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Grammar fix

regular exercise

routine workout

physical activity that you do often, usually following a schedule, to stay healthy or fit.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Regular exercise can help reduce stress and improve your mood.health
  • In my opinion, regular exercise is essential for maintaining both physical and mental health.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: do/take/get regular exercise; regular exercise is important/necessary

WrongI do regular exercises every day.

RightI get regular exercise every day.

In the fitness sense 'exercise' is uncountable — 'regular exercise', not 'exercises'.

Patterndo/take/get regular exercise; regular exercise is important/necessary

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I engage in physical exercise on a consistent and recurring basis.

Natural I get regular exercise.

'On a consistent and recurring basis' is padding; 'regular exercise' is the set phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • regular exercise
    regular exerciseget regular exercisethe importance of regular exerciseexercise regularly

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'occasional exercise', which means you only exercise sometimes.

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