recently started to :最近开始+动词v. For example： I recently started doing exercise。最近，我开始做运动了。/我最近开始做运动了。 He recently started to write in chinese。最近，他开始学写中文了。/他最近开始学写中文了。 【希望能帮到你^ _ ^】

besides "最近", you can use "不久前/前不久" for "recently"

You could say "最近开始", then you could say 活动（action which you want to do) after the "最近开始"

我最近要开始锻炼了 他最近要开始中文写作了

recently start to=最近开始.... eg. I recently started doing exercise=我最近开始运动了 He recently started to write in Chinese=他最近开始学习写中文