I usually work out at the gym, and the gym has lots of different types of exercise equipment. You might not know the names of these in English, so today we’re going to learn 20 gym vocabulary words with pictures.
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treadmill
elliptical
On an elliptical, you stand and move your legs in a round and round motion – this helps you get exercise that’s similar to running, but without so much impact on your joints
stationary bike
The word stationary means it doesn’t move anywhere; you just stay in one place while pedaling. Classes where an instructor leads a group of people on stationary bikes while listening to music are often called “spin classes”
weights
These heavy things are called weights, and the exercise of picking them up is called lifting weights
barbell
dumbbell
kettlebell
medicine ball
exercise ball
mat
rowing machine
punching bag
bar
for doing an exercise called pull-ups; you use your arms to pull the weight of your body up
step
you can adjust the height of the step by adding or removing the pieces underneath
resistance bands
these are stretchy elastic bands that can be used to do many different exercises
trampoline
jump rope
fitness tracker
locker room
personal trainer
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