stretch
/strɛtʃ/To reach out your arms, legs, or body as far as they can go.
Example: Remember to stretch before you go for a run.
A212 words · Elementary
Healthy Living vocabulary — A2
Exercise vocabulary for staying active, including the gym, a coach, cycling and a race, with words for warming up and how a workout makes you feel.
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/fɪt/Strong and healthy because you train or play sport often.
Example:
He stays fit by cycling to work every day.
gym
/dʒɪm/A place with machines and weights where people go to train.
Example:
I go to the gym three times a week.
exercise
/ˈɛksərˌsaɪz/Moving your body to make it strong and well.
Example:
Twenty minutes of exercise a day makes a difference.
coach
/koʊtʃ/A person who trains a sports team and shows them how to play better.
Example:
Our coach told us to practise passing.
cycling
/ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ/The sport of riding on two wheels and pushing pedals with your feet.
Example:
Cycling to work keeps me in good shape.
warm up
To do gentle exercises before sport so your body is ready.
Example:
Always warm up before you run to avoid injury.
race
/reɪs/A competition to see who can run, swim or cycle fastest.
Example:
He won the 100 metre race at school sports day.
calm
/kɑm/Relaxed and not feeling worried, angry, or excited.
Example:
She stayed calm even when the plan went wrong.
worry
/ˈwɜri/To keep thinking about bad things that might happen.
Example:
Try not to worry about the exam — you're well prepared.
lonely
/ˈloʊnli/Feeling sad because you are on your own with nobody to talk to.
Example:
He felt lonely in his first week abroad.
nervous
/ˈnɜrvəs/Feeling worried and shaky before something important.
Example:
I get nervous before speaking to a big group.
