Working Out

Getting Ready to Exercise

Before jumping into a heavy workout, it is essential to do a warm-up (el calentamiento) and stretch (estirar) your muscles.

The warm-up is important before training.
El calentamiento es importante antes de entrenar.
My sister and I always stretch.
Mi hermana y yo estiramos siempre.

Form and Movement

Pay attention to how your body moves. You will often need to bend (flexionar) your joints and keep a good posture (la postura).

She bends her legs very slowly.
Ella flexiona las piernas muy despacio.
You have a terrible posture when you run.
Tienes una postura terrible cuando corres.

Building Strength

A common gym routine is to lift (levantar) weights. A single weight is la pesa.

My friends lift weights in the gym every day.
Mis amigos levantan pesas en el gimnasio todos los días.

Intense (intenso) workouts will build your strength (la fuerza).

Yesterday we did a very intense exercise.
Ayer hicimos un ejercicio muy intenso.
The doctor says that we need more strength.
La médica dice que necesitamos más fuerza.

Breaking a Sweat

Working out hard guarantees you will sweat (sudar). The noun for sweat is el sudor.

It is normal to sweat a lot during the summer.
Es normal sudar mucho durante el verano.
Sweat is normal after intense exercise.
El sudor es normal después del ejercicio intenso.

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