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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"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

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

They have expanded weight, training and food rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

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