Asher Hits the Gym

What does it mean to “hit the gym”? In this episode of English American Style, Asher tells Hazel about getting back into a regular exercise routine. Their conversation introduces the American English idiom hit the gym, meaning to go to the gym to exercise. Asher Hits the Gym Then Lisa breaks down the phrasal verb warm up, including several ways it can be used in everyday English, and practices the pronunciation of flexibility. In this lesson: • Idiom: Hit the gym • Phrasal verb: Warm up • Pronunciation: Flexibility • Bonus: Four ways to use “warm up” Practice question: Do you hit the gym, or do you prefer to exercise somewhere else?