rutina
nounCEFR B1
What does “rutina” mean in English?
1.(training) routine — a structured weekly exercise programme — seguir una rutina, cambiar la rutina de entrenamiento
2.routine / habitual pattern
routine / habitual pattern (general sense) — la rutina diaria, romper la rutina
Example sentences
Llevan tres meses siguiendo la misma rutina y han notado que el progreso se ha estancado, así que han decidido introducir ejercicios nuevos para desafiar al cuerpo.
They have been following the same routine for three months and have noticed that progress has stalled, so they have decided to introduce new exercises to challenge the body.
Tener una rutina de ejercicio semanal establecida facilita mucho la constancia, porque no tienes que decidir cada día qué vas a hacer.
Having an established weekly exercise routine makes consistency much easier, because you don't have to decide every day what you are going to do.
How to use it
La rutina in a fitness context means 'a (training) routine' — a fixed programme of exercises, usually with a weekly structure. It is feminine (la rutina). Beyond fitness, rutina also means 'routine' in the sense of a habitual pattern. Key collocates: rutina de entrenamiento, seguir una rutina (follow a routine), cambiar la rutina (change the routine), romper la rutina (break the routine).
Common mistake
La rutina is a safe cognate. The main confusion is distinguishing it from el entrenamiento: una rutina is the overall programme or plan (what you do across weeks); una sesión de entrenamiento is a single instance of it. Salirse de la rutina and romper la rutina are common collocations meaning 'to break out of one's routine'.