By Rachel Mitchell Text Copyright 2018 by Rachel Mitchell

To take up sport [Expression] (to start doing sport).
Many young people took up sport as an occupation.
More and more men, women and children took up sport for fun.
Physical fitness [Noun] (good health and strength achieved through sports, occupations, daily activities, and exercise).
He is most different when it comes to his physical fitness. She set goals for improving her physical fitness.
Today we're going to do a physical fitness test.
Stamina [Noun] (physical or mental strength that enables someone to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort).
He needs stamina to be a long-distance runner.
She had the strength and a lot of stamina to take the lead and win the gold medal.
In good shape [Expression] (in a good physical condition).
Her boyfriend is in good shape.
He is in good shape for the marathon.
She is in good shape for a woman of her age.
Burn a lot of calories [Expression] (to use up a lot of energy). Running an hour every morning in the park will burn a lot of calories. You can burn a lot of calories with exercise in a short amount of time. Flexibility [Noun] (the ability to move and bend your body easily).
Gumby was known for his flexibility, bending and twisting his entire body with ease.
Her great strength lies in her flexibility.
Meditation [Noun] (thinking deeply in silence, to make you feel calm).
He hit on the plan after long meditation.
I often try meditation after a stressful day at work to relax myself.
Well-being [Noun] (health, happiness, and prosperity).
They are trying hard to improve their well-being.
The care and well-being of patients should always come first.
Obese [Adjective] (extremely fat or overweight (having excessive body fat)).
Obese people tend to find it very difficult to stop overeating. Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.