Usage Note
Fitness is an English loanword that is invariable in Italian and is typically feminine: la fitness, though usage is inconsistent and masculine forms appear. It broadly covers physical exercise and wellness, especially in a gym context: centro fitness (fitness centre), fare fitness (to work out). The word entered Italian from the 1980s aerobics/gym culture.
Examples
"Va in palestra tre volte a settimana per fare fitness."
Natural Translation
She goes to the gym three times a week to work out.
Literal Translation
She goes to gym three times a week to do fitness.
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