weight training

noun

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

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When weight training began in December, 100 players showed up for day one. Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 There are rows of bikes and treadmills, weight training equipment, a lap pool, seven tennis courts and three pickleball courts. Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Her new routine involved two weekly weight training sessions with her trainer, Konstantinos Koniaris, and walking 10,000 steps per day. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 For those who haven't yet ventured into the realm of standing weight training, this exercise is a great option to start with. Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 3 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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