weight training

noun

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

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And in January, scientists found that tweaking the BCL6 protein, which plays a key role in muscle structure, could also burn fat while improving tissue structure without a single day of weight training. Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 7 May 2025 Obviously, there’s a mix of cardio and weight training. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 2 May 2025 As well as doing lots of weight training, Rich creates a year-long plan that encompasses endurance, cardiovascular and recovery, to ensure their bodies are challenged in all the right ways. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025 Regular Janes posted their amateurish snapshots, showcasing lean yet shapely physiques attained through weight training, minimal to no cardio, and a caloric intake generous enough to make Marie Claire vomit. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 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 28 Jun. 2025.

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