Gym Тренажёрный зал

9 Russian words on the topic of gym — each with a picture, an audio recording and an example sentence. Strength training — weights, muscles and sweat. A gym in everyday speech is спортза́л or тренажёрный зал.

English	Russian · Ру́сский	Notes
sports center	спорти́вный центр	🌎 RegionA gym in everyday speech is спортза́л or тренажёрный зал ('machine room').
weights	тя́жести	⚠️ Genderганте́ль (dumbbell) is feminine, from German Hantel. Collocation: поднима́ть тя́жести (to lift weights).
muscle	мы́шца	🔗 Word familyRelated to мышь (mouse) — the same metaphor as Latin musculus, 'little mouse'.
to train	тренирова́ться	Reflexive (-ся): you train 'yourself'.
sweat	пот	Idiom: в по́те лица́ — 'by the sweat of one's brow' (biblical).
strength	си́ла	🔀 Several meaningsAlso 'force' in physics. 🔗 Word familyFamily: си́льный (strong).
to lift	поднима́ть	⚠️ IrregularAspect pair: поднима́ть / подня́ть (pf.). 🔀 Several meaningsAlso 'to raise' — поднима́ть ру́ку (raise a hand).
workout routine	трениро́вочная рути́на	🎭 False friendCareful: рути́на usually sounds negative (dull grind). More natural is програ́мма трениро́вок.
to stretch	тяну́ться	🔗 Word familyтяну́ть (to pull) + reflexive -ся. Stretching as an exercise is растя́жка.