Learning a new language can be especially rewarding when it allows you to engage in activities you love, like fitness and exercise. In this article, we explore essential Russian phrases that will enable you to navigate a gym environment, communicate with your trainer, or just talk about exercise and fitness in Russian. So put on your workout gear, and letโs get started with learning!
ะคะธัะฝะตั (fitness)
This word is directly borrowed from English and is used to reference general physical exercises and activities aiming to improve health and fitness.
ะฏ ะทะฐะฟะธัะฐะปัั ะฒ ะบะปัะฑ ะดะปั ะทะฐะฝััะธะน ัะธัะฝะตัะพะผ.
(I signed up for a fitness club to do fitness activities.)
ะขัะตะฝะฐะถััะฝัะน ะทะฐะป (gym)
Literally translating to “exercise equipment hall,” this is the place where you go to work out.
ะขัะตะฝะฐะถััะฝัะน ะทะฐะป ะฝะฐั
ะพะดะธััั ะฝะฐ ะฟะตัะฒะพะผ ััะฐะถะต.
(The gym is located on the first floor.)
ะขัะตะฝะตั (trainer)
Use this word for the person who guides you through your exercise routine.
ะะพะน ััะตะฝะตั ัะพััะฐะฒะธะป ะผะฝะต ะฝะพะฒัั ะฟัะพะณัะฐะผะผั ััะตะฝะธัะพะฒะพะบ.
(My trainer has put together a new workout plan for me.)
ะ ะฐะทะผะธะฝะบะฐ (warm-up)
A crucial part of any workout, the warm-up helps prevent injuries and prepares your body for more intense activity.
ะะต ะฟัะพะฟัััะธ ัะฐะทะผะธะฝะบั ะฟะตัะตะด ะพัะฝะพะฒะฝะพะน ััะตะฝะธัะพะฒะบะพะน.
(Donโt skip the warm-up before the main workout.)
ะะฐัะดะธะพ (cardio)
Short for cardiovascular exercise, these activities increase your heart rate and are essential for improving your endurance and burning calories.
ะฏ ะฟัะตะดะฟะพัะธัะฐั ัััะตะฝะฝะตะต ะบะฐัะดะธะพ ะดะปั ะฑะพะดัะพััะธ.
(I prefer morning cardio for vitality.)
ะกะธะปะพะฒัะต ัะฟัะฐะถะฝะตะฝะธั (strength exercises)
These exercises are aimed at enhancing muscle strength and usually involve lifting weights or using other resistance.
ะกะธะปะพะฒัะต ัะฟัะฐะถะฝะตะฝะธั ะฟะพะผะพะณะฐัั ะฝะฐัะฐััะธัั ะผััะตัะฝัั ะผะฐััั.
(Strength exercises help to build muscle mass.)
ะัะตัั (abs)
Short for “abdominal muscles,” this is a popular area of focus for many fitness enthusiasts.
ะะฐะถะดัะน ะดะตะฝั ั ะดะตะปะฐั ัะฟัะฐะถะฝะตะฝะธั ะฝะฐ ะฟัะตัั.
(I do abs exercises every day.)
ะัะถะธะผะฐะฝะธั (push-ups)
A push-up is a common body-weight exercise that works various muscle groups, including arms, chest, and shoulders.
ะกะตะณะพะดะฝั ั ัะดะตะปะฐะป 20 ะพัะถะธะผะฐะฝะธะน.
(Today I did 20 push-ups.)
ะัะธัะตะดะฐะฝะธั (squats)
Squats are fundamental exercises targeting the legs and glutes.
ะัะธัะตะดะฐะฝะธั โ ะพัะปะธัะฝะพะต ัะฟัะฐะถะฝะตะฝะธะต ะดะปั ะฝะพะณ.
(Squats are an excellent exercise for the legs.)
ะะธัะฐะฝะธะต (nutrition)
Proper nutrition is as crucial as exercise when it comes to fitness.
ะัะฐะฒะธะปัะฝะพะต ะฟะธัะฐะฝะธะต ะทะฝะฐัะธัะตะปัะฝะพ ัะปัััะฐะตั ัะตะทัะปััะฐัั ััะตะฝะธัะพะฒะพะบ.
(Proper nutrition significantly improves workout results.)
ะะพัััะฐะฝะพะฒะปะตะฝะธะต (recovery)
This refers to the rest and recuperation required after exercise to allow the muscles to heal and grow.
ะะพัััะฐะฝะพะฒะปะตะฝะธะต ัะฐะบ ะถะต ะฒะฐะถะฝะพ, ะบะฐะบ ะธ ัะฐะผะฐ ััะตะฝะธัะพะฒะบะฐ.
(Recovery is as important as the workout itself.)
ะะธะดัะฐัะฐัะธั (hydration)
Staying hydrated is essential during and after your workout to replace fluids lost through sweat.
ะะต ะทะฐะฑัะฒะฐะนัะต ะพ ะณะธะดัะฐัะฐัะธะธ ะฒะพ ะฒัะตะผั ะทะฐะฝััะธะน ัะฟะพััะพะผ.
(Donโt forget about hydration during sports activities.)
ะ ะฐัััะถะบะฐ (stretching)
Stretching exercises are important for improving flexibility and reducing the risk of injury.
ะ ะฐัััะถะบะฐ ะฟะพัะปะต ััะตะฝะธัะพะฒะบะธ ะฟะพะผะพะณะฐะตั ัะฝััั ะฝะฐะฟััะถะตะฝะธะต ะฒ ะผัััะฐั
.
(Stretching after the workout helps to relieve muscle tension.)
Each of these phrases and words is a useful addition to the vocabulary of anyone who’s passionate about staying fit and healthy while also engaging in the language-learning journey. Whether you’re in a Russian-speaking country or simply want to chat with Russian-speaking friends about your fitness regimen, these terms are your starting blocks to a more engaging conversation. Remember that regular practice and immersion are key to mastering a new languageโjust like with physical exercise, consistency is crucial. ะฃะดะฐัะธ! (Good luck!)
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