Fitness and exercise · Health
stay in shape
remain fit
To stay in shape means to remain physically fit and healthy.
This vs that
I exercise to stay in shape.
I exercise to get in shape.
Hear it in real life
Why do you swim twice a week?
Mainly to stay in shape.
I walk to work most days to stay in shape without joining a gym.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Stay in shape' is the natural everyday phrase; the stiff version sounds like a fitness brochure.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I do exercise to stay in a shape.
Say: I exercise to stay in shape.
The idiom uses 'in shape' without an article.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
stay in shape by ___
He stays in shape by walking everywhere.
I stay in shape by doing short workouts at home.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about fitness and exercise.
get into shape
I'm joining a gym to get into shape.
build up your strength
Gentle exercises can build up your strength.
Fitness and exercise words
Health · Fitness and exercise: the words around “stay in shape”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I exercise to stay in shape.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
stay in shape
remain fit
“I walk to work most days to stay in shape without joining a gym.”
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