collocation · informal

do regular exercise

UK/duː ˈrɛɡjʊlə ˈɛksəsaɪz/US/duː ˈrɛɡjələr ˈɛksərsaɪz/do RE·gu·lar EX·er·cise

Band 4-5speakingtask2

to take physical activity on a regular basis to keep fit or healthy

Examples

I try to do regular exercise, even if it's just a 30‑minute walk every day.

Doctors recommend doing regular exercise to reduce the risk of many illnesses.

Students who do regular exercise often feel less stressed during exams.

Band 8 sentence

I do regular exercise — jogging and light weight training — which I find essential for maintaining focus during long study sessions.

Collocations

  • do regular exercise
  • exercise regularly

Word family

exercise noun/verbregular adjectiveregularly adverb

Common mistakes

do a regular exercisedo regular exercise

make regular exercisedo regular exercise

Say it for a higher band

5exercise6exercise regularly7+do regular exercise

Synonyms

exercise regularly

take regular exercise

Easily confused

take regular exercise

She tries to take regular exercise by cycling to work.

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