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Synonyms

weight training

American  

noun

  1. weightlifting done as a conditioning exercise.


weight training British  

noun

  1. physical exercise involving lifting weights to improve muscle performance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At the Kino Sports Complex, Iranian players will have access to the club's weight training facilities, ice baths, and massage tables.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

They filled in questionnaires every two years, and included how much weight training exercise they did, we well as lower intensity exercise like yoga, and other activities such as gardening and climbing stairs.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

Now Hughes blends both somatic experiencing and slow motion weight training at her personal training gyms, the Strength Shoppe, with locations in Pasadena, Mid-City and Echo Park.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

She threw herself into weight training and conditioning.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

Once I finished with my weight training, I stepped onto my treadmill.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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