SPORTS Vocabulary IELTS

Squash/tennis/badminton court: the surface where you play these sports.

Sentence- A new badminton court has been constructed by the sports ministry in our locality.

Sentence- My dad advised me a wonderful strength-training strategy.

Strenuous exercise: exercise that needs a lot of physical effort.

Sentence- It is recommended to drink a lot of water after strenuous exercises.

Strong swimmer: an experienced swimmer.

Sentence- I was a strong swimmer in my childhood.

Sentence- He practice in an Olympic size swimming pool.

That’s the way the ball bounces: used to say that things don’t always go as planned, but there is nothing we can do about it.

Sentence-Dave didn’t win the game as he expected, but he never minds – that’s the way the ball bounces.

To be keen to do smth (to be keen on doing smth): to be very interested in doing something.

Sentence- I’m keen on cycling.

To be out of condition (to be out of shape): to be in bad physical condition, to lose strength.

Sentence-Lily hasn’t been training for years, she is out of condition now.

Sentence- Evan would lose this round, if he wasn’t saved by the bell.

To build muscle: to gain muscle by working out.

Sentence- Nowadays there is a trend to build muscle.