💪 Health and fitness: Phrasal verbs with Georgie

Hello, this is BBC Learning English.  In today's Phrasal Verbs with Georgie,  

we're looking at the phrasal verbs related to  'health and fitness'. Are you ready? Let's go!

'warm up' means 'doing some light exercise and /or  

some stretches to prepare the  body for some heavy exercise'.

'It's a good idea to warm up  before doing an intense workout.'

After you’ve 'warmed up', you're ready to  'work out', which means 'to train your body  

through exercise, often in the gym',  but I'm 'working out' in the garden.

'I try to work out at least twice a  week. It helps to relieve stress.'

After 'working out', it's a good idea to  'cool down'. This is similar to 'warming up',  

but instead of preparing your body for  exercise, you're 'recovering from the exercise'.

'Don't forget to cool down after doing a workout.'

If you 'stick to something', it means 'you  continue doing something consistently'. It  

comes from the physical sense, so imagine  literally sticking to your routine.

'I've managed to stick to my running  training program for six weeks so far.'

If you lose motivation for  something and can't 'stick  

to' it, you 'give up' - 'you don't  continue doing it and accept defeat'.

'This exercise routine is too hard. I give up.'

Next, we have 'cut down on' and 'cut out'. What's  

the difference? If you 'cut down  on something', 'you reduce it'.

'I've cut down on my caffeine intake, so now I  only have three cups of coffee instead of four.'

If you 'cut something out'  completely, you 'eliminate it'.

'I've discovered I'm allergic to nuts, so I  have to cut them out of my diet completely.'

Don't 'freak out' and don't 'give up'.  Why not try and 'work on' the phrasal  

verbs with the free worksheet on  our website? See you next time!