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Portuguese Phrase

Agachamentos, avanços e pranchas são bem comuns.

/aɡaʃaˈmẽ.tus aˈvɐ̃.sus i ˈpɾɐ̃.ʃas sɐ̃w̃ ˈbẽj koˈmũs/
Meaning"Squats, lunges and planks are quite common."
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Meaning

The sentence states that squats, lunges and planks are very common exercises, especially in functional‑training routines. It emphasizes the frequency with which these three movements appear in gyms, home workouts, and sports conditioning programs.

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When to use

Use this phrase when describing a typical workout routine, comparing training styles, or explaining why a certain exercise appears in many fitness classes. It works well in casual conversation, blog posts about fitness, or when giving a quick overview of popular body‑weight moves.

Grammar Breakdown

Agachamentos,avançosepranchassãobemcomuns.

1

Nouns in plural

Agachamentos, avanços and pranchas are all masculine/feminine nouns used in their plural form to list several exercises.

2

Verb ser (são)

The verb ser is used for permanent characteristics; here it links the subject (the three exercises) with the adjective ‘comuns’.

3

Adverb ‘bem’

‘Bem’ modifies the adjective ‘comuns’, meaning ‘quite’ or ‘fairly’; it is placed before the adjective.

4

Coordinating conjunction ‘e’

The conjunction e joins the last two items of the list, while commas separate the earlier items.

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Adjective agreement

‘Comuns’ agrees in gender (masculine) and number (plural) with the compound subject.

🗨In Conversation

A

Você já percebeu que agachamentos, avanços e pranchas são bem comuns nas aulas de crossfit?

Have you noticed that squats, lunges and planks are quite common in crossfit classes?

Sim, são ótimos para trabalhar força e estabilidade ao mesmo tempo.

Yes, they’re great for building strength and stability at the same time.

B

Common Mistakes

  • Agachamentos, avanços e pranchas estão bem comuns.

    Use ‘são’ (ser) for permanent characteristics; ‘estão’ (estar) would imply a temporary state.

  • Agachamentos, avanços e pranchas são muito comuns.

    ‘Muito’ can be used, but ‘bem’ is more idiomatic for a moderate degree; ‘muito’ sounds stronger.

  • Agachamentos, avanços e pranchas, são bem comuns.

    Avoid inserting a comma before ‘são’; the verb should follow the whole subject without a pause.

Alternatives

  • Agachamentos, avanços e pranchas são muito frequentes.

    Squats, lunges and planks are very frequent.

  • Esses exercícios – agachamento, avanço e prancha – são bastante usuais.

    These exercises – squat, lunge and plank – are quite usual.

  • É normal encontrar agachamentos, avanços e pranchas em quase todo treino.

    It’s normal to find squats, lunges and planks in almost any workout.

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Cultural Tip

In Brazil, functional training (treino funcional) has popularized the trio of agachamento, avanço e prancha. They appear not only in gyms but also in school PE classes and online home‑workout videos. When speaking to a Brazilian trainer, you can add ‘no dia a dia’ (in everyday life) to stress how routine these moves are.