hyperfit

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ fit.

Adjective

hyperfit (comparative more hyperfit, superlative most hyperfit)

1. (informal) Extremely fit; at the absolute peak of athletic ability.
   • 1985, Bill Walton, Bjarne Rostaing, Bill Walton's Total Book of Bicycling, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 11:

     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.

   • 2019, Cindy Dees, Beyond the Limit, Sourcebooks, →ISBN:

     He would break her when it came time to survive hypothermia or make SEAL swim times. Or in the gym where no woman could match the upper-body strength of a hyperfit SEAL.

   • 2021, Paul David Tripp, Do You Believe?, Crossway, →ISBN:

     The hyperfit athlete and the frail elderly woman are alike in that they are made in God's image. The lost rebellious teenager, the college overachiever, and the self-conscious middle schooler are all image bearers.

Derived terms

• hyperfitness