Athletes take physicals, sweat through a series of 40-yard dashes and lift a barbell laden with 225 pounds as many times as possible.

But pilots must take physicals every two years, completing a series of eye, heart and respiratory tests required for a third-class airman medical certificate.

I learned that pilots take physicals every six months.

They're taking physicals in there, madam.

It is a crowded camp, and all of the starters showed up today to take physicals or work out on their own.

That case prompted baseball officials to direct all clubs to have players take physicals before making agreements official.

I first heard his name a few weeks ago when they told me I was going to be his roommate in Chicago before we took physicals.

And the coach said he had no problem with us being girls and that we could try out after taking physicals, which we did.

"But I'll take physicals when I visit the teams."

I don't think he wants to die, particularly down there, but unless you take physicals every few months and follow the rules all the way, it can always happen.