weight training

noun

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

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The third group took part in weight loss activities and in supervised exercise using weight training machines. Kristen Marie Beavers, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026 Song started with weight training and nutrition. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 Now Hughes blends both somatic experiencing and slow motion weight training at her personal training gyms, the Strength Shoppe, with locations in Pasadena, Mid-City and Echo Park. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026 Adding muscle-strengthening exercises (such as resistance or weight training) at least two days a week. Md Published, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weight training

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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 13 Jan. 2026.

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