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