Group exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve physical fitness and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Group exercise is challenging, yet fun and empowering! Of course everyone knows that exercise is good for the body. However, studies have shown that when exercise is performed in groups, it’s not only great for improving physical health but for psychological health. It’s an opportunity to be social, release endorphins(内啡肽), and improve your strength. Additionally, group exercise creates a community feel and the shared common goal motivates participants to work hard. The instrumental support of taking on a fitness journey with others proves more effective than going to the gym alone.
Another beneficial aspect of group exercise is the informational support participants receive from the instructor. Many people fear the gym because they feel lost and don’t want to embarrass themselves. If you feel you can relate, then group training is an even better option for you. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision of a fitness instructor. If you’re tired of wandering around the gym wasting time and becoming bored, you can attend a cheerful group fitness class that’ll keep your workout on track. Don’t let fitness frighten you!
If you’re serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle, it’s extremely important to surround yourself with people who’ll provide you with the proper emotional support. I wouldn’t scold anyone for deciding to party on weekends and in turn I wouldn’t expect anyone to give offence to me for focusing on my health. Surround yourself with people who uplift, encourage and understand you! Make fitness even more fun by trying something new or any group fitness class, with a friend. Plan to go for a jog together. Then try a fun healthy restaurant or fresh juice bar! Fitness can be both fun and social!
Surrounding yourself with people who’ll provide you with respect and support can be very beneficial while working towards reaching health and fitness goals. First, decide to do it for yourself and work towards staying positive. Then make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive. Don’t let negativity ruin your motivation.
【小题1】What does the author want to emphasize in the first paragraphA.An effective way to maintain a healthy lifestyle. |
B.A community feel created by exercising in groups. |
C.The importance of improving one’s physical fitness. |
D.The contribution of group exercise to physiological health. |
A.Guidance. | B.Fright. | C.Tiredness. | D.Negativity. |
A.Having a colorful lifestyle. | B.Trying a fun healthy restaurant regularly. |
C.Partying on weekends with positive friends. | D.Surrounding yourself with supportive people. |
A.Improving Your Fitness | B.Supporting Health | C.Building Up Strength | D.Seeking Support |
"Keeping the body in good health is a duty,otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." This saying by Buddha is a life motto of highly healthy people.
They are organized and disciplined.
If you want to be healthy,you should try to become organized.
In our busy lives,it's very easy to ignore the healthy habits that keep us feeling great and eating right. Highly healthy people usually have a habit to prioritize(优先考虑)their health. They are particular about their nutrition. They always avoid fast food because they find it very harmful.
They have an exercise schedule.
Exercise and other physical activities are not only good for you,but they are also a fun way to spend time.
They get enough sleep.
Sleep plays an important role in immune(有免疫力)function,memory,learning and other important functions.
A.They take care of their health. |
B.Lack of sleep can affect your immune system. |
C.That's why healthy people value a good night's sleep. |
D.They develop effective habits to keep good well-being. |
E.Highly healthy people always find the right balance. |
F.Highly healthy people use sports as a tool to keep the body in a good form. |
G.Being organized may lead to feeling more in control and having more mental energy. |
Ida Keeling’s daughter, Cheryl, a lifelong athlete, thought that maybe what would pull her mother out from under her dark cloud was something that would get her pumping again. She suggested a run. Not just a jog around the block, but an official run. At the time, Ida Keeling was 67.
Keeling had grown up poor in Harlem, and had done hard work in factories. She had lost her husband early to a heart attack, and two of her four children—both of her sons— died in unsolved drug-related incidents in 1978 and 1981.
Keeling had sunk into a deep depression (消沉), and her health had begun to slide. Her daughters began to worry that they soon might be losing their mother as well.
It had been decades since Keeling had done any running, and she would later recall that first “mini-run” feeling as if it would never end. But when it did, “I just threw off all my bad memories.”
She hasn’t stopped running since, and it’s no longer the tough work it was during that first meet. Since then, the small Keeling has set records for 60 meters in the 95-to-99 age group, and in 100 meters for the over-100 group.
“I was just exercising,” she says regarding that first run, “and now I'm all over the world.”
When she’s not running, she’s working out. She’s in the gym three to four days a week, running on tread-mills (跑步机), working out with weights and pedaling on the exercise bike, and even squeezing in some squats (深蹲) while she’s cooking. Part of her healthy diet is occasional brandy wine mixed with her coffee or water to aid circulation (血液循环).
She’s written a book about her experiences, titled Can’t Nothing Bring Me Down: Chasing Myself in the Race Against Time. Her philosophy is also suitable for a runner: “Every day is another day forward.”
【小题1】What do the underlined words “get her pumping” mean in paragraph 1?A.Free her from great pressure. | B.Fill her with life and energy. |
C.Equip her with self-confidence. | D.Remind her of her problems. |
A.She had grown up poor. | B.She had done hard work. |
C.She had been in poor health. | D.She had lost her husband and sons. |
A.Travelling around the world. | B.The mini-run experience. |
C.Working out whenever possible. | D.Brandy wine mixed with coffee. |
A.Athletic and strong-willed. | B.Caring and sport-loving. |
C.Friendly and hard-working. | D.Humorous and outgoing. |
A.Run forward. | B.Never too old to learn. |
C.Live healthily. | D.Never give up hope in life. |
Sport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical,emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find flaws in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also pay attention that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive support motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress,which can lead to burnout.
【小题1】An effective way to prevent the bumout of young athletes is________.A.to make sport less competitive |
B.to increase their sense of success |
C.to reduce their mental stress |
D.to make sport more challenging |
A.it can help them learn more about society |
B.it enables them to find flaws in themselves |
C.it can provide them with valuable experiences |
D.it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves |
A.pay more attention to letting children enjoy sport |
B.help children to win every game |
C.train children to cope with stress |
D.enable children to understand the positive aspect of sport |
A.to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout |
B.to persuade children not to worry about criticism |
C.to stress the importance of positive support to children |
D.to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement |
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