athlete's heart
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Because an athlete’s heart is larger than a nonathlete’s, stroke volume increases, so the athletic heart can deliver the same amount of blood as the nonathletic heart but with a lower heart rate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
"Athletes who train regularly have hearts bigger than the average person, even have different-shaped hearts, so the challenge is for us to determine what a 'normal' athlete's heart looks like."
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2012
Even if Joe Tafoya subconsciously knew the post-surgery verdict on his injured foot, his athlete's heart was ready to fight against it.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2012
To test their hunch, the doctors placed 14 epileptic children under the care of a coach, who helped them develop "athlete's heart" through a strenuous program of rowing, running, basketball, football.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is a fault with a lot of trainers without long experience that they work an athlete's heart overtime.
From The High School Boys in Summer Camp by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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