physical fitness

noun

: good health and strength achieved through exercise
The program promotes healthy eating and physical fitness.

Examples of physical fitness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Neurodiverse individuals often face unique challenges to physical fitness, creating calls for more tailored approaches to promoting physical fitness and healthy lifestyles within this population. Jennifer "jay" Palumbo, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 For many years, my mother taught high school physical education — encouraging girls to appreciate their bodies and to build strength and confidence through physical fitness and sports. Susan Koch, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024 Dmytro, another deputy battalion commander in a different brigade, said his infantry typically get two days of rest after five to 10 days holding the line, and because most of his soldiers are over the age of 40, their lack of physical fitness compounds the problems. Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024 In the world of physical fitness, achieving smaller milestones along the way toward accomplishing greater goals is colloquially known as hitting one's PR. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024 Oh noted, though, that there are other risk factors for prostate cancer besides physical fitness. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2024 For Katelyn Bowen, a group fitness instructor based in Utah who frequently tracks her own progress related to physical fitness, PRs are stepping stones toward accomplishing a broader objective. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024 For example, at one stage in the admissions process, applicants are assigned a score based on academics, extracurriculars, and physical fitness. Skylar Croy, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024 Trump usually brings up his cognitive testing as part of his stump speech questioning Joe Biden's mental and physical fitness, mocking the sitting president's speech or movements. Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2024

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“Physical fitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20fitness. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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