Mid-Session Motivation & Pushing Limits
During a challenging set or exercise, the trainer uses verbal encouragement and coaching techniques to motivate the client to push through fatigue, maintain form, and complete the reps.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
squats
A squat is an exercise where you bend your knees and lower your body as if sitting back into a chair, then stand up. It's great for building leg strength in the gym.
reps
Short for 'repetitions,' it means the number of times you repeat an exercise in a set, like doing 10 squats in a row.
push through
This phrasal verb means to continue doing something difficult despite feeling tired or challenged, like finishing a tough workout.
burning
In exercise, 'burning' describes the painful, hot feeling in your muscles when they are very tired, like 'my legs are burning' during squats.
visualize
To form a mental picture of something in your mind, often used in motivation to imagine success, like picturing yourself completing an exercise.
crushed it
An informal expression meaning you did something very successfully or powerfully, like 'You crushed it!' after finishing a hard set.
progress
Improvement or advancement over time, in workouts it means getting better or stronger through consistent effort.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
You've got this.
This is a motivational phrase meaning 'You can do it' or 'You have the ability.' Use it to encourage someone during a challenge. It's simple and builds confidence without complex grammar.
Keep that chest up and push through your heels.
This gives form instructions for exercise: 'chest up' means lift your chest high for good posture, 'push through your heels' means use your heels to drive up. Useful in fitness to maintain proper technique and prevent injury.
You're stronger than you think.
A common encouragement saying you have more ability than you believe. The comparative 'stronger than' shows comparison. Use it to motivate friends or yourself when feeling weak.
This is where the magic happens!
An idiomatic expression meaning the tough part is where real improvement or breakthroughs occur. Use it in motivational contexts like workouts or studying to highlight the value of pushing limits.
Visualize yourself crushing it.
Imperative form instructing to imagine success ('crushing it' means doing it excellently). The verb 'visualize' is key for mental preparation. Useful in sports or goals to boost performance.
Don't let your mind tell you no.
This means ignore negative thoughts that say you can't do it. 'Let' is a causative verb here. Use it for self-motivation to overcome mental barriers during hard tasks.
Small victories like this add up.
Meaning small successes accumulate to big results over time. 'Add up' is a phrasal verb for accumulating. Useful for explaining progress in learning or fitness to stay motivated.