physical fitness
noun
: good health and strength achieved through exercise
The program promotes healthy eating and physical fitness.
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That growth is being powered, Antão says, by the huge need for programs that can positively impact not just physical fitness but also mental and emotional wellness.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025
But does achieving that muscular physique actually translate to peak physical fitness?
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Factors such as age, health conditions, and physical fitness can also affect how fast your heart beats.1
While some people have no symptoms of tachycardia, the problem can cause palpitations (a feeling that your heart is racing or pounding).
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
His jump-shooting showed early signs of being a liability last week, but his physical fitness certainly did not.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025
But does achieving that muscular physique actually translate to peak physical fitness?
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Factors such as age, health conditions, and physical fitness can also affect how fast your heart beats.1
While some people have no symptoms of tachycardia, the problem can cause palpitations (a feeling that your heart is racing or pounding).
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
His jump-shooting showed early signs of being a liability last week, but his physical fitness certainly did not.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for physical fitness
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“Physical fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20fitness. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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