slimnastics

noun

Definition of slimnasticsnext
as in weight lifting

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  1. weight lifting
  2. body mechanics
  3. gymnastics
  4. activity
  5. aerobics
Noun
  • The immediate effects are most pronounced in sports like weight lifting, cycling, and sprinting, where there is a more direct relationship between raw physical ability and results.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Ouchi recommends constant physical strengthening, specifically weight lifting.
    — Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of weight lifting
Noun
  • Instead, use safe body mechanics, which can mean squatting to pick up a weight rather than bending over.
    — Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Sasaki said through an interpreter after he was lifted from the game that something felt off about his upper-body mechanics.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of body mechanics
Noun
  • By the age of three, his parents had started taking him to gymnastics classes.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Qatar is expected to be a strong candidate after hosting world championships in many top-tier Olympic supports including track and field, gymnastics, swimming, soccer and cycling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of gymnastics
Noun
  • Doing so could have health benefits greater than participating in other recreational sports or fitness activities.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • Recognizing the complex from a previous arrest but seeing little activity, the team planned to return later.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of activity
Noun
  • Patty, an aerobics instructor, went to the bar with a coworker for a girls’ night out, according to the Gifford family.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Others have worn them directly into water for pool aerobics, creek wading, and more.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
Definition of aerobics
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