noun · neutral
conditioning
/kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/con·DI·tion·ing
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the physical preparation (strength, endurance, flexibility) to improve overall fitness for sport
Examples
“The team's conditioning program includes sprint drills and mobility work.”
“Preseason conditioning helped reduce injuries during the competitive months.”
“She focused on conditioning after the off-season to regain match fitness.”
Band 8 sentence
“I spent the whole off‑season on a strength and conditioning plan to minimise injury risk when the season started.”
Collocations
- pre-season conditioning
- conditioning program
- strength and conditioning
Word family
condition verb/nounconditioned adjective
Common mistakes
training→conditioning
workout→conditioning
Say it for a higher band
5training→6workout→7+conditioning
Synonyms
physical preparation
Easily confused
training
“He increased his training intensity before the competition.”
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