筋(きん)トレ

きんとれ
noun, suru-verb
strength training
1. strength training, weight training
Exercise focused on building muscle strength.
毎日(まいにち)筋(きん)トレをしている。
I do strength training every day.
ジムで筋(きん)トレする。
Do strength training at the gym.
筋(きん)トレの効果(こうか)が出(で)てきた。
The effects of strength training are showing.

筋(きん)トレ is an abbreviation of 筋力(きんりょく)トレーニング (muscle strength training).

ETYMOLOGY:
筋力(きんりょく) (muscular strength) + トレーニング (training)

USAGE:

  • 筋(きん)トレをする: to do strength training
  • 筋(きん)トレする: to work out (casual)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 筋(きん)トレメニュー: workout routine
  • 自宅(じたく)筋(きん)トレ: home workout
  • 筋(きん)トレグッズ: workout equipment/gear

RELATED FITNESS TERMS:

  • 有酸素運動(ゆうさんそうんどう): cardio exercise
  • ストレッチ: stretching
  • ダンベル: dumbbell
  • ジム: gym

NOTE:
筋(きん)トレ has become mainstream vocabulary beyond just fitness enthusiasts, used casually in everyday conversation.

Related Words

Related: ジム (gym)
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