Sport in Russian - Page 4

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Below you can find Russian words and phrases that describe different sport activities, exercises, and other sport related vocabulary.

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приседа́ние [pree-sye-dá-nee-ye] Noun, neuter

squatting

Examples

Сде́лайте два́дцать приседа́ний.

sdyé-lai-tye dvád-tsat' pree-sye-dá-neei

Do 20 squats.
Приседа́ния помога́ют укрепи́ть мы́шцы ног.

pree-sye-dá-nee-ya pa-ma-gá-yut uk-rye-peet' mysh-tsy nog

Squats help to strengthen the muscles of the legs.

кача́ть пресс [ka-chát' pryes] Phrase

to work the abdomen, to do sit-ups

Examples

Мо́жно ли кача́ть пресс во вре́мя бере́менности?

mózh-na lee ka-chát' pryes va vryé-mya bee-ryé-meen-nas-tee

Is it allowed to work the abdomen during pregnancy?
Что́бы подтяну́ть мы́шцы живота́, начни́те кача́ть пресс.

chtó-by pad-tee-nút' mýsh-tsy zhee-va-tá, nach-née-tee ka-chát' pryes

To tighten the abdominal muscles, start doing sit-ups.

подтя́гивание [pat-tyá-gee-va-nee-ye] Noun, neuter, plural - подтя́гивания

chin-up, pull-up

Examples

Подтя́гивания мо́гут выполня́ться прямы́м и обра́тным хва́том.

pat-tyá-gee-va-nee-ya mó-gut vy-pal-nyá-tsa pree-mým ee ab-rát-nym hvá-tam

Pull-ups can be done with a straight and reversed grip.
Подтя́гивания на турнике́ позволя́ют разви́ть мы́шцы ве́рхнего плечево́го по́яса.

pat-tyá-gee-va-nee-ya na tur-nee-kyé paz-va-lyá-yut raz-veet' mýsh-tsy vyérh-nee-va plee-chee-vó-va pó-ya-sa

Pull-ups on the bar allow to develop the muscles of the upper shoulder girdle.

отжима́ние [at-zhee-má-nee-ye] Noun, neuter, plural - отжима́ния

push-up, press-up

Examples

Он мо́жет сде́лать сто отжима́ний за раз.

on mó-zheet sdyé-lat' sto at-zhee-má-neei za ras

He can do 100 push-ups at a time.
Отжима́ния от по́ла - э́то эффекти́вные упражне́ния для ве́рхней гру́ппы мышц.

at-zhee-má-nee-ya at pó-la - é-ta e-feek-téev-ny-ye up-razh-nyé-nee-ya dlya vyérh-nyei grú-py myshst

Push-ups from the floor are effective exercises for the upper muscle group.