weight training

noun

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

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Women’s participation in weight training rose to 14% in 2024, up from 11% in 2019, according to new research from the Health and Fitness Association. Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Warming up before weight training could reduce your risk of injury. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2025 Sweeney also practiced boxing for several hours every day for three months in addition to weight training. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 These Old Navy leggings were worn around town, from hiking and weight training to stretching and sitting. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 31 Aug. 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 3 Oct. 2025.

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