weight training

noun

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

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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 Do at least 75 to 150 minutes of physical activity per week The guidelines say exercise should include aerobic exercise such as cardio and/or resistance training such as weight training. Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025 For Garcia, who once thrived at the gym and took pride in her active routine, the sudden decline was bewildering—simple routines such as weight training and following a balanced diet had become overwhelming. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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