fitness

Everyday

1. Fitness is being healthy and strong in your body, especially from exercise. tree →
2. How good or suitable someone or something is for a task: «fitness for the job». tree →
3. (science) In biology, how well a living thing survives and has young in its environment. tree →

In the lessons

Used in PE, sport and health: «fitness test», «fitness club», «physical fitness», «fitness tracker». It tells the reader about health and exercise.

Examples

• We did a fitness test in PE today. tree →
• Swimming is great for fitness. tree →
• Dad joined a fitness class on Saturdays. tree →
• Her fitness improved after a month of running. tree →
• My fitness tracker counts my steps. tree →
• The coach checked the players' fitness before the match. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «fitness», not «a fitness». From the adjective «fit». Slang/informal: «get fit», «keep fit». In maths, fitness problems often count steps, laps or minutes of exercise.