La santé et la forme - Health and fitness

Health and Fitness - La santé et la forme - What are the French terms? How do you pronounce them? AUDIO file by Anne, a native speaker.

25 Fitness Terms

1. abs, obliques .... mp .... abdos
2. agility .... f .... agilité
3. balance .... m .... équilibre
4. bar .... f .... barre
5. bench-press .... m .... développé couché
6. better wellness* .... m .... mieux-être
7. biceps .... mp .... biceps
8. bike .... m .... vélo
9. body .... m .... corps
10. body fat .... f .... graisse, masse graisseuse
11. body work, body control .... m .... renforcement musculaire
12. bodybuilding .... f .... muscu, musculation
13. burn feeling .... f .... sensation de brûlure
14. cardio, cardiovascular .... m/f .... cardio-vasculaire
15. class .... m .... cours
16. coach .... m, m/f .... entraîneur, coach
17. cross over .... f .... traversée
18. dumbbell, barbell .... m .... haltère
19. elliptical machine .... m .... elliptique
20. endurance .... f .... endurance
21. equipment .... f .... installation
22. fitness .... f .... forme
23. fitness club .... m .... club de gym
24. flexibility .... f .... flexibilité
25. floor bar, floor exercises .... f .... barre au sol

*new term used quite a lot in the French fitness world

15 Health Terms

1. body .... m .... corps
2. deficiency .... f .... carence
3. diet .... m .... régime
4. doctor, physician .... m/f .... docteur (de famille)
5. fat .... m, m/f .... gras (food), gros/se (person)
6. food group .... f .... famille d’aliments
7. health .... f .... santé
8. health assessment .... m .... bilan de santé, de forme
9. healthy .... m/f .... sain/e, en bonne santé
10. lipid .... m .... lipide
11. medical .... m/f .... médical/e
12. minerals .... mp .... minéraux
13. protein .... f .... protéine
14. restrictive .... m/f .... restrictif/tive
15. sick, ill .... m/f .... malade

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