The Gym חדר כושר

9 advanced Hebrew words on the gym — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. Strength training: weights, sweat and routine.

English	Hebrew	Note
sports center	מרכז ספורט	🌎 RegionA gym with weights is חדר כושר.
weights	משקולות	⚠️ GenderSingular משקולת, feminine. 🔗 RootThe same root as משקל (weight) and שקל, the currency.
muscle	שריר	🔗 RootThe adjective is שרירי.
to train	להתאמן	Hitpa’el — to train yourself. Compare לאמן, to train someone else.
sweat	זיעה	🔗 RootThe verb is להזיע.
strength	כוח	⚠️ IrregularMasculine, yet the plural is כוחות. 🔀 Several meaningsCovers strength, physical force and a military force.
to lift	להרים	🔗 RootHif’il of ר-ו-ם, high — as in רם, lofty. להרים טלפון = to give someone a ring.
workout routine	שגרת אימון	🔗 Rootשגרה (a routine) + אימון (training).
to stretch	למתוח	🔗 RootFamily: מתח (tension, and the pull-up bar) and מתיחה (a stretch — and a prank).