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Getting a Pump On! Back and Bicep Workout in the Gym

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ID: 4054 Upper Intermediate
Today's lesson gets hot and steamy, where two guys are getting their pump on and working out their back and biceps in the gym. They seem to be spending more time getting the right angle for their photos than on working out their muscles! Learn some useful Mandarin Chinese terms for working out in the gym body parts, and general gym chat when bodybuilding and weightlifting.
Thu Nov 23 2017 | Constance Fang, Fiona Tian
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
一阵子 yīzhènzi a while; a spell; a short time
偷懒 tōulǎn to goof off
韧带 rèndài ligament
拉伤 lāshāng to pull; to injure by straining
嘿！小胖，好久不见，有一阵子没看到你了，健身可是不能偷懒的！
hēi ！xiǎopàng ，hǎojiǔbujiàn ，yǒu yīzhènzi méi kàndào nǐ le ，jiànshēn kěshì bùnéng tōulǎn de ！
Hey! Fatboy, long time no see. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, but one really can’t fall behind when it comes to working out!
我也不愿意啊！我前阵子右肩韧带拉伤，腰上的旧伤也一直没复原，所以想先把伤养好了再开始练。
wǒ yě bù yuànyì ā ！wǒ qián zhènzi yòu jiān rèndài lāshāng ，yāo shàng de jiù shāng yě yīzhí méi fùyuán ，suǒyǐ xiǎng xiān bǎ shāng yǎng hǎo le zài kāishǐ liàn 。
It’s not through lack of intention! I pulled a ligament in my right shoulder recently, and the old wound above my hip still hasn’t fully recovered, so I will start exercising again once my injury is better.
我上个月打篮球，抢篮板落地的时候一个没注意，左脚踝就扭伤了，当下痛到我眼泪都飙出来。
wǒ shànggèyuè dǎ lánqiú ，qiǎng lánbǎn luò dì de shíhou yī ge méi zhùyì ，zuǒ jiǎohuái jiù niǔshāng le ，dāngxià tòng dào wǒ yǎnlèi dōu biāo chūlái 。
Last month playing basketball, when I hit the ground after going for a rebound I accidentally twisted my left ankle. At the time it was so painful, tears gushed out of my eyes.
那你今天还那么勤劳健身？我懂那种痛，我脚踝韧带也扭伤过。
nà nǐ jīntiān hái nàme qínláo jiànshēn ？wǒ dǒng nà zhǒng tòng ，wǒ jiǎohuái rèndài yě niǔshāng guò 。
Then why are you working out so hard today? I understand that kind of pain. I’ve twisted my ankle ligament before.
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