Learn English with an ESL Lesson from Jeremy Ethier

• ☐ ☐ ☐ bulk [v] - eat lots of food to gain muscle and weight
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take (s/t) to heart [exp] - believe something strongly and follow it seriously
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I kid you not [exp] - I am not kidding (joking)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a gallon [n] - about 3.8 liters
• ☐ ☐ ☐ figure out [phv] - understand, find an answer
• ☐ ☐ ☐ overeating [n] - eating too much
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an excess [n] - more than what is needed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ way [adv] - much, far, a lot
• ☐ ☐ ☐ burn off [phv] - use energy and reduce fat through activity
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fuel [n] - energy used by the body
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a deficit [n] - less than what is needed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a surplus [n] - more than what is needed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ at maintenance [exp] - eating the same number of calories that your body uses
• ☐ ☐ ☐ paint the real picture [exp] - show the true situation clearly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ differ [v] - be different
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a calorie [n] - a unit that measures energy in food
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get hold of [exp] - obtain something difficult (get ahold of)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ debunk [v] - prove something is false
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the holy grail [n] - the perfect or most desired goal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an approach [n] - a way, a method
• ☐ ☐ ☐ reach out to [phv] - contact someone for help or information

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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1. What common belief about muscle building does Jeremy mention at the beginning?
   Supplements are essential for muscle growth.
   You must train every day to build muscle.
   Cardio workouts prevent muscle gain.
   You need to bulk to build muscle.
   
   
2. What extreme habit did Jeremy describe from his first bulk?
   Drinking several protein shakes per day
   Skipping most meals completely
   Drinking a lot of milk every day
   Avoiding all fast food
   
   
3. What problem did Jeremy experience while bulking?
   He stopped improving his endurance.
   He gained more fat than muscle.
   He gained strength but no size.
   He lost motivation to train.
   
   
4. What question made Jeremy rethink bulking?
   Whether fat could be used as fuel for muscle growth
   Whether training volume matters more than diet
   Whether supplements are necessary
   Whether cardio hurts muscle gain
   
   
5. What type of study did Jeremy refer to?
   A meta-analysis
   A clinical trial
   A case study
   A survey
   
   
6. What did the studies find about strength gains?
   Strength gains were similar across different calorie intakes.
   Strength gains were much higher during bulking.
   Strength gains only occurred in a calorie surplus.
   Strength gains disappeared in a calorie deficit.
   
   
7. According to the studies, when did muscle loss usually occur?
   During strength training phases
   During a small calorie surplus
   During a large calorie deficit
   At maintenance calories
   
   
8. In which calorie deficit range was muscle growth still common?
   50–100 calories
   200–300 calories
   400–500 calories
   Over 600 calories
   
   
9. What happened when the calorie deficit exceeded about 500 calories?
   Muscle growth became more likely.
   Muscle gain became far less likely.
   Strength increased dramatically.
   Fat loss stopped.
   
   
10. What idea does Jeremy say is “debunked”?
    You must eat in a calorie surplus to build muscle.
    You need supplements to build muscle.
    You cannot train while dieting.
    You must bulk to gain strength.
    
    

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. But [ eating a lot to gain weight ] can actually be the wrong way to [ make, add ] muscle for many people.

   [ bulking ] [ build ]

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2. When I first started lifting, I [ I followed the common advice. ].

   [ took the common advice to heart ]

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3. [ Seriously ], at one point I was drinking almost a gallon of milk a day.

   [ I kid you not ]

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4. I would end up gaining [ much, far ] more fat compared to muscle.

   [ way ]

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5. What about the [ extra ] fat on your body?

   [ excess ]

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6. Could that instead be [ consumed ] and used as fuel for the muscle building process?

   [ burned off ]

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7. They wanted to compare how muscle growth and strength is affected when you're in a calorie [ shortage, shortfall ].

   [ deficit ]

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8. However, a deeper look into the individual data points [ shows the truth ].

   [ paints the real picture ]

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9. This [ disproves ] the belief that you need to be in a calorie [ more than needed ] or bulk to build muscle.

   [ debunks ] [ surplus ]

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10. To find out, I [ contacted ] Dr. Eric Helms.

    [ reached out to ]

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras.

Instruções:: Escreva orações sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras-chave. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다.

build / muscle / often / link / bulk / but / this / approach / not / work / well / everyone

Building muscle is often linked to bulking, but this approach doesn't work well for everyone.

when / Jeremy / first / start / lift / he / follow / this / idea / even / drink / almost / gallon / milk / day

When Jeremy first started [lifting/to lift], he followed this idea, even drinking almost a gallon of milk [a/per] day.

When Jeremy first started [lifting/to lift], he followed this idea and even drank almost a gallon of milk [a/per] day.

however / bulk / cause / him / gain / way / fat / than / muscle

However, bulking caused him to gain way more fat than muscle.

this / lead / him / question / overeat / actual / necessary

This led him to question [whether/if] overeating was actually necessary.

he / wonder / excess / body / fat / could / use / fuel / support / muscle / grow

He wondered [if/whether] excess body fat could be used as fuel (in order) to support muscle growth.

he / refer / meta / analysis / compare / muscle / gain / calorie / deficit / maintenance / bulk

He refers to a meta-analysis comparing muscle gains in calorie deficits, maintenance, and bulking.

He refers to a meta-analysis that [compares/compared] muscle gains in calorie deficits, maintenance, and bulking.

study / find / strength / gain / similar / across / many / type / diet

The study found (that) strength gains were similar across many types of diets.

however / large / calorie / deficit / usually / lead / muscle / loss

However, large calorie deficits usually led to muscle loss.

deficits / about / 200–300 / calorie / often / still / allow / muscle / grow / while / deficits / over / 500 / calorie / made / muscle / grow / unlikely

Deficits of about 200–300 calories often still allowed muscle growth, while deficits of over 500 calories made muscle growth unlikely.

this / suggest / many / people / can / build / muscle / while / lose / fat

This suggests (that) many people can build muscle while losing fat.

This suggests (that) many people can build muscle while they lose fat.

1. What did you learn from this video? Is there anything that you disagree with?
2. Evaluate your diet. Are you in a calorie surplus, deficit, or at maintenance?
3. Have you ever followed fitness advice that did not work well for you? What went wrong? What did you change afterward?
4. What types of exercise are best for building muscle? How about for building strength? And building stability?
5. Which is the most important for you — strength, size, or stability?
6. Do you work out? Describe your exercise routine.