Sport: Intermediate Spanish vocabulary

9 Spanish words about sport at intermediate 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)
• resistencianounendurance / stamina
• recuperarseverbto recover
• deportivoadjectivesporty / athletic
• superarverbto overcome, to get through
• entrenamientonountraining session / workout
• calentarverbto warm up
• lesiónnouninjury — internal damage to musculoskeletal tissue; contrast: herida
• lesionarseverbto injure oneself / get injured