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Explaining and Demonstrating Exercises

During a training session, the trainer explains the purpose of specific exercises, demonstrates proper form and technique, and provides initial feedback as the client attempts them.

Dialogue

Listen and follow along with the conversation

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Trainer (Male)
Alright, our first exercise today is the goblet squat. It's excellent for building lower body strength, especially your quads and glutes, while also improving your core stability. Watch closely as I demonstrate.
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Client (Female)
Okay, I'm ready. So, it's called a goblet squat, right?
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Trainer (Male)
That's right. Hold the dumbbell vertically against your chest, feet shoulder-width apart, and toes slightly out. Keep your chest up, look straight ahead, and squat down as if you're sitting in a chair. Make sure your knees track over your toes. Focus on depth while maintaining good form.
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Client (Female)
Got it. So, chest up, core tight, and go as low as I can. Should I feel it more in my quads or glutes?
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Trainer (Male)
You'll feel both, but if you push through your heels and squeeze your glutes at the top, you'll engage your glutes more. Give it a try. Pick up that dumbbell and let's see. Remember, slow and controlled.
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Client (Female)
Okay, here goes nothing... How's this first rep?
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Trainer (Male)
Not bad for a start! Your depth is good. Just one small adjustment: try to keep your lower back a bit flatter. You’re rounding slightly at the bottom. Think about pushing your hips back more as you descend.
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Client (Female)
Flatter back, got it. Pushing hips back. Let me try that on the next one.

Vocabulary

Essential words and phrases from the dialogue

goblet squat

A type of squat exercise where you hold a dumbbell like a goblet in front of your chest. It's great for building leg and core strength.

quads

Short for quadriceps, the large muscles on the front of your thighs that help with leg movements like squatting.

glutes

Short for gluteus muscles, the main muscles in your buttocks that power movements like standing up or climbing.

core stability

The ability of your abdominal and back muscles to stay strong and balanced during exercises, helping prevent injury.

dumbbell

A short bar with weights on both ends, used for strength training exercises like squats.

form

The correct way to do an exercise, focusing on body position to avoid injury and get the best results.

rep

Short for repetition, one complete movement of an exercise, like one full squat up and down.

squeeze

To tighten or contract a muscle on purpose, like squeezing your glutes at the top of a squat for better activation.

Key Sentences

Important phrases to remember and practice

Watch closely as I demonstrate.

This is a polite way to ask someone to pay attention while showing how to do something. Use it in teaching or training situations to guide focus. The structure uses 'as' for simultaneous actions.

Hold the dumbbell vertically against your chest, feet shoulder-width apart.

An instructional sentence giving step-by-step body positions. Useful for describing exercise setup. It uses imperative verbs like 'hold' and a comma to list actions clearly.

Make sure your knees track over your toes.

This means to ensure proper alignment during movement. 'Track over' is a fitness term for direction. Useful for giving form corrections; 'make sure' emphasizes importance.

Give it a try.

A casual encouragement to attempt something. Common in coaching to motivate without pressure. Simple imperative form, easy to use in everyday practice scenarios.

Not bad for a start!

Positive feedback meaning it's good enough for a beginner. 'For a start' implies it's the beginning. Useful to build confidence; idiomatic expression for encouragement.

Just one small adjustment: try to keep your lower back a bit flatter.

Gives specific improvement advice politely. 'Just one small' softens criticism. Useful in feedback; uses a colon to introduce the suggestion clearly.

Think about pushing your hips back more as you descend.

Instructs to focus on a mental cue during exercise. 'As you descend' shows timing. Helpful for technique reminders; imperative with 'think about' for visualization.