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

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

The 30-year-old opted against strengthening his leg muscles via weight training, believing, as some sportspeople do, that the best way to recover is through playing matches. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026

His 45- to 60-minute workouts combine high-repetition weight training with hundreds of core exercises designed to maintain strength, mobility and muscle tone while avoiding unnecessary bulk. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 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