可穿戴技术成健身第一趋势

 　　The American College of Sports Medicine forecast that wearable technology would be the number one fitness trend for the New Year after the institution interviewed 2,800 professionals worldwide.

　　Wearable technology includes fitness trackers, smart watches, heart rate monitors and GPS tracking systems.

　　They provide immediate¹ feedback to people during their workouts.

　　可穿戴技术成健身第一趋势

　　Doctor Cynthia Thaik with the College of Sports Medicine says wearable devices are great tools to help people maintain an optimal² heart rate during their workouts.

　　"Typically when we talk about exercise and the target heart rate we want to have patients' figure their peak heart rate which is basically 220 minus their age so if you're a 70 year old gentleman, then your 100 percent heart rate would be 150, then from there you pick anywhere from 60 to 80 per cent of that to achieve and then sustain over a duration of time."

　　High-Intensity Interval³ Training, which began gaining popularity last year, is also on the list of popular fitness trends.

　　Made up of short bursts of activity followed by a short rest or recovery, it can usually be completed within 30 minutes.

　　Ana Lawson, is an actress and uses the method to relieve stress.

　　"I love it because when you take the sand bell, you take out all of your stress, from work, whoever drives you nuts. You slam that sand bell on top of his head! No, it's a really great workout. You sweat a lot so you burn a lot of calories."

　　Different from conventional physical activity involving sets of strength training, aerobic⁴ exercise and flexibility⁵ exercise fitness programmes for older people are on trend as baby boomers head towards retirement⁶.

　　Many of them have more discretionary cash than younger people, so health professionals are taking time to tailor age-appropriate fitness programs.

　　Kora-Lee Bruno is a trainer creating personalized programmes for her clients.

　　She uses a body composition scanning machine, which can help outline a plan of action for weight loss thought it doesn't just focus on weight.

　　"We use a really cool tool here. It's called the InBody machine. It measures body composition and analysis. It gives us numbers in percentage of fat, bone, muscle and water in a person. It measures it on an individual basis and this is really cool for us as trainers to use to track a client's progress as opposed to just monitoring their weight alone."

　　Yoga ranks number ten on the trends list.

　　As a long-term favorite, it's based on ancient traditions, and using specific body postures⁷ to promote relaxation⁸.

　　For CRI, this is Ryan Price.

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 optimal   

adj.最适宜的；最理想的；最令人满意的

参考例句：

• What is the optimal mix of private and public property rights in natural resources?私人和国家的自然资源产权的最适宜的组合是什么？
• Optimal path planning is a key link for the sailing contest.帆船最优行驶路径规划是帆船比赛取胜的关键环节。

3 interval   

n.间隔，间距；幕间休息，中场休息

参考例句：

• The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
• There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。

4 aerobic   

adj.需氧的，增氧健身法的，有氧的

参考例句：

• Aerobic exercise helps to build up stamina.有氧健身操有助于增强耐力。
• Aerobic dance is conductive to the health.有氧舞蹈有助于健康。

5 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

6 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

7 postures   

姿势( posture的名词复数 )； 看法； 态度； 立场

参考例句：

• Modern consciousness has this great need to explode its own postures. 现代意识很有这种摧毁本身姿态的需要。
• They instinctively gathered themselves into more tidy postures. 她们本能地恢复了端庄的姿态。

8 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。