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Vocabulary  

Active rest: a leisure time during which you exercise.

Example: Active rest between lessons helps children to study more effectively.

Athletics track (running track): a track for running, usually used for athletic races.

Example: The 9-lane running track is equipped to cope with competitions of all levels.

Barbell: a weight-lifting gear.

Blow the competition away: win easily the competition.

Example: After training for seven years, he blew the baseball competition away.

Brisk walk (brisk walking): a sport in which people walk fast, but not as fast as a full run.

Example: Brisk walking is a great exercise for those, who want to lose weight.

To build muscle: to gain muscle mass.

Example: John was very skinny five year ago, but now he has built muscle and looks really strong.

Fitness program: a timetable of activities to keep you in a good shape.

Football fan: someone who adores football.

Football pitch: the surface on which you play football.

Football season: a period when football is played.

Jogging: a form of running at a slow pace.

Keep-fit exercises: exercises that help you to keep your body in a good shape.

Personal best: an achievement in sport that is better than anything you have achieved before.

Example: Today I’ve ran 100m in 12 seconds! That is my personal best.

Personal trainer (sports coach): a person that helps you to train on a one-to-one basis.

Example: It’s much easier to train with a sports coach than alone.

Sports centre (fitness centre): a specific building where people can do different sports.

Example: I practise fencing at a local sports centre.

Sports facilities: the equipment and services needed to do a sport.

Example: I chose this gym because it offers a wide range of sports facilities.

Sports meeting (athletics meeting): an event at which a number of athletic contests are held.

Example: The next athletics meeting will be held in November and will include javelin, pole vault, hurdles and steeplechase.

Squash/tennis/badminton court: the surface where you play these sports.

Strength-training strategy: set of exercises to build muscles.

Example: My dad advised me a wonderful strength-training strategy.

Strenuous exercise: exercise that needs a lot of physical effort.

Example: It is recommended to drink a lot of water after strenuous exercises.

Strong swimmer: an experienced swimmer.

Swimming pool: a place filled with water made specifically for swimming.

That’s the way the ball bounces: used to say that things don’t always go as planned, but there is nothing we can do about it.

Example: Dave didn’t win the game as he expected, but he never minds – that’s the way the ball bounces.

To be keen to do smth (to be keen on doing smth): to be very interested in doing something.

Example: I’m keen on cycling.

To be out of condition (to be out of shape): to be in bad physical condition, to lose strength.

Example: Lily hasn’t been training for years, she is out of condition now.

To be saved by the bell: to be saved from losing by a timely interruption.

Example: Evan would lose this round, if he wasn’t saved by the bell.

To build muscle: to gain muscle by working out.

To get into shape: to become fit.

Example: Paul started training in gym because he wanted to get into shape.

To keep fit: to stay in a good shape.

Example: I practise dancing to keep fit.

To run the marathon: to run a distance of 42.195 kilometres.

To set a record: to achieve the best result in a sport.

Example: A new record in pole vault was set two years ago.

To take up doing smth: to start doing something new (usually sport).

Example: I took up dancing last week.

To train hard: to train with effort and passion.

To warm up: to perform light exercises to prepare for a hard workout.

Example: A good warm-up readies your body for a hard training.

To work out: to exercise in gym.

Treadmill: an exercise machine in the gym used for walking or running, while staying in the same place.

Example: Good treadmills provide a indoor workout experience as natural as the outdoors

Trial-and-error method: a method of reaching a solution by trying various means until you succeed.

Example: I learned swimming by trial-and-error method, trying different moves until I figured out how to float on water.

Workout: session of exercises in gym. You can do a workout for chest, for legs, for losing weight etc.

Example: My trainer suggested me a workout for abdominal muscles.