- blow the competition away: win easily the competition.After training for seven years, he blew the baseball competition away.
- brisk walk (brisk walking): a sport in which people walk fast, but not as fast as a full run.Brisk walking is a great exercise for those, who want to lose weight.
- to build muscle: to gain muscle mass.John was very skinny five year ago, but now he has built muscle and looks really strong.
- fitness program: a timetable of activities to keep you in a good shape.
- football fan: someone who adores football.
- football pitch: the surface on which you play football.
- football season: a period when football is played.
- jogging: a form of running at a slow pace.
- keep-fit exercises: exercises that help you to keep your body in a good shape.
- personal best: an achievement in sport that is better than anything you have achieved before.Today I've ran 100m in 12 seconds! That is my personal best.
- personal trainer (sports coach): a person that helps you to train on a one-to-one basis.It's much easier to train with a sports coach than alone.
- sports centre (fitness centre): a specific building where people can do different sports.I practise fencing at a local sports centre.
- sports facilities: the equipment and services needed to do a sport.I chose this gym because it offers a wide range of sports facilities.
- sports meeting (athletics meeting): an event at which a number of athletic contests are held.The next athletics meeting will be held in November and will include javelin, pole vault, hurdles and steeplechase.
- squash/tennis/badminton court: the surface where you play these sports.
- strength-training strategy: set of exercises to build muscles.My dad advised me a wonderful strength-training strategy.
- strenuous exercise: exercise that needs a lot of physical effort.It is recommended to drink a lot of water after strenuous exercises.
- strong swimmer: an experienced swimmer.
- swimming pool: a place filled with water made specifically for swimming.
- that's the way the ball bounces: used to say that things don't always go as planned, but there is nothing we can do about it.Dave didn't win the game as he expected, but he never minds - that's the way the ball bounces.
- to be keen to do smth (to be keen on doing smth): to be very interested in doing something.I'm keen on cycling.
- to be out of condition (to be out of shape): to be in bad physical condition, to lose strength.Lily hasn't been training for years, she is out of condition now.
- to be saved by the bell: to be saved from losing by a timely interruption.Evan would lose this round, if he wasn't saved by the bell.
- to build muscle: to gain muscle by working out.
- to get into shape: to become fit.Paul started training in gym because he wanted to get into shape.
- to keep fit: to stay in a good shape.I practise dancing to keep fit.
- to run the marathon: to run a distance of 42.195 kilometres.
- to set a record: to achieve the best result in a sport.A new record in pole vault was set two years ago.
- to take up doing smth: to start doing something new (usually sport).I took up dancing last week.
- to train hard: to train with effort and passion.
- to warm up: to perform light exercises to prepare for a hard workout.A good warm-up readies your body for a hard training.
- to work out: to exercise in gym.
- treadmill: an exercise machine in the gym used for walking or running, while staying in the same place.Good treadmills provide a indoor workout experience as natural as the outdoors.
- trial-and-error method: a method of reaching a solution by trying various means until you succeed.I learned swimming by trial-and-error method, trying different moves until I figured out how to float on water.
- workout : session of exercises in gym. You can do a workout for chest, for legs, for losing weight etc.My trainer suggested me a workout for abdominal muscles.
Some interesting sports:
- fencing: a sport in which people use spit or saber in attack and defense.
- hurdles: a race in which runners must jump over a series of barriers.
- javelin: a sport where a metal or metal-tipped spear is thrown for distance.
- pole vault: a sport in which a person uses a long, flexible pole to jump.
- steeplechase: a race in which people riding horses jump over fences, water, etc.
