媒體英語(yǔ)
Wall squats and planks best at lowering blood pressure 靠墻靜蹲和平板支撐是降血壓的最佳運(yùn)動(dòng)方式
一項(xiàng)研究表明，力量訓(xùn)練運(yùn)動(dòng)，如靠墻靜蹲和保持平板支撐姿勢(shì)，是降低血壓的最佳方法之一。英國(guó)研究人員表示，應(yīng)該更新有關(guān)鍛煉身體的指導(dǎo)建議，該建議目前主要關(guān)注走路、跑步和騎自行車(chē)等運(yùn)動(dòng)對(duì)身體健康的益處。
If you've never planked, it involves holding the starting position for a push-up. A wall squat requires you to hold a sitting position with your back against a wall.
如果你從來(lái)沒(méi)有做過(guò)平板支撐運(yùn)動(dòng)，那么它指的是身體保持俯臥撐起始位置的訓(xùn)練方法?？繅o蹲運(yùn)動(dòng)則需要你保持坐姿，背部貼住墻面。
Both are isometric exercises, focusing on static strength training. According to a review of trials involving nearly 16,000 people, this type of exercise is the best way to lower blood pressure although all exercise is beneficial.
以上兩種動(dòng)作都是等長(zhǎng)運(yùn)動(dòng)，側(cè)重于訓(xùn)練靜態(tài)力量。根據(jù)一項(xiàng)有近1.6萬(wàn)人參與的試驗(yàn)綜述，盡管所有運(yùn)動(dòng)都對(duì)身體有益，但這種類(lèi)型的運(yùn)動(dòng)是降低血壓的最佳方式。
Instead of pushing up the heart rate like running, researchers say it increases tension in the muscles and then prompts a sudden rush of blood when the exercise is over.
研究人員們說(shuō)，這類(lèi)等長(zhǎng)運(yùn)動(dòng)并不像跑步那樣會(huì)提高心率，而是會(huì)增加肌肉的張力，然后在訓(xùn)練結(jié)束時(shí)引起血液的突然上涌。
詞匯表
position 姿勢(shì)
push-up 俯臥撐
wall squat 靠墻靜蹲
isometric 等長(zhǎng)的，等距的
static 靜態(tài)的，靜止的
strength 力量
blood pressure 血壓
beneficial 有益的
heart rate 心率
tension 張力，拉伸
rush of blood 血液上涌
閱讀理解：請(qǐng)?jiān)谧x完上文后，回答下列問(wèn)題。
1. Which exercise starts in the same position as a plank?
2. How do you do a wall squat?
3. According to the report, what is the benefit of isometric exercises?
4. True or False? Isometric exercises cause a rush of blood during the exercise.
答案
1. Which exercise starts in the same position as a plank?
A push-up starts in the same position as a plank.
2. How do you do a wall squat?
Hold a sitting position with your back against a wall.
3. According to the report, what is the benefit of isometric exercises?
The report says that isometric exercises are the best way to lower blood pressure.
4. True or False? Isometric exercises cause a rush of blood during the exercise.
False. Isometric exercises cause a rush of blood when the exercise is over.
