💪 Health and fitness: Phrasal verbs with Georgie

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BBC Learning English


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Hello, this is BBC Learning English.  In today's Phrasal Verbs with Georgie,  
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we're looking at the phrasal verbs related to  'health and fitness'. Are you ready? Let's go!
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'warm up' means 'doing some light exercise and /or  
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some stretches to prepare the  body for some heavy exercise'.
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'It's a good idea to warm up  before doing an intense workout.'
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After you’ve 'warmed up', you're ready to  'work out', which means 'to train your body  
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through exercise, often in the gym',  but I'm 'working out' in the garden.
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'I try to work out at least twice a  week. It helps to relieve stress.'
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After 'working out', it's a good idea to  'cool down'. This is similar to 'warming up',  
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but instead of preparing your body for  exercise, you're 'recovering from the exercise'.
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'Don't forget to cool down after doing a workout.'
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If you 'stick to something', it means 'you  continue doing something consistently'. It  
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comes from the physical sense, so imagine  literally sticking to your routine.
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'I've managed to stick to my running  training program for six weeks so far.'
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If you lose motivation for  something and can't 'stick  
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to' it, you 'give up' - 'you don't  continue doing it and accept defeat'.
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'This exercise routine is too hard. I give up.'
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Next, we have 'cut down on' and 'cut out'. What's  
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the difference? If you 'cut down  on something', 'you reduce it'.
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'I've cut down on my caffeine intake, so now I  only have three cups of coffee instead of four.'
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If you 'cut something out'  completely, you 'eliminate it'.
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'I've discovered I'm allergic to nuts, so I  have to cut them out of my diet completely.'
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Don't 'freak out' and don't 'give up'.  Why not try and 'work on' the phrasal  
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verbs with the free worksheet on  our website? See you next time!
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