physical fitness
noun
: good health and strength achieved through exercise
The program promotes healthy eating and physical fitness.
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Michael Chaffin worked for 17 years managing physical fitness facilities.
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Mark Davis, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
In short, golf is real estate, tourism, physical fitness, family outings and growth – all wrapped up in one.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
These students’ rooms were then equipped with air-quality monitors, and the students were given Fitbits to assess their sleep quality on the night before a physical fitness test they were required to take, and apparently pass, in order to graduate.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Back as a freshman, Christopher was selected as squad leader over older students and then led the battalion's largest company to excellence in academics and physical fitness.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Feb. 2026
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Mark Davis, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
In short, golf is real estate, tourism, physical fitness, family outings and growth – all wrapped up in one.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
These students’ rooms were then equipped with air-quality monitors, and the students were given Fitbits to assess their sleep quality on the night before a physical fitness test they were required to take, and apparently pass, in order to graduate.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Back as a freshman, Christopher was selected as squad leader over older students and then led the battalion's largest company to excellence in academics and physical fitness.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Physical fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20fitness. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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