physical conditioning
Body strength development
Physical conditioning is systematic training to improve the body's fitness, strength, endurance, or performance.
Athletes undergo physical conditioning to prepare for competition; military recruits endure it to meet physical demands.
The term emphasizes deliberate, structured preparation rather than casual exercise: The team's physical conditioning program begins six weeks before the season.
- circuit trainingRotating multi-station exercise routine
- dynamic stretchingMotion-based flexibility preparation
- foam rollingBodyweight massage on cylinder
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
- plyometricsExplosive power exercise regimen
yoga · aerobics · running · cycling · injury prevention · active recovery · rest days · pilates · resistance bands · tai chi · balance exercises · core strength · endurance · sleep hygiene · weightlifting · leg day · periodization · powerlifting
- athleticismspeed, agility, strength, endurance, stamina
- endurancestamina, endure, perseverance, persistence, staying power
- physical educationPE, gym class, PE class, calisthenics, gymnastics
- military readinessreadiness, mobilization, deployment, drills, training
- military trainingfield manual, drill instructor, training manual, combat drills, drilling
- naval trainingofficer training, naval training, naval academy, seamanship, cadet training
physical conditioningrest
Cessation of activity
recovery · inactivity · sedentariness · idleness · repose
physical conditioningdeconditioning
Loss of conditioned response
atrophy · deterioration · detraining · muscle wasting · debilitation
physical conditioningsedentary lifestyle
Habitual physical inactivity
physical neglect · inactivity · sloth · lack of exercise · unfitness