Vocabulary: Fitness, Gym & Exercise

Vocabulary B1/B2

Fitness, Gym & Exercise

The exhaustive fitness master guide! Select the tabs below to switch between equipment, exercise routines, body anatomy, and gym idioms.

Fitness Verbs in Action 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak demonstrate the exact difference between "Warming up" and "Cooling down". Notice how using phrasal verbs like "Work out" sounds much more natural than just saying "exercise"!

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Definition Match

Which piece of equipment is a machine used for running or walking in place?

(តើឧបករណ៍មួយណាជាម៉ាស៊ីនសម្រាប់រត់ឬដើរនៅមួយកន្លែង?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Action Match

What do we call the exercise where you lower your hips from a standing position and stand back up?

(តើលំហាត់ប្រាណអង្គុយចុះរួចងើបឈរឡើងវិញមានឈ្មោះអ្វី?)

IDIOM TRAP ❌

If someone says they are going to "Pump iron", does it mean they are fixing a machine?

(ប្រសិនបើគេនិយាយថា "Pump iron" តើវាមានន័យថាជួសជុលម៉ាស៊ីនដែកឬទេ?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Context Fill

I ran so fast that I need a minute to catch my ___.

(ខ្ញុំរត់លឿនពេក រហូតដល់ខ្ញុំត្រូវការពេលមួយនាទីដើម្បីសម្រួលដង្ហើម។)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Idiom Meaning

If someone is "Fit as a fiddle", they are...

(តើសំនួនវោហារស័ព្ទនេះមានន័យដូចម្តេច?)

Fitness Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Count Your Reps 🔢 Do 10 push-ups or squats right now. Count each repetition (Rep) out loud in English from one to ten!

Writing Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Write your Routine ✍️ Write down your ideal workout routine. Include a "Warm up", at least two exercises (like "Cardio" or "Squats"), and a "Cool down".

Teaching Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Teach a friend 🙋‍♂️ Explain to a friend what the "Core" muscles are and why it is important to keep them strong.

Speaking Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Voice Note 🎤 Record yourself saying: "It is time to pump iron! No pain, no gain!" Send it to your gym partner.

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Kanha 3 hours ago

Teacher, what is the exact difference between 'Exercise' and 'Work out'?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Kanha! "Exercise" is a general noun for any physical activity (walking, swimming). "Work out" is a phrasal verb that specifically means going to the gym or doing a structured, intense routine. 💪

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Vireak 5 hours ago

Is "Stamina" the same as "Endurance"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Yes, they are very similar! "Stamina" usually refers to the energy needed for short, intense bursts (like sprinting). "Endurance" is the ability to keep going for a very long time (like running a marathon). 🏃‍♂️