Basic Gym Vocabulary with Meaning and Examples:
Example
Word Meaning
Sentence
I do a 45-minute
A session of
workout at the
Workout physical exercise or
gym every
training
morning.
A specific
Push-ups are a
movement or
Exercise great upper body
activity to improve
exercise.
fitness
Light activities Always warm up
Warm-up before a workout to before lifting
prepare the body heavy weights.
Light exercise after A 5-minute walk
Cool-down a workout to help is good for
the body recover cooling down.
Strength Training Exercises to build He does strength
muscle strength training three
using resistance times a week.
Example
Word Meaning
Sentence
Exercise that raises Running and
heart rate and cycling are
Cardio
improves heart popular forms of
health cardio.
Number of times Do 12 reps of
Reps (Repetitions) you perform a bicep curls for
specific movement each arm.
A group of I did 3 sets of 15
Sets
repetitions squats each.
Movements to Don't skip
Stretching increase flexibility stretching after
and prevent injury your workout.
A regular plan or I follow a full-
Routine sequence of body routine on
exercises Mondays.
Example
Word Meaning
Sentence
Gym A place with I go to the gym
Example
Word Meaning
Sentence
equipment for three times a
exercise and fitness week.
My trainer
A person who helps
showed me how
Trainer you exercise
to do squats
correctly and safely
properly.
A soft surface used
Always use a mat
for floor exercises
Mat when doing sit-
like yoga or
ups.
stretching
Exercise equipment I used the leg
Machine that helps target press machine
specific muscles today.
A room in the gym
where you can I left my shoes in
Locker Room
change clothes and the locker room.
store belongings
Staying well- Hydration is
Hydration supplied with water important during
while exercising a cardio session.
Example
Word Meaning
Sentence
Moisture that I was dripping
comes from your with sweat after
Sweat
skin when you the spinning
exercise class.
Muscle fatigue is
Extreme tiredness
Fatigue normal after a
after a workout
heavy workout.
Body tissue that
Weight training
helps you move and
Muscle helps build
get stronger with
muscle.
training
Units of energy;
I burned 300
often used to track
Calories calories on the
food intake and
treadmill.
exercise burn
The correct posture Keep your form
and technique straight during
Form
when doing an push-ups to avoid
exercise injury.
Injury Harm caused to the Bad posture can
Example
Word Meaning
Sentence
body during or after
lead to injury.
exercise
Push-ups and
Exercises using your
Bodyweight planks are
own body weight
Exercise bodyweight
for resistance
exercises.
Improvement over I've made good
Progress time in strength or progress in my
fitness flexibility.
A planned set of I follow a weekly
Routine/Schedule exercises done routine of cardio
regularly and weightlifting.
🔄 Similar Words & Differences:
Word 1 Word 2 Difference
Workout is the whole session;
Workout Exercise exercise is a single activity within a
workout.
Word 1 Word 2 Difference
Reps = number of times you do an
Reps Sets exercise; Sets = number of cycles
you repeat it.
Dumbbell = held in one hand each;
Dumbbell Barbell Barbell = long bar held with both
hands.
Warm-up = increase heart rate;
Warm-up Stretching
Stretching = increase flexibility.
Cardio = general term; Aerobics = a
Cardio Aerobics
style of rhythmic cardio exercise.
Word 1 Word 2 Difference
Trainer usually helps in the gym;
Trainer Coach Coach may help in sports or
athletics.
Often used interchangeably, but
Fitness
Gym fitness center may offer more
Center
services (like yoga or spa).
Mat is for exercising on the floor;
Mat Pad Pad is for protecting
knees/elbows/etc.
Word 1 Word 2 Difference
Muscle is built through exercise;
Muscle Fat
fat is body tissue stored as energy.
