Part 2 Physical fitness and nutrition Topical vocabulary

Fitness

lean

to radiate

warm up, stretching, cool-down activities

motion

cardiovascular fitness

hart rate

to resist to

blood pressure

heart attack

obesity

strength

muscular endurance

flexibility

sedentary life

death rate

well-being

to be under stress

to undergo stress

to manage stress

to cope with stress

sport injuries

to pull muscles

joint injury

moderation

agility

balance

coordination

power

reaction time

speed

flexibility

muscular strength

muscular endurance

cardiovascular fitness

body leanness

to stretch

specificity

overload

progression

regularity

frequency

intensity

time

to exercise

to train

to do excersise

to walk

to run

to jog

to breath

to take oxygen

to carry oxygen to the brain sells

to live an active live

to practice sports

to do sports

to live a sedentary life

to store fat

to lose weight

to burn fat

to get rid of toxins

to use up calories

diet

nutrition

metabolism

calories

protein

carbohydrates

fats

vitamins

minerals

water

fiber

tissue

dietary habits

enzymes

amino acids

glucose

cholesterol

calcium

potassium

sodium

iron

zinc

selenium

copper

magnesium

starch

additives

associated disease

cardiac diseases

red meat

white meat

a crash diet

cells

layers of fat

Text A

Physical fitness and health

1. Read the text and answer the questions.

During the 1980s and later there was a great increase in interest in getting fit and staying healthy. A lot of people started running and jogging in there spare time. In recent years the trend toward fitness has taken hold: health clubs have sprung up everywhere, exercise books and videos have become best-sellers, and warm up suits have become standard clothing. More people then ever are exercising regularly- running, swimming, doing aerobics, and walking their way to physical fitness. Regular exercise not only helps them look and feel better physically, it also helps them feel more relaxed and energetic and increases their sense of self-esteem. Physical fitness enables individuals to lead more productive, creative, healthy, and emotionally balanced lives. Aerobics classes opened in every town. The number of sport centers for dance and movement increased. Physical exercises of any kind became people’s favorite pastime.

Today people continue leading sedentary life and many of them would like to change it. Since our life no longer provides enough exercise we should include it deliberately into our everyday routines. The man and woman who takes regular sport or exercise will stay physically fit, retain youthful vigor, and perhaps, most important to many people, keep youthful shape and stamina. Fitness is fashionable.

There are some exercises to suit everyone. It may be a daily exercise session that takes up little time or, planned exercises, which improve a problem area. Everyone knows that exercise promotes weight loss and lowers one’s chances of developing heart disease and other illnesses. But fitness comes not just from some exercises done now and then but from the way you live all the time. Good eating habits, and plenty of fresh air are all important parts of the way to keep fit. Start doing all this you will fill and see the benefits.