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1 Gym equipment

Label the pictures with the words below.

a barbell a mat an exercise ball

an exercise bike a rowing machine
a skipping rope a stair stepper a treadmill
dumbbells

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

Which equipment have you used?

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2 Working out

Watch the video clips. Write the clip number next to each of the following activities:

Video

1. doing arm curls with a pair of dumbbells

2. doing crunches on an exercise ball
3. doing pull-ups
4. doing push-ups with an exercise ball
5. stretching on a mat
6. running on a treadmill

Which activity is good for cardio? Which activities are good for strength training? Which activity
helps avoid injuries? Which activity works your abdominal muscles?

3 Vocabulary check

What do you remember? Without looking at Ex 1, complete the conversation below.

A: Hey Mike. Haven’t seen you for ages. You look in great shape.
B: Yeah, I’ve been working out a lot.
A: How often do you work out?
B: Usually every other day for about 3 hours.
A: That’s a lot. What exercises do you do in that time?
B: Well I usually start every session with some cardio exercises like running on the treadmill or
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skipping with a .
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A: Yeah, I need to get in shape. I have an at home and I used to cycle every day. I could
burn lots of calories that way. Then I got lazy and gave up. How did you tone up your muscles?
B: Well I’ve done lots of push-ups to work my upper body and crunches to work my abdominal
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muscles. I usually use an which is really useful since you have to engage many
more muscles to keep balanced.
A: Do you lift weights?
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B: Yeah, I do lots of arm curls with as part of my training routine. Sometimes, I lift a
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for upper body strength training. I usually do 3 sets of 8 reps during every session.
It’s great for building up muscle. But I try to be careful to avoid getting injured. And I don’t want
to bulk up too much and look like a body builder.
A: Do you do any stretching after you work out?
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B: Sure. I do some stretching exercises on a to warm down at the end of the session.

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4 Phrasal verbs

Complete the definitions below with phrasal verbs from the conversation in Ex 3.

1. : to do exercises in order to improve your level of strength or fitness

2. : to improve the shape of (your body or muscles)

3. : stop doing something

4. : to become more muscular

5. : to do some light exercises to help the body recover from energetic activity

6. : to increase the size of something

5 Role play

Work in pairs. Take turns to select and read out one of the fitness goals below. Your partner should
suggest a work-out for you using vocabulary from this lesson.

1. I really want to build up muscle.

2. I want to improve my general fitness and endurance.
3. I want to improve my upper body strength.
4. I want to tone up my abs.
5. I want to get stronger but I don’t want to bulk up.

6 Talking point

Discuss any of the questions below.

1. Do you work out? How often? Which exercises do you do?

2. What precautions should you take when working out in order not to get injured?
3. Is going to the gym trendy in your country?
4. Do you know any fitness freaks?
5. Are there any disadvantages to working out?
6. How do your fitness goals determine the type of work-out exercises that you should do?

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Key

1. Gym equipment

1. an exercise ball
2. a rowing machine
3. a barbell
4. a treadmill
5. an exercise bike
6. dumbbells
7. a skipping rope
8. a mat
9. a stair stepper

2. Working out

Students work individually and check in pairs. Explain the meaning of ‘cardio’ (cardiovascular exercise) – any
exercise that raises your heart rate. Running on a treadmill is good for cardio. Stretching helps avoid injuries.
Crunches work the abdominal muscles (abs). Pull-ups, push-ups and arm curls are good for strength training.
1. 2 2. 5 3. 4 4. 3 5. 6 6. 1

3. Vocabulary check

Students complete the conversation individually and check in pairs. Be prepared to answer any vocabulary questions,
e.g. ‘get in shape’, ‘engage’ (involve in something), ‘reps’ (repetitions of a particular exercise movement, e.g. lifting
a weight) and ‘sets’ (groups of reps). A number of phrasal verbs are featured in the conversation which will be
studied in the next exercise.
1. skipping rope 2. exercise bike 3. exercise ball
4. dumbbells 5. barbell 6. mat

4. Phrasal verbs

Students work individually and check in pairs.

1. work out 2. tone up 3. give up 4. bulk up 5. warm down 6. build up

5. Role play

Demonstrate with a strong student, preferably a gym enthusiast. Gym enthusiasts should be encouraged to
express their knowledge using vocabulary from the lesson, e.g. ‘If you want to bulk up, you should do fewer
reps with heavy weights.’

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