keep fit

Maintain physical condition

Keep fit refers to activities and exercises done to maintain physical health and fitness.

In British English especially, it functions as both a noun phrase and an attributive modifier: She goes to keep fit classes twice a week.

The phrase emphasizes ongoing maintenance of health rather than training for competition or building muscle.

Americans more often say "stay in shape" or simply "exercise."

exercise

workout

Structured physical exercise

  • cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
  • joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
  • cyclingRiding on two wheels

swimming · aerobics · pilates · yoga · stretching · calisthenics · bodybuilding · rowing · treadmill · elliptical

wellness

health

Condition of body, mind

endurance · energy · weight management · tone · flexibility · muscle · cardiovascular health · active lifestyle · longevity · mobility

routine

regimen

Prescribed course of treatment

habit · daily · weekly · plan · structure · progression · circuit · sets · reps · warm-up

Opposites
physical activity level

keep fitvegetate

Live inactively

laze about · sit around · do nothing · couch potato · stagnate

health maintenance

keep fitlet oneself go

Cease self-restraint

go to seed · atrophy · deteriorate · waste away · decline

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G