physical fitness

noun

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

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But prolonging your life isn’t only about physical fitness: a near 90-year-long study from Harvard University found that those who live happier, longer lives have good relationships. Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 For instance, exercise and physical fitness have been shown to cause some people to want to be more intimate. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 Not every show can have contestants on the level of Physical: 100, and of course, not every person who signs up for Survivor, The Amazing Race, The Challenge, Naked and Afraid, Alone, or any other survival competition is going to be at peak physical fitness. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 The Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association provides resources, social interaction, travel opportunities, physical fitness, and education to members. Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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