How to Talk about Exercising at the Gym & Working Out in English
Happy New Year! This is the first lesson in 2018 and what could be better than focusing on exercise at the gym and fitness?
It might be a cliché but, if you’re like me, you probably indulged over the holidays. You ate a little too much. You drank a little too much. And now you’re focused on exercising at the gym, working out, and getting fit.
But are you ready to talk about your exercise routines and fitness goals in English? If not, then today’s lesson is for you.
In our Confident English lesson, I’ll share with you:
- 3 common post-holiday exercise routines with advanced vocabulary
- common conversation starters to get to know someone at the gym or talk about fitness
For example, maybe you’ve decided that this year you’re going to run a marathon. Or maybe you’re trying a new CrossFit gym for the first time.
Whatever your plans and fitness goals are, I hope that you crush them! (Note: Be sure to watch the video to find out what I mean by ‘crush them.’)
Get ready to talk about your exercise routine and fitness goals in English.
Lesson by Annemarie
Now that you’ve watched the video, it’s time to get some practice!
Are any of the situations I shared in the Confident English lesson similar to your goals right now? If so, which ones?
Are you trying out any new fitness routines to get back into shape? Maybe you’ve decided to try yoga for the first time or you’ve just hired a personal trainer.
And finally, do you have a great playlist for running, exercising at the gym, or doing yoga? If you have some great song recommendations, I’d love to know about them. You can share your favorite motivation song or exercise playlist in the comments below.
As always, you can share your answers and ideas with me in the comments section below. It’s the best place to get to know others in our Confident English Community, practice new language you’ve learned, and get feedback.
Review the questions I asked above and share your answers with me.
And now, get out and work on your goals!
~ Annemarie
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I worked out at the gym for 4 years from my daughter borned. I love to do bicycle, weight lifting, yoga also. I stopped gym as i had backache 2 months ago. Im really want to go back there if i can
I have taken cross-fitting as my exercise routine like yoga, stretching, bicycle, swimming, climbing for many years and begin to do a little bit strength training like HIIT program in home recently.I very enjoy it.
Thank you for your video lesson ,it is really useful to me .
Have a good day.
Great vocabulary here for different forms of exercise and fitness training. Nicely done, Mooer.
A few months ago, I jogged everyday in park near my house. But now i’m very busy, I offent come back home from work lately and i get up quite late in the morning.
And I’m also so lazy, Annemarie :D. So I try to reducing starch and sugar intake in every my meal.
hi annemarie
thank you for this lessons about fitness activities . i assure you i learned some expressions on fitness
My favorite fitness or workt out is jogging and march.
I practiced it three time a week especially on monday , wednesday and friday for one hour
Hi Manga,
Wonderful. I’m glad the lesson was useful to you. Sounds like you’ve got a great fitness routine.
I thought “What a coincidence!” when I watched this lesson!
I went to a gym today to get information about what they offer because I really need to quit this sedentary life.
Next week I’ll try Pilates for the first time. And I’m thinking about trying HIIT as well. For that I need to do some medical exams first.
Hope everything goes well!
Thanks for the lesson!
Perfect! I’m so glad it was good timing for you. I hope you enjoy the Pilates and HIIT classes you try at the gym. 🙂
Well,i can’t watch lesson but i read it all writings. My english is not so i will be happy if you warm me 🙂 well, my gym routin is firstly i run ten minutes , than i train some muscles step by step . I train another part my body a day leg and triceps another day different muscles. I relax one day so i train each 2 days. My favourite song is Beliver from imagine dragons
Sounds like you have a great fitness routine, Burak! Thank you for sharing and keep it up.
The lesson is great! Firstly because we have never discussed this topic before, secondly – it is full of new expressions and vocabulary for me. My fitness goals for this year are quite humble:), just to keep fit and not to gain extra kilos. Unfortunately I can’t afford to go to the gym as 24 hours can’t be extended that’s why the only adaptable variant for me is work-out on my own at home. My ideal programme is 30 -minute cross-training every day (Sunday is day-off:). I mix blocks of exercises on the different groups of muscles, stretching, cardio etc.… Read more »
Hi Olga, I’m thrilled you enjoy this lesson! It was fun to put together and I’m happy to know there’s a lot of new language for you. I totally understand the challenge of finding time in the day to workout! But it sounds like you’ve got a good system. 🙂
My New Year goal is to hit the gym and start dancing classes.
As for the playlist, I like listening to INXS.
Great job with hit the gym, Lenara. And good luck on your 2018 goals! (Thanks for the music recommendation, too.)
I am working out every day,so thank you for the lesson , it help me to understand better my trainer. I prefer the HIT training like bootcamp but also I like cross workouts (Pilates,ice skating ,kangoojump)
I really enjoyed your lesson ! I have a playlist for exercising at the gym, I love many songs . One of my favorite song is Thunderstuck-Ac/Dc! It’s got a good rhythm! 😁
Thank you again for the lesson!
Hi Amalia, I’m so glad this lesson was useful to you. And I’m glad you enjoyed it. It sounds like you have quite a few fitness activities to keep you busy!