Body and fitness: B1 Spanish vocabulary
23 Spanish words about body and fitness at B1 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.
- ejercicionoun(physical) exercise (general activity sense)
- activoadjective(physically) active (lifestyle or person)
- resistencianounendurance / stamina
- recuperarseverbto recover
- deportivoadjectivesporty / athletic
- entrenamientonountraining session / workout
- calentarverbto warm up
- rutinanoun(training) routine — a structured weekly exercise programme — seguir una rutina, cambiar la rutina de entrenamiento
- grasanounbody fat
- vitaminanounvitamin
- agotarverbto exhaust oneself / become spent
- fortalecerverbto strengthen
- proteínanounprotein
- flexibilidadnoun(physical) flexibility (range of motion in joints and muscles) — mejorar la flexibilidad, falta de flexibilidad articular
- estirarverbto stretch
- caloríanouncalorie
- sudarverbto sweat
- lesionarseverbto injure oneself / get injured
- ejercitarseverbto exercise
- sedentarioadjectivesedentary
- hidratarseverbto hydrate
- masa muscularnounmuscle mass
- tonificarverbto tone