Fitness and Exercise Knowledge Quiz

The word 'gym' is derived from the ancient Greek term 'gymnasion'.

Gyms are commonly found in athletic and fitness centers, and as activity and learning spaces in educational institutions.

'Gym' is slang for 'fitness centre' and is often an area for indoor recreation.

<p>In Western countries, 'gyms' often describe places with indoor or outdoor courts for basketball, hockey, tennis, boxing or wrestling, and with equipment and machines used for physical development training, or to do exercises.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In many European countries, Gymnasium (and variations of the word) also can describe a secondary school that prepares students for higher education at a university, with or without the presence of athletic courts, fields, or equipment.</p> Signup and view all the answers