Meanings
- uncountableThe condition of being hyperfit; an extreme level of athletic ability.
That mix of exclusivity and altruism should make Ban the perfect citizen of Aspen, where the arts, social thought, hyperfitness, love of nature, and oozing gobs of money all coexist in mountainous splendor.
2014 August 7, Justin Davidson, “Davidson on Shigeru Ban's Aspen Art Museum: A Graceful Disappointment”, in Vulture2 more examples
Hyperfitness is another matter. Here, bodily systems are operating at near-maximum capacity, and the athlete must be monitored carefully. This kind of "form" requires careful diet with plenty of rest, and the hyperfit athlete spends lots of time either in exertion or recuperation.
1985, Bill Walton, Bjarne Rostaing, Bill Walton's Total Book of Bicycling, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 11In an era of soundproofed wellness rooms, private planes, millionaire paychecks, gluten-free cuisine, perfect bods, and hyperfitness, tattoos help maintain notions of fearlessness and ferocity: As the Caligula quote on Beckham's crowded left arm says, "Let them hate as long as they fear."
2018 June 15, Simon Doonan, “Why Soccer Players Have So Many Tattoos”, in Slate
Origin
From hyper- + fitness, or equivalently, hyperfit + -ness.
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