Exercise and movement use many common verbs and nouns. Verbs describe actions like moving the body. Nouns name activities, workouts, and parts of exercise.

Common exercise verbs describe body actions during physical activity. These verbs are used for sports, workouts, and daily movement.

Word or Phrase	Definition
run	This verb means to move fast on your feet.
walk	This verb means to move at a normal pace on your feet.
jump	This verb means to push your body up from the ground.
lift	This verb means to move something heavy upward with your body.
push	This verb means to move something away from your body.
pull	This verb means to move something toward your body.

Exercise nouns name different kinds of physical activity. They can describe a sport, a workout, or a short body movement session.

Word or Phrase	Definition
exercise	This word is general physical activity for health or fitness.
workout	This word means a period of exercise activity.
training	This word means practice or exercise to improve skill or strength.
jog	This word means a slow run for exercise.
stretch	This word means a movement that makes muscles longer.
walk	This word can mean a period of walking for exercise.

Some verbs describe changes in position, direction, and pace. They help you talk about how the body moves during exercise or activity.

Word or Phrase	Definition
stand	This verb means to be on your feet in an upright position.
sit	This verb means to be in a resting position on a chair or the ground.
bend	This verb means to move a body part so it is not straight.
turn	This verb means to move your body around to another direction.
slow down	This phrase means to move at a lower speed.
speed up	This phrase means to move at a higher speed.

Gym and fitness words name places, equipment, and actions in exercise contexts. These words are common in fitness centers and workout talk.

Word or Phrase	Definition
gym	This word means a place for exercise and fitness activity.
mat	This word means a soft surface for floor exercises.
weights	This word means heavy objects used for strength exercise.
machine	This word means exercise equipment for a specific movement.
trainer	This word means a person who helps others exercise safely.
set	This word means a group of repeated exercise movements.

Exercise often has stages before and after the main activity. People warm up before exercise, stretch during or after exercise, and cool down after exercise.

Word or Phrase	Definition
warm up	This phrase means to prepare the body before exercise.
stretch	This word means to make muscles longer with body movements.
cool down	This phrase means to finish exercise with slower movement.
rest	This word means to stop activity so the body can recover.

Collocations are words that often go together. Exercise collocations help you speak in a natural way about activity and fitness.

Word or Phrase	Definition
do exercise	This phrase means to take part in physical activity.
go running	This phrase means to leave home or another place to run for exercise.
lift weights	This phrase means to use weights for strength exercise.
do stretches	This phrase means to perform stretching movements.
join a gym	This phrase means to become a member of a gym.
take a walk	This phrase means to go walking for a short time.

You can now understand and use common English words for exercise and movement. You can name actions, activities, gym words, movement changes, and basic fitness collocations. You can also talk about warming up, stretching, and cooling down.