faire de la musculation
To lift weights in French is faire de la musculation.
The standard way to describe the activity of weightlifting or strength training in a general fitness context is faire de la musculation. You may also use soulever des poids when you want to refer specifically to the physical action of lifting heavy objects.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase faire de la musculation is composed of faire (to do), de la (some/of the) and musculation (muscle-building/bodybuilding).
Which one should you use?
Faire de la musculation refers to the overall activity or sport of strength training, whereas soulever des poids is the literal translation of the physical action of lifting weights.
Did you know?
- The Latin root of musculation, musculus, literally means 'little mouse'. This refers to the way a flexing bicep looks like a small mouse moving under the skin.
- To sound like a seasoned lifter, you can use the phrase pousser de la fonte, which literally means 'pushing the iron'.
- While faire de la musculation covers general gym workouts, the official Olympic sport of weightlifting is specifically called haltérophilie.
Examples in context
- Je fais de la musculation régulièrementI lift weights regularly
- Je fais de la musculation trois fois par semaine.I lift weights three times a week.
- Je vais faire de la musculation ce soir.I am going to do some weightlifting tonight.
- Il veut faire de la musculation pour prendre du muscle.He wants to lift weights to build muscle.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, faire, la, musculation, CC BY-SA 4.0.
