英语健身常用词（BBC随身英语健身小贴士）

It’s very common these days for people to have a gym regime. Whatever the drive behind it, whether health-related, performance-related or just plain vainglory, it is not uncommon for people to take some sort of regular exercise each week.

现在人们进行健身锻炼是很常见的。无论背后的动机是什么，无论是与健康有关的、与成绩有关的，还是只是单纯的虚荣，人们每周进行某种规律的锻炼并不罕见。

But if you’ve never done it before, what’s the best way to go about it? Well, many people make use of a PT – that’s a personal trainer. This might be because they’re wet behind the ears or maybe they just don’t want the aggro of designing their own workout plan. A PT will create a bespoke plan for you based on your aims. They will tailor it to your current abilities and, better still, they will teach you how to move in a way that won’t incapacitate you.

但如果你从来没有做过，最好的方法是什么?好吧，很多人会请私人教练，也就是私人教练。这可能是因为他们乳臭未干，也可能他们只是不想要设计自己的锻炼计划。健身教练会根据您的目标为您量身定制健身计划。他们会根据你目前的能力进行调整，更棒的是，他们会教你如何以一种不会让你丧失能力的方式行动。

However, the trade-off with a PT is the price. Each hourly session can be steep considering the double whammy of having to pay both the PT and membership of the gym, too. If you are at all strapped for cash then regular sessions might be out of your budget.

然而，与PT的交换是价格。考虑到必须支付健身费和健身房会员费的双重打击，每小时的课程可能会很昂贵。如果你手头拮据，那么定期会议可能会超出你的预算。

So what’s left? Well, if you have the grit for it, you can make your own regime. It’s relatively easy to do if you have the know-how. But before you do, here are some basic pointers.

那么剩下还有什么?好吧，如果你有勇气，你可以建立自己的政权。如果你有专业知识，这相对容易做到。但在此之前，这里有一些基本的提示。First, keep your fitness goal in mind. Are you looking to slim down, bulk up, get shredded or increase your abilities? Whatever it is, make sure the things you choose to do are in pursuit of that goal. Next, do your research. These days, social media is chock-full of fitness videos and advice. Watch as many of these as possible, but make sure to be a little critical of them – everyone has a different physique and what works for one may not work for another.

首先，记住你的健身目标。你是想减肥、增肥、瘦身还是提高你的能力?不管是什么，确保你选择做的事情都是为了追求这个目标。接下来，做好调查。如今，社交媒体上充斥着健身视频和建议。尽可能多地观看这些方法，但一定要挑剔一点——每个人都有不同的体格，适合某一种的不一定适合另一种。

Finally, keep your feet on the ground. Be patient with yourself and set realistic goals – it takes at least three months to see any realistic body changes. And don’t be overzealous – never work in pain – a good workout is difficult and challenging, but never painful. Pain means you are damaging yourself.

最后，脚踏实地。对自己有耐心，设定现实的目标——至少需要三个月的时间才能看到任何现实的身体变化。不要过分热心——不要在痛苦中锻炼——好的锻炼是困难和具有挑战性的，但永远不会痛苦。疼痛意味着你在伤害自己。

If nothing else, focus on calisthenics – these are the basic body movements which everyone can do anywhere, even at home. They include squats, push-ups, pull-ups and crunches, among other things. Do as many of one exercise as you can without stopping, and then try and repeat that number twice more – make sure you sweat, and don’t forget to rest for a minute in between!

如果没有别的，专注于健美操——这些是基本的身体动作，每个人都可以在任何地方做，甚至在家里。其中包括深蹲、俯卧撑、引体向上和仰卧起坐等。在不停止的情况下，尽可能多地做一项运动，然后尝试重复这个数字两次——确保你出汗，并且不要忘记在运动之间休息一分钟!

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1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What reasons do people have for following a gym regime?

2. Why might people make use of a PT?

3. What types of fitness goals do people have to keep in mind when making a plan?

4. Why is social media a good place to look for exercise plans?

5. In what way should you keep your feet on the ground?

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处 。

1. I’ve never lifted weights at the gym. I only do ______ to keep fit. That’s how our bodies are designed.

aggro push-ups calisthenics vainglory

2. Sorry, kids. I’ll have to take you to the cinema next week. I’m a little bit ______ at the moment, so I can’t afford it.

trade-off steep behind the ears strapped for cash

3. The advantage is that you’ll be much closer to work, but the ______ is that you’ll be paying a lot more rent. Do you think it’s worth it?

bespoke trade-off the know-how physique

4. If you have any computer problems, ask John. He’s the one with ______. He can fix any problem

the know-how double whammy incapacitate crunches

5. Hi. It’s my first day and I’m very ______. Can you help me with this computer system?

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1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What reasons do people have for following a gym regime?health related reasons, performance related reasons or just plain vainglory

2. Why might people make use of a PT?Either they’re wet behind the ears or they don’t want the aggro of designing their own work out plan

3. What types of fitness goals do people have to keep in mind when making a plan?slim down, bulk up, get shredded or increase their abilities

4. Why is social media a good place to look for exercise plans?These days, social media is chock-full of fitness videos and advice.

5. In what way should you keep your feet on the ground?Be patient with yourself, set realistic goals and don’t be overzealous.

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处 。

1. I’ve never lifted weights at the gym. I only do calisthenics to keep fit. That’s how our bodies are designed.

2. Sorry, kids. I’ll have to take you to the cinema next week. I’m a little bit strapped for cash at the moment, so I can’t afford it.

3. The advantage is that you’ll be much closer to work, but the trade-off is that you’ll be paying a lot more rent. Do you think it’s worth it?

4. If you have any computer problems, ask John. He’s the one with the know-how. He can fix any problem

5. Hi. It’s my first day and I’m very wet behind the ears. Can you help me with this computer system?