Routine

work-out

I go to the gym for a work-out before I go to work.

When you 'work-out' you spend time exercising. When used as a noun, 'work-out' refers a period of time that is spent exercising.

Notice the following:

1. I try to do a work-out every day.
   
2. In order to keep healthy you need to make sure that you do regular work-outs.
   

weightlifting

I usually do aerobic exercise for a while and then do some weightlifting.

'Weightlifting' is the process of using weights to help to build up certain muscle groups in the body. When you weight-lift you move weights using the same motion a certain number of times.

Notice the following:

1. I have never tried weightlifting. It looks like hard work.
   
2. He is a weightlifting champion.
   

what needs to be done

I turn on my computer and start working on what needs to be done.

'What needs to be done' refers to the things that need to be achieved.

Notice the following:

1. Just do what needs to be done.
   
2. I will help you with the housework. Tell me what needs to be done.
   

live abroad

I usually start getting phone calls from friends of mine who live abroad.

To 'live abroad' means to live in a different country than where you are from.

Notice the following:

1. My aunty lives abroad.
   
2. I think I would quite like to live abroad at some point in my life.
   

sum up

That pretty much sums up my usual daily routine.

When you 'sum something up' it means that you summarize it.

Notice the following:

1. So to sum up, you think that I need to clean my room.
   
2. I will then write a sentence that will sum up the document.