physical fitness
noun
: good health and strength achieved through exercise
The program promotes healthy eating and physical fitness.
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Some factors that can make athletes particularly susceptible to heat include dehydration, a lack of acclimatization, low physical fitness, sleep deprivation or wearing protective equipment.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a service-wide review of existing standards for physical fitness, body composition, and grooming.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
The past five decades have taught him many things, including that physical fitness is an integral part of life.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Both cardio and strength exercises should be performed as part of a physical fitness plan for better health.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a service-wide review of existing standards for physical fitness, body composition, and grooming.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
The past five decades have taught him many things, including that physical fitness is an integral part of life.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Both cardio and strength exercises should be performed as part of a physical fitness plan for better health.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
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 30 Jul. 2025.
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