weight training

NOUN

working out with weights

Synonyms

WEAK

Olympic lifting bodybuilding free weights iron-pumping powerlifting pumping iron weight work weightlifting working out

Example Sentences

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LaRavia credited good luck, an iron will and a dedicated weight training regimen for helping him survive the grueling season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"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

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

She threw herself into weight training and conditioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 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