get into shape

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The entire crew had to follow an extremely strict diet - including high protein, no sugar, no salt, no oil and no dairy - to get into shape for the film's intense fighting scenes.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2023

I’m gonna have to really get into shape to do it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

“This is a very volatile situation that we’re about to enter into because if you get hurt early in April, you’ll never get into shape, or you’ll be playing catch-up the whole time,” Baker said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2022

He underwent about two months of intensive training and conditioning to get into shape.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2022

"We'll give those boys a chance to get into shape again," said the captain.

From Men, Women, and Boats by Crane, Stephen