weight lifting

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Recent Examples of weight lifting 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 Mounting research shows weight lifting may help some trauma survivors reconnect with their bodies in healthy ways. — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 25 May 2026 Whether your preferred movement is weight lifting, Pilates or walking, there’s a way to make a workout feel like yours. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 May 2026 They’re designed to be a well-rounded athletic shoe that’s ideal for cross-training like workout classes, weight lifting, and long days on your feet. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Exercise is also great, so running, weight lifting. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026 But either way, that confession illustrates exactly where the Dolphins are headed going into next week’s start of the offseason training program, which begins with weight lifting and conditioning work. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 So what’s so great about weight lifting with type 2 diabetes? — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weight lifting
  1. body mechanics
  2. gymnastics
  3. activity
  4. aerobics
  5. conditioning
  6. bodybuilding
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
  • Its arena can hold up to 3,600 fans and will host Pitt volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling, bringing those teams’ practices and competitions into a modern venue built for larger crowds, game-day presentation and recruiting.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His own sons play football, basketball, and lacrosse, while his daughter does gymnastics and basketball.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of gymnastics
Noun
  • The builder earlier paused construction and marketing activities in one of the country’s most luxurious residential condominium projects as construction costs surged.
    — Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Liquid nitrogen storage pauses cellular activity, so the egg should not degrade over time.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of activity
Noun
  • Walking laps in the shallow end, treading water or joining a water aerobics class can all provide an effective workout.
    — Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of aerobics
Noun
  • Blistering heat has also raised demand for air conditioning, driving up natural gas consumption at a time when stores need to be refilled ahead of winter.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • He was pointed in the direction of Pablo de la Torre, who had spent time working as a conditioning coach for Spanish sides Banants and UD Almeria.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of conditioning
Noun
  • Why Rucking Appeals To Women For years, strength training was often marketed to men through bodybuilding, powerlifting or military imagery.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Written and narrated by Gaines, and directed by George Butler and Robert Fiore, the film is credited with having put professional bodybuilding and Schwarzenegger on the mainstream map.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of bodybuilding

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“Weight lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight%20lifting. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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