weight training

noun

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

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Marisa, a devotee of weight training, can now pick up her children and has returned to her gym — which offers childcare — several times a week, the triplets always in tow. Diane Herbst, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 There are adult basketball leagues and volleyball leagues available, a heated outdoor pool, two new rooms for weight training, a yoga studio, Pilates reformers and a large group fitness area. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025 Mini-camps in March and April: Offseason conditioning and weight training programs are commonplace at most campuses, and that will continue from January through March. Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 Bocking walks daily with her dogs; Doty has done weight training, and both have changed their diets to incorporate more protein and vegetables. Abby Roedel, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for weight training 

Word History

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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“Weight training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weight%20training. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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