The goal for the Fitness English List (FEL) is to create a reliable and valid corpus-based list of high frequency English words important for students to be able to successfully communicate and participate in English-medium gyms, fitness/language learning programs and to understand written and spoken materials common in the fitness industry. The FEL is based on a carefully selected corpus of 9.7 million words and gives approximately 98% coverage of of common fitness materials when combines with the 2800 words of the NGSL. The corpus consists of the following components: Certifications 176,037 Flexibility 5,273,464 Functional Training 1,470,372 Nutrition 528,381 Recovery 330,827 Strength Training 1,979,129 TOTAL 9,758,210 References Browne, C. & Culligan, B. (2020). Fitness English List 1.0. 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