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The weight room has its own small language. You'll hear it from coaches, from friends who lift, and from strangers asking to share a bench. You don't need to lift heavy to talk about it, but you do need the basic words.
Two words matter most: a "rep" is one movement, and a "set" is a group of reps. "Three sets of ten" means you do ten reps, rest, and repeat three times. Americans count weights in pounds, so "fifty pounds" is about twenty-three kilos.
Phrases
exercise by picking up heavy things
short weights you hold in one hand
the long bar with weights on both ends
one complete movement
a group of reps without resting
the day you train only your legs
get your body ready with light exercise
moving the right, safe way
lift a lot of weight
take a short break after each set
please watch and help if the weight is too heavy
Say it out loud
Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.
Practice · 3 min
Say the gym phrase for each cue.
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Say it today
Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.