减肥瘦身英语口语话题 第113期:举重使你苗条

 　　Unit 113：Get lean¹ by lifting

　　第113单元：举重使你苗条

　　Weight training while you're dieting helps build a strong, lean body.

　　当你在节食时，重量训练可以帮助你锻炼出强壮又苗条的身材。

　　A study compared a group of overweight women who went on a diet without exercising with another group who worked out with weights while they dieted.

　　一项研究针对一群过重却只靠节食而不运动的女性与另一群边节食边做重量训练的女性。

　　All of the women lost weight, but those who lifted weights had leaner bodies than those who didn't.

　　结果所有的人都减轻了体重，但同时做举重的那一群身材比那些没做的要苗条。

　　Weight training adds to a lean body both by using more fat for energy and by building muscle² strength.

　　重量训练会消耗更多的脂肪以提供所需的能量，也锻炼肌力，因而使身材苗条下来。

　　Weight training can be as simple as working out with a pair of dumbbells at home or as formal as a full routine³ on health club equipment.

　　重量训练可以像在家里用一对哑铃健身那么简单，也可以像固定地到健身俱乐部使用全套的健身器材健身那般地正式。

　　Check what's available before you decide.

　　在决定实施前，先看看哪一种方式可行。

　　Whether you lift weights at home or at a club，be careful. Dropping a weight on your foot or tearing a muscle is not a pleasant experience.

　　不论你是在家或去俱乐部举重都要小心，把哑铃砸在脚上或拉伤肌肉可不是愉快的经历。

1 lean   

n.瘦肉，倾斜，弯曲；adj.瘦的，贫乏的，歉收的；v.倚靠，倾斜，依赖

参考例句：

• The seats have no back against which to lean.这些座位都没有靠背可倚。
• Please don't lean your chair back,you'll break it.请不要坐在椅子上往后仰，你会把椅子弄坏的。

2 muscle   

n.肌肉，膂力；v.硬挤

参考例句：

• The heart is made of muscle.心脏是肌肉组织。
• He is a man of muscle.他是个大力士。

3 routine   

n.例行公事，惯例；adj.例行的，常规的

参考例句：

• It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
• She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。