Fitness is in general the condition of being physically sound and healthy, as the result of exercise and nutrition.

A person with a physical impairment may be physically fit and healthy, though their performance on tasks requiring full bodily function in the area of impairment will be affected.

Physical fitness is a result of regular physical activity, proper diet and nutrition, and proper rest for physical recovery within the parameters allowed by the genome.

Fitness and figure competition is a class of physique events for women bearing a close resemblance to female bodybuilding, but with significantly less emphasis on muscle size. These competitions are frequently held as part of the same event as bodybuilding contests.

Fitness and figure are two distinct forms of competition. However, the physique guidelines are similar, and many women cross over from one to the other.

Figure competition is a newer division of fitness that blends the physique guidelines of fitness with the competition style of bodybuilding. The competitors are judged solely on symmetry and muscle tone, though as in fitness, with much less emphasis on muscle size than in bodybuilding.

The two most prestigious professional figure contests are the Figure Olympia and the Figure International. The 2003 Figure International was the first professional IFBB figure contest. The first NPC Figure Nationals were held in 2001.

Their are thousands of fitness clubs across the USA, in which people pay monthly or yearly membership to access the club.