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Hello, this is the English we speak.
I'm Fei Fei and hello, it's me, Rob.
Hey, Rob, how are your plans going to get fit?
Oh, Fay Fay, they are a disaster.
Oh, no.
What's gone wrong?
Well, I went for a five mile run last night, but I gave up after just one mile.
I was exhausted and then I went for a 10 mile bike ride, but only got to the end of the street.
I give up.
Getting fit is not fun.
Don't give up, Rob.
You need to take things one step at a time.
You mean walk, don't run?
Not exactly.
Just improve your fitness gradually in stages.
When you do things one step at a time, you improve them gradually in stages, step by step.
So, Rob, improve your fitness step by step, which means the same as one step at a time.
Here are some examples.