Keeping clients motivated during a workout is one of the biggest challenges for any coach or trainer. Understanding how to talk about future permission and future ability in English while learning the names and benefits of common exercises makes this lesson a practical resource for anyone building fitness-related vocabulary.
What exercises appear in the promotional video?
The lesson revolves around a promotional video designed to show how coaches keep clients motivated so they finish their routines and reach their goals faster. Three exercises are featured, and each one comes with useful vocabulary and health benefits.
What is jogging and why is it important?
Jogging — or running — is the first exercise shown [0:38]. Both words refer to essentially the same activity, although running is usually a bit faster than jogging. Key benefits include:
- It improves cardiovascular health.
- It helps build stamina, which is the ability to sustain physical effort over time.
- It gives your mood a boost, meaning it can make you feel happier after a session.
What are squats and how can you modify them?
Squats are the second exercise [1:50]. They are popular because:
- They can be done anywhere with no special equipment.
- They are easy to modify; for example, you'll be able to add weight onto your shoulders to increase difficulty after you've taken a gym safety course.
- They build leg strength, especially in the quadriceps — the large muscles in your thighs.
What are standing crunches and what is your core?
The third exercise is standing crunches [2:12]. These target your abs and your core. Your core is a group of important muscles that protect your organs and give support to your back, neck, and head. Standing crunches are also versatile: you can do them standing up or in the more traditional way lying down on the ground with your knees bent.
How do you talk about future permission and ability in English?
During the video, the coach uses specific language structures to discuss what someone will be permitted or able to do in the future [2:44]. Two key patterns stand out:
- Will be allowed to — used to talk about future permission.
- "Will I be allowed to take a break soon?"
- Will be able to — used to talk about future ability or possibility.
- "You'll be able to rest soon."
- "You won't be able to compete in the competition if you stop now."
- "You'll be able to eat a special treat when you finish."
Notice how the negative form works: won't be able to expresses that something will not be possible. These structures are essential when giving instructions, setting expectations, or motivating someone during a training session.
How can you practise this vocabulary on your own?
The lesson closes with a practical assignment [3:20]: record yourself talking about the different activities you'll be allowed to do at the gym you researched in a previous session. This is a great way to:
- Reinforce the future permission and future ability structures.
- Practise fitness vocabulary in a realistic context.
- Build confidence speaking about rules and possibilities at a specific gym.
Try describing at least three activities, use both will be able to and will be allowed to, and pay attention to how each phrase changes the meaning slightly — one focuses on ability, the other on permission. Share your recording and let others know which exercises you find most motivating!
