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Working Out

Simple Future Tense

Date: Oct 18 2019

Themes: Health, Hobbies

Grammar: Simple Future Tense

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It’s the beginning of a new year, and that means that more people than usual will be hitting the gym. Gym memberships typically soar after New Year’s, when people make getting fit one of their New Year’s resolutions.

Gym memberships are popular in the U.S. But not everyone who belongs to a gym actually spends a lot of time working out. It’s easy to have good intentions about exercising and losing weight. Actually getting on a treadmill is a little harder. Ella thinks she can convince Beren to hit the gym with her.

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Ella

Beren

Ella: Alright, let’s do it. Let’s go, let’s hit the gym.

Beren: No way. I do not feel like working out. I hate working out.

Ella: Oh come on! It feels good. Your heart’s pumping. A little sweat. You feel your muscles ache.

Beren: No, I have this problem. Maybe it’s not a problem, maybe it’s a good thing. But if I start working out too much, I get all bulky.

Ella: There’s ways to work out where you don’t have to become a body builder, you know, you just want to feel the burn. It feels so good to work out.

Beren: I don’t know. I’d be into like doing some cardio, but I don’t want to lift weights. I need to like get lean, but I don’t want to get like too toned.

Ella: I like yoga. I feel like it’s the perfect balance ‘cause I don’t like the fast-paced stuff, ‘cause it just makes me dizzy. But yoga, you’re getting a good core workout, you’re getting lean. I like it.

Beren: I’d be into that. I’ll do some yoga with you.

Ella: Sweet.

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Ella wants Beren to hit the gym with her. But Beren isn’t interested in working out at a gym. She doesn’t like lifting weights, because she thinks it makes her muscles get too big. She would rather do some cardio exercise or yoga.

Although Ella likes yoga too, she also enjoys going to the gym. She likes to feel her muscles ache after a hard workout. She thinks working out feels great, and there are lots of different ways to do it depending on what kind of results you want.

Do you ever work out at a gym? What do you like to do to stay fit?

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ufm1981

Iraq

amin.gh

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i dont enough time for gym.

but i like go to the gym.

i try go there

sobhy1974

Egypt

for me i like running on the ground too much, i feel burn when i run too much and get fit with that. i do prefer playing football with my friends as well it make me happier than any thing else in my life.

i'm also like beren do not like to be bullky, it's very bad emoition for me to be big toned.

i just want to feel burn, cardio not else, i would always be lean.

andrespretty2

Colombia

Yes, I have been training at the gym for two years, I like to mark my muscles, but not becoming in a Body builder.

When I don't go to the Gym, I have in my house a Treadmill.

MUDA

Nigeria

hi, everyn one, it,s a long time am now back online every one can talk too me at anytime, am glad too hear from some one,

FERNANDO TORRES

Mexico

I'd also like have a good good body, to have more boys near of me, lol

saba7

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i love yoga

soko87

Mongolia

sure i have worked out in a gum an year ago. and i love being in a sauna area too. first we must care about our health and pay attention what we are eating!!! :)

andee1

China

seldom in frankly speaking, i just played ping-pang on weekend when i was in middle school at gym. by the way i want to know what does that stay fit mean?

shuijingxin

Algeria

I LIKE DO SPORTS VERY MUCH! IT IS A GOOD WAY TO BUID OUR BODYS AISO IS HELPFUL TO RELAX OUR MIND.

dearling

China

I have been joined gym for about 4 years, I learned yoga, pilate there and made many good friends with common ground.

This winter I haven't been there because I have had so much headache things in my life to deal with, as well I am getting lazy because of the extrem winter in China. And I have put on some weights this winter, I would have to be careful on what I am eating!

Zaccarias

Brazil

That's why I prefer martial arts! You can train without fighting (if you don't like it), get in shape. And if you don't care about getting muscles, you can complement with lifting weights. Another option is Pilates, but it is more expensive (here in Brazil).

May God Bless you all.

Zaccarias

Brazil

May God Bless you all.

foz12

Saudi Arabia

I have the same idea a bout I'm afraid to have the big muscles in fact I rarely I do exercise. and by the way if any one knows an exercise for especially for the shoulder area I be happy to know because I have that pain in it from the sitting all the day at work in office.

Zambuka

United States

I usually go logging, but i won’t mind having the treadmill at home :)

koxa

Ukraine

Hitting the gym is a good way to get your body in-shape, but my passion it's exercises on horizontal bar. I don't like to spend time in the gym it takes too much time…I try to do that at home or sports ground especially in summer….so if you want to be healthy, to be in a good mood you should try to work out)