physical fitness
noun
: good health and strength achieved through exercise
The program promotes healthy eating and physical fitness.
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Another upside: unlike many outdoorsy pursuits, this one requires little in the way of specialized equipment or physical fitness.
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Alexandra Marvar, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023
Even when given a chance to answer whether there ought to be a mental and physical fitness test for the Oval Office, the candidates immediately spotted that the question wasn’t just about 80-year-old Biden but also 77-year-old Trump.
—Time, 24 Aug. 2023
What role has physical fitness played in your life over the past couple of years?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2023
Instead of height and weight requirements, aspiring rikishi — or wrestlers — must pass a physical fitness exam.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
One group must meet physical fitness requirements and will work in the field.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Users say e-bikes eliminate barriers for people who may be discouraged from riding a traditional bicycle because of age, disability or limited physical fitness.
—Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Capsules Crossfit is an intense and demanding form of exercise that requires exceptional physical fitness.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
Some suggest that there can be universal criteria for the job, specifically giving cognitive testing and physical fitness tests to all those who would like to serve who are over 50 or all people running for office.
—Anna Chodos, STAT, 4 Oct. 2023
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Alexandra Marvar, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023
Even when given a chance to answer whether there ought to be a mental and physical fitness test for the Oval Office, the candidates immediately spotted that the question wasn’t just about 80-year-old Biden but also 77-year-old Trump.
—Time, 24 Aug. 2023
What role has physical fitness played in your life over the past couple of years?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2023
Instead of height and weight requirements, aspiring rikishi — or wrestlers — must pass a physical fitness exam.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
One group must meet physical fitness requirements and will work in the field.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Users say e-bikes eliminate barriers for people who may be discouraged from riding a traditional bicycle because of age, disability or limited physical fitness.
—Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Monohydrate Capsules Crossfit is an intense and demanding form of exercise that requires exceptional physical fitness.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
Some suggest that there can be universal criteria for the job, specifically giving cognitive testing and physical fitness tests to all those who would like to serve who are over 50 or all people running for office.
—Anna Chodos, STAT, 4 Oct. 2023
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“Physical fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20fitness. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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