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

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

One earlier experiment showed that eating whole eggs after weight training led to greater muscle-protein synthesis than eating the same amount of protein from egg whites alone.

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 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