weight lifting

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  1. activity
  2. conditioning
  3. bodybuilding
Noun
  • More than 60 percent of global methane emissions come from human activity: extracting fossil fuels; raising cows that burp (not fart); dumping trash in our landfills and waste treatment sites.
    Rob Jackson, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Hours before departing from Kennedy to Florida Monday night, the plane began its day in Kingston, Jamaica, where historically there is a high risk of stowaway activity on U.S.-bound flights.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of activity
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  • Protecting her hair amidst heavy styling is of utmost importance to the celebrity stylist, which is why Moreno takes the necessary precautions of pre-styling deep conditioning, heat protectant, and of course, quality products.
    Essence, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Until then, goodbye air conditioning and hello rain delays.
    Yacob Reyes, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of conditioning
Noun
  • For example, prescription HGH may not be used for bodybuilding, athletic enhancement, or anti-aging purposes.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Other common times to experience stretch marks include growth spurts, puberty, and during weight training or bodybuilding programs.
    Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bodybuilding
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