Martin, a certified personal trainer for more than 30 years, has became a Centers for Disease Control-certified prediabetes (糖尿病前期) lifestyle coach. He recently _______ a nonprofit, Fit2Give, to provide free personal training to _______ communities. Not everyone can attend a group exercise class — some need a one-on-one _______.

“The trainers will be paid; that’s why we’re taking _______,” Martin says. “We’re paying for certification and we’re paying for their _______ and their ability to establish a _______ relationship with someone.”

Martin’s own _______ to fitness started when he was young. Later, he was attracted to weights and started visiting the gym. “While I was _______ at the gym, a supervisor suggested I take the exam and become a trainer,” he _______. “They loaned me their book. I took the exam. I __________.”

Martin has a special __________ in helping people with prediabetes, which is at an increasing rate. So they’re really concerned about what’s going on, __________ in underserved communities. “I decided to get __________ in that area so I can bring that information to people for free,” he says. “We’ve proven that people feel better, __________ by being a little more active and having someone with a caring interest to __________ them.”

Helping to improve the physical and mental health of others brings Martin __________. He remembers one client who lost 100 pounds through __________ diet and exercise. “At her weigh-in, her family was there, and they came up to me in __________ and said, ‘We thank you so much. Our mom, she’s like a __________ person,’” Martin says. “It was __________ to me that not only had I affected her, I had affected her family. That warmed my heart.”

After graduation, I decided to take the gym seriously. Accompanied by a friend, I______a routine of walking on the treadmill (跑步机). I was______with our routine in the gym. My friend, however, became bored.

One day, he suggested that we______an outdoor sport. I was an uncoordinated (动作不协调的) person, so I______his idea.

But several weeks later, he managed to______me to step onto an outdoor racquetball (美式壁球) court. When I hit the ball, I sent it flying in every direction except the direction that I had______. Still, somehow, I tried hard to learn it and became______after constantly practicing.

“We’re not getting enough______on the treadmill. Why not play tennis to build up our body?”suggested my friend.

“Tennis? I can’t play tennis! That______real skills!” I firmly resisted (抵制) his new______.

However, weeks later, I started playing tennis. After several months of painful practice, one day, as the ball came flying towards me, my racket and the ball met in what tennis players______as the “sweet spot”. I had______learned how to play tennis properly!

I learned a valuable______from these experiences: I can do whatever I set my mind on. I just need to put in efforts, and the results will______. And I become quite______about trying new things and I’m always filled with a sense of excitement.

When Vance Hinds learned of comedian Bert Kreischer’s no-wine October challenge last year, he felt inspired. Hinds decided to prove to himself that he could also achieve something _________ he tried his best. In early 2019, he _________ it.

The Georgia native began his weight loss journey weighing in at 475 pounds. To make sure he stayed on_________, he recorded the weekly weigh-ins and _________ his progress on Youtube. While his aim was admirable, one of the most special aspects came from his friends’ consistent _________.

From the very beginning of his decision to change his life, Hinds’ friends willingly _________ him for a walk around the park. As the weeks went by, not only did he _________ strength, his walking group grew as well. After a while, he was _________ to walk around the park once without stopping. It’s a milestone, and he _________ recorded it on video with his supporters __________ behind him.

Day after day, Hinds made his __________ a priority (优先考虑的事), completing some form of exercise six times a week. Not long after __________ to lose pounds, he received a tweet from a fitness instructor and motivational speaker, Diamond Dallas Page. He __________ to help him take his progress to the next level.

With Page’s help, Hinds __________ to lose weight every single week. The pounds __________ and as 2019 began approaching, he became closer and closer to __________ his goal.

When he weighed himself one year after beginning his challenge, he felt really __________. The number on the scale (秤) read 277 pounds. He had lost __________ 200 pounds in one year, gained significantly more __________, and kept his spirits high.

Hinds’ excitement and __________ attitude are obviously a heartwarming reminder that all you need to realize a goal is a healthy mentality and continuous efforts.