weight training

noun

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

Examples of weight training in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then the University of Wisconsin-Superior invited him to help teach weight training to people with intellectual disabilities. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for weight training

• abstaining
• attaining
• campaigning
• complaining
• constraining
• containing
• detaining
• disdaining
• entraining
• explaining
• maintaining
• obtaining