Sports and Fitness

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Sports and Fitness in Italian

Welcome to Unit 2! In this lesson, we are leveling up your Italian by diving into sports, physical activities, and exercise routines at a B1 level.

Key Vocabulary

To talk about working out, you need verbs like allenarsi (to work out) and nouns for equipment and activities like palestra (gym) and sollevamento pesi (weightlifting).

Expressing Frequency

When discussing fitness habits, use frequency expressions:

  • Vado in palestra tre volte a settimana. (I go to the gym three times a week.)
  • Faccio stretching prima di correre. (I stretch before running.)

Common mistake: Don't confuse giocare (used for team sports with a ball, like giocare a calcio) with fare (used for general activities and individual sports, like fare yoga).

Words

allenarsi
to work out
Mi piace allenarmi la mattina.I like to work out in the morning.
la palestra
the gym
Vado in palestra tutti i giorni.I go to the gym every day.
il sollevamento pesi
weightlifting
Il sollevamento pesi richiede molta forza.Weightlifting requires a lot of strength.
lo stretching
stretching
Non saltare mai lo stretching.Never skip stretching.
fare yoga
to do yoga
Faccio yoga per rilassarmi.I do yoga to relax.
correre
to run
Mi piace correre nel parco.I like to run in the park.
il nuoto
swimming
Il nuoto è un ottimo esercizio.Swimming is a great exercise.
la resistenza
endurance / stamina
Voglio migliorare la mia resistenza.I want to improve my endurance.
la squadra
the team
La nostra squadra ha vinto la partita.Our team won the match.
mantenersi in forma
to stay in shape
Mangio sano per mantenermi in forma.I eat healthy to stay in shape.

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Patterns

vado in ___ tre volte a settimana

I go to ___ three times a week (used for routine fitness activities)

Vado in palestra tre volte a settimana.I go to the gym three times a week.

faccio ___ per migliorare la resistenza

I do ___ to improve endurance

Faccio nuoto per migliorare la resistenza.I swim to improve my endurance.