
zwischendurch
B1
between times, in between (during some period of time, dividing it into intervals)
duschen
A2
to shower
die Wiederholung
B1
repetition, reiteration
kündigen
A2
to cancel, to terminate (a continuous obligation)
die Sauna
A1
sauna
der Puls
A2
pulse
erschöpft
B1
exhausted
die Gebühr
B1
fee
der Schweiß
B1
sweat
die Waage
A1
scales (weighing machine)
das Handtuch
A2
towel (cloth for wiping)
wiegen
B1
to weigh; to be of a certain weight
der Oberschenkel
C2
thigh (upper leg)
zunehmen
B1
to increase
der Muskel
B1
muscle
die Ausdauer
A2
stamina, endurance
das Eiweiß
A2
albumen, egg white
joggen
A2
to jog
das Fitnessstudio
A1
fitness centre; health club; gym (large, usually commercial, sporting facility for lifting weights and exercise)
beugen
A2
to bend something, to bow something
ins Fitnessstudio gehen
A1
to go to the gym
die Matte
B2
mat
stemmen
B1
to heave, to lift (a heavy load, weights, oneself)
die Trainerin
A2
trainer or coach (female)
das Gelenk
C1
joint
beweglich
B1
flexible, mobile
dehnen
B1
to stretch
das Workout
B2
workout
der Muskelkater
B2
delayed-onset muscle soreness, DOMS
das Laufband
B1
treadmill
das Krafttraining
B2
strength training
der Bizeps
B1
biceps
das Probetraining
A2
trial session
die Umkleidekabine
A1
fitting room
der Trainingsplan
A2
training plan
das Schließfach
A1
locker, locked compartment
der Spind
B2
locker
die Sporttasche
A2
sports bag
muskulös
B2
muscular
der Mitgliedsbeitrag
B2
membership fee
die Trinkflasche
B1
water bottle
das Bankdrücken
B1
bench press
das Ausdauertraining
B1
endurance training, cardio
durchtrainiert
B2
well-trained, toned
die Hantel
A1
dumbbell, barbell
die Öffnungszeit
A1
opening hours
der Crosstrainer
B1
cross trainer, elliptical
das Kreuzheben
B1
deadlift
die Sportkleidung
A2
sportswear, gym clothes
der Liegestütz
B1
push-up
die Kniebeuge
B2
squat
die Kalorie
A2
calorie
die Hantelbank
A2
weight bench
der Bauchmuskel
B1
abdominal muscle
die Langhantel
A2
barbell
der Klimmzug
B1
pull-up
der Sportschuh
B2
sports shoe, trainer
das Rudergerät
C2
rowing machine
die Kettlebell
B1
kettlebell
die Klimmzugstange
B1
pull-up bar
die Hantelscheibe
B1
weight plate
die Kurzhantel
A2
dumbbell
die Dehnübung
B1
stretching exercise
der Kabelzug
B2
cable machine, pulley
das Widerstandsband
B2
resistance band