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Engrossed with toning one’s muscles
Posted by Renddy Rose Rodriguez
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3/10/2009 02:35:00 AM
READING PRACTICE
These days, people worship the temple of their body. People are so engrossed with toning their muscles. In pursuit of perfect body, they have neglected what really defines humans: intelligence. Whenever I see a muscle bound guy or well-sculptured gal sweating it out in the gym, I couldn't help exclaiming, “There goes one more brainless dinosaur on the verge of extinction".
I just can't rid myself of the stereotype that a beautiful body houses an empty head. With this health mania spreading like a cold virus, I don't feel so prejudiced. A healthy body and a functioning brain can coexist, I know, but with all narcissistic preoccupation with health, people no longer have the time to develop that gray matter between their ears. It's a reverse of the past when people were too busy making a living that they had no time to work out. But when it swung the opposite way, it went to an absurd extreme. Take this test to do determine your mental health
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
1. engrossed – preoccupied; attentive to
2. Gal – Girl
3. Narcissistic – Thinking too highly of oneself: conceited,
4. Absurd – Silly
PERSONAL APPLICATION
1. What exercise do you do?
2. What are the popular forms of exercise in Korea?
3. What do you think of yoga?
4. What do you think of growth hormones such as steroids?
These days, people worship the temple of their body. People are so engrossed with toning their muscles. In pursuit of perfect body, they have neglected what really defines humans: intelligence. Whenever I see a muscle bound guy or well-sculptured gal sweating it out in the gym, I couldn't help exclaiming, “There goes one more brainless dinosaur on the verge of extinction".
I just can't rid myself of the stereotype that a beautiful body houses an empty head. With this health mania spreading like a cold virus, I don't feel so prejudiced. A healthy body and a functioning brain can coexist, I know, but with all narcissistic preoccupation with health, people no longer have the time to develop that gray matter between their ears. It's a reverse of the past when people were too busy making a living that they had no time to work out. But when it swung the opposite way, it went to an absurd extreme. Take this test to do determine your mental health
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
1. engrossed – preoccupied; attentive to
2. Gal – Girl
3. Narcissistic – Thinking too highly of oneself: conceited,
4. Absurd – Silly
PERSONAL APPLICATION
1. What exercise do you do?
2. What are the popular forms of exercise in Korea?
3. What do you think of yoga?
4. What do you think of growth hormones such as steroids?
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