weight training

noun

: a system of conditioning involving lifting weights especially for strength and endurance

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Vicario recommends prioritizing resistance or weight training three times per week as a starting point, particularly in midlife. — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026 My doctor is really stressing weight training using heavier weights for me. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Ritchson gained 30 pounds for season 1 of Reacher, going from 205 pounds to 235 pounds in eight months through heavy weight training and a structured diet built with nutrition coach Daniela Kende. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 The 30-year-old opted against strengthening his leg muscles via weight training, believing, as some sportspeople do, that the best way to recover is through playing matches. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weight training

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weight training was in 1955

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