How to Say "Cardio" in Spanish

cardio

/ˈkaɾdjo/masculine

cardio is the Spanish word for cardio.

cardio refers to cardiovascular exercise. To express the act of performing these exercises, use the phrase hacer cardio (to do cardio).

Meaning: exercise (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun cardio is masculine and is typically used with the definite article el.

/ˈkaɾdjo/

If you want to talk about high-intensity interval training, you will likely hear the English acronym 'HIIT' used directly in Spanish-speaking fitness circles rather than a translated version.
In Spanish, the word corazón ('heart') is used in many idiomatic expressions about emotion, but cardio remains strictly a technical or fitness term and is never used to describe emotional states.
In some Latin American countries, the phrase quemar grasa ('to burn fat') is used more frequently than hacer cardio to describe the goal of the exercise.

Si no sudas cuando haces cardio, entonces no lo estás haciendo con suficiente intensidad.
If you're not sweating when you do cardio, then you're not doing it hard enough.
This sentence shows how to use cardio when discussing the intensity of a workout.
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¡Hagamos un poco de cardio hoy en el gimnasio!
Let's do some cardio at the gym today!
A veces encuentro difícil mantener una rutina de ejercicio de cardio, pero sé que es importante para mi bienestar.
Sometimes I find it challenging to maintain a cardio exercise routine, but I know it's essential for my well-being.
Hoy voy a hacer un poco de cardio.
I am going to do some cardio today.
El cardio es muy importante para el corazón.
Cardio is very important for the heart.

Sofía and Javier are at the gym.

Sofía

¿Vas a hacer pesas o cardio hoy, Javier?
Are you going to do weights or cardio today, Javier?
Javier

Prefiero hacer cardio en la cinta.
I prefer to do cardio on the treadmill.
Sofía

Yo también, el cardio me ayuda a relajarme.
Me too, cardio helps me relax.
Javier

¡Entonces vamos a la zona de cardio juntos!
Then let's go to the cardio area together!

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