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