英语PK台 第579期:健身房练什么?怎么练?

 　　Dialogue 1

　　Mark: Hi, Jingjing. Have you still been going to the gym pretty often?

　　马克：嗨，京晶，你还经常去健身房吗？

　　Jingjing: I make it there twice a week at least. Last week, I was there four times.

　　京晶：我一周至少能去两次。上周，我去了四次。

　　Mark: Good for you. Hey, I'd still like some advice.

　　马克：真不错。对了，我仍然需要你的一些建议。

　　Jingjing: Sure? What are you focused on—strength, endurance¹ or flexibility²?

　　京晶：没问题。你主要专注于练哪方面？力量，耐力，还是柔韧性？

　　Mark: Well, I've been going for strength training, mainly lifting weights and stuff. Maybe that's why I'm so sore after every workout.

　　马克：嗯，我最近在做力量训练，主要是举重之类的。也许这就是为什么每次锻炼之后我都感到肌肉酸痛。

　　Jingjing: What do you do for endurance?

　　京晶：你做什么训练耐力？

　　Mark: Besides lots of weights?

　　马克：除了大量重量训练之外？

　　Jingjing: Do you do any running or swimming?

　　京晶：你跑步或者游泳吗？

　　Mark: I'm not Forrest Gump. I hate running! I could try the pool, but I usually don't have time for it.

　　马克：我又不是阿甘。我特别讨厌跑步！我可以试试游泳，但是我通常也没时间去游。

　　Jingjing: Well, why don't you try the elliptical runners, if they have those at your gym?

　　京晶：那么，你为什么不试试用椭圆仪呢，你健身房里有吗？

　　Mark: Yeah, they do. How long should I spend doing that?

　　马克：有的。那个我应该练多久呢？

　　Jingjing: Well, you know what they say about aerobic³ exercise: you need at least 20 minutes each time. How about you set it for 5km and see how long that takes you.

　　京晶：你知道人们怎么说有氧训练吗：你需要每次至少20分钟。不如你先设定一个5公里，然后看看需要花费多长时间。

　　Mark: Will do.

　　马克：行，可以。

　　Jingjing: Let me know how it goes.

　　京晶：随时告知我进行得如何了。

　　New words: 习语短语

　　Make it (there) 按计划到达某处

　　(go somewhere as planned)

　　strength 力量

　　(the ability to lift or pull heavy objects)

　　endurance 耐力

　　(the ability to do an exercise for a long time)

　　flexibility 柔韧性

　　(the ability to move one's body into different positions)

　　sore 肌肉酸痛

　　(dull bodily pain, muscle pain, usually from heavy or improper⁴ exercise)

　　elliptical runner 椭圆仪

　　(a running machine that guides running motion without impact)

　　aerobic 有氧的

　　(exercise in which the body needs much more oxygen than usual)

　　Dialogue 2

　　Mark and Jingjing meet up later in the week.

　　马克和京晶一周晚些时候又见面了。

　　Mark: Great news, Jingjing. I think I'm really getting the hang of the exercise equipment at the gym.

　　马克：好消息，京晶。我想我真的已经掌握健身房训练设备的用法了。

　　Jingjing: Glad to hear it. Did you use the elliptical runner?

　　京晶：非常好。用椭圆仪了吗？

　　Mark: Yeah. It took me 28.5 minutes the first time, and just 25 minutes the next time I went.

　　马克：用了。第一次花了我28.5分钟，第二次只花了25分钟。

　　Jingjing: That's decent⁵. It sounds like you're making progress.

　　京晶：相当不错了。听上去你在进步。

　　Mark: Yep. Best of all, I worked with a trainer.

　　马克：是的，最棒的是，我和一位教练一起练

　　Jingjing: What did the trainer show you?

　　京晶：教练给你示范了吗？

　　Mark: Well, he recommended that I do fewer lifts in each set, but more sets on each type of machine.

　　马克：他推荐我每一组举重少些次数，每种器械多做几组。

　　Jingjing: Are you talking about the weight machines?

　　京晶：你是说那些练力量的器械吗？

　　Mark: Yes. That's kept me from getting sore.

　　马克：是的，这样的话不容易让我感到酸痛。

　　Jingjing: You got some pretty good advice. I might try that too. I've been meaning to do more weights at the gym.

　　京晶：你获得了一些挺不错的建议。我也许也该试试。我正打算在健身房里多做力量训练呢。

　　Mark: What have you been doing, mostly?

　　马克：你最近主要在练什么？

　　Jingjing: Well, I do lots of aerobic exercise, and dance.

　　京晶：我做了大量的有氧练习，还有跳舞。

　　Mark: Dance? It sounds like you get a great workout.

　　马克：跳舞？听上去你锻炼得不错

　　Jingjing: Yup. And if I add some weights to my routine at the gym, I'll be stronger than you soon!

　　京晶：那是。如果我在日常训练中再增加一些力量训练，很快我就会比你变得比你更强壮。

　　Mark: We'll have to arm wrestle⁶ sometime and find out.

　　马克：我们必须得找个时间掰手腕才知道了。

　　New words: 习语短语

　　Get the hang of 对……熟练掌握

　　(become more familiar with, or more skilled at)

　　trainer 教练

　　(a person who teaches and helps people improve their exercise routines)

　　lifts 举重

　　(identical movements with free weights or on a weight machine)

　　set 组

　　(a certain number of lifts)

　　weight machine 训练力量的器械

　　(fixed equipment in a gym, for one type of lifting/pulling exercise)

　　routine 日常训练安排

　　(the different exercises a person usually does every time he or she goes to the gym)

　　arm wrestle 掰手腕

　　(Two people place their elbows on a surface, and with arms bent⁷ lock hands, trying to force the opponent's hand to one side.)

1 endurance   

n.耐久力，忍耐力，耐久的时期，持续的时间

参考例句：

• She reached the end of endurance.她到了忍受的极限。
• The exercise obviously will improve strength and endurance.这种锻炼会明显改善体力增加耐力。

2 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。

3 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。

4 improper   

adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的

参考例句：

• Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。
• Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。

5 decent   

adj.象样的，不错的，体面的，正派的，恰当的

参考例句：

• We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。
• There isn't even a decent table in this room.这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有。

6 wrestle   

vi.摔跤，角力；搏斗；全力对付

参考例句：

• He taught his little brother how to wrestle.他教他小弟弟如何摔跤。
• We have to wrestle with difficulties.我们必须同困难作斗争。

7 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。