weight training

noun

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

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One of the biggest mistakes people make with body-weight training is repeating the same version of an exercise forever. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025 There are separate rooms for cardio and weight training, as well as a few pickleball and tennis courts (tennis and pickleball lessons are available as well). Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025 Strength training, also known as weight training, may reduce the risk of dementia and can be beneficial for people who already have mild to moderate dementia. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025 After more than a year of steady weight training, Rowland recently added CrossFit to his workout routine. Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025 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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“Weight training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weight%20training. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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