Vocabulary: exercise equipment

8 entries

#8618

gym free weights [group]

dumb-bell
1dumb-bell
barbell
2barbell
kettlebell
3kettlebell
dumb-bell /ˈdʌmbel/ countable noun exercise equipment

Also spelled "dumbbell" (one word, more common in American English). The "b" before "-bell" is silent in some pronunciations. Used as an insult ("you dumbbell!") meaning "stupid person".

  • 1a short bar with weights on both ends, designed to be lifted with one hand for exercise

    He picked up a 20-pound dumbbell and started his bicep curls.

barbell /ˈbɑːrbel/ countable noun exercise equipment
  • 2a long metal bar with adjustable weighted discs on each end, designed to be lifted with both hands for exercise

    She loaded 100 kg onto the barbell for her deadlift.

kettlebell /ˈketəlbel/ countable noun exercise equipment

Russian origin; popularized as Western strength-training equipment in the 2000s.

  • 3a cast-iron ball-shaped weight with a single looped handle on top, used for swing-based and ballistic strength exercises

    Kettlebell swings work the entire posterior chain.

#8591

weight plate

weight plate
weight plate
weight plate /ˈweɪt pleɪt/ countable noun exercise equipment
  • a flat metal disc loaded onto a barbell or machine to add weight

    He slid two 20-kilo weight plates onto each end of the bar.

#8590

yoga mat

yoga mat
yoga mat
yoga mat /ˈjoʊɡə mæt/ countable noun exercise equipment
  • a thin non-slip mat used as a surface for yoga and floor exercises

    Unroll your yoga mat and start in a seated pose.

#8589

resistance band

resistance band
resistance band
resistance band /rɪˈzɪstəns bænd/ countable noun exercise equipment
  • a stretchy elastic band that adds resistance to strength exercises

    She loops a resistance band around her thighs for squats.

#8588

foam roller

foam roller
foam roller
foam roller /ˈfoʊm roʊlɚ/ countable noun exercise equipment
  • a firm foam cylinder you roll your body over to release muscle tightness

    Roll your IT band on the foam roller after leg day.

#8587

jump rope

jump rope
jump rope
jump rope /ˈdʒʌmp roʊp/ countable noun exercise equipment

British: skipping rope.

  • a rope swung over the head and under the feet as a cardio exercise; also the activity itself

    Boxers use a jump rope to build footwork and stamina.

#8586

ab wheel

ab wheel /ˈæb wiːl/ countable noun exercise equipment

Also "ab roller".

  • a small wheel with a handle through its axle, rolled out and back to train the abdominal muscles

    He could barely do ten reps on the ab wheel.

#8585

massage gun

massage gun /məˈsɑːʒ ɡʌn/ countable noun exercise equipment
  • a handheld device that delivers rapid percussive pulses to loosen and relax muscles

    She used a massage gun on her sore calves after the run.