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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weight training

I’ve been sticking with a weight training routine for a couple of years now, but I try to evolve the exercises all the time because I get bored really easily.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Bev Wilson works in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, as a personal trainer and sees the benefits of weight training in her role.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

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

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

And yet lately, every day I woke up and headed to the gym for weight training, I found myself wishing I were heading anywhere but there.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad