VOCABULARY BUILDER
Jogging in the City
The man stays in shape by eating well and working out every day. He lifts weights at the gym to maintain muscle tone and strength, then jogs for half an hour to increase his cardiovascular endurance. His personal trainer advised him to wear special running shoes to reduce the risk of injury to his knees as jogging is a high-impact exercise, especially if done on hard surfaces such as urban sidewalks. The city may not be the ideal place to go jogging, but if he is careful, he can reap the benefits without injuring himself.
Simple Definitions
- stay in shape (v) = keep oneself in good physical condition
- work out (v) = do exercise
- cardiovascular (adj) = related to the heart and blood vessels
- endurance (n) = ability to resist or tolerate
- reap (v) = receive sth after making an effort
(adj) = adjective, (adv) = adverb, (n) = noun, (v) = verb, sth = something, sby = somebody
Word Challenge
Fill in the blanks with the correct words. You may need to make changes to verbs (tense/3rd person) and nouns (singular/plural).
stay in shape work out cardiovascular endurance reap
1) If you start taking care of your body at a young age, you will _______ the rewards when you are older.
2) My trainer said I should always finish my exercise routine with some form of _______ activity.
3) If you want to have good health and ______, you can walk on a treadmill, swim, dance or play a sport.
4) Many people enjoy _______ at the gym every day.
5) Finishing a marathon requires a high level of physical and mental _______.
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Answers to Word Challenge
1) If you start taking care of your body at a young age, you will reap the rewards when you are older.
2) My trainer said I should always finish my exercise routine with some form of cardiovascular activity.
3) If you want to have good health and stay in shape, you can walk on a treadmill, swim, dance or play a sport.
4) Many people enjoy working out at the gym every day.
5) Finishing a marathon requires a high level of physical and mental endurance.
