weight training

American  

noun

1. weightlifting done as a conditioning exercise.

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weight training British  

noun

1. physical exercise involving lifting weights to improve muscle performance

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Example Sentences

"Even a quick 25-30 minute workout is pretty good. Sometimes I do more weight training, but not every time," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

That, in turn, allows them to push longer and harder in weight training, Hughes says, expanding their “window of tolerance” or the nervous system’s capacity to deal with things that are confronting, challenging and stressful.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

She threw herself into weight training and conditioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Her glowing, tanned skin shows off each of her well-defined muscle lines, the result of hours of weight training in the gym.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Each day was the same: a morning run with Scythe Rand, weight training with Scythe Chomsky, and a nutritionally precise breakfast prepared by a master chef.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman