weight training

noun

: a system of conditioning involving lifting weights especially for strength and endurance

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Ritchson gained 30 pounds for season 1 of Reacher, going from 205 pounds to 235 pounds in eight months through heavy weight training and a structured diet built with nutrition coach Daniela Kende. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 The 30-year-old opted against strengthening his leg muscles via weight training, believing, as some sportspeople do, that the best way to recover is through playing matches. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026 His 45- to 60-minute workouts combine high-repetition weight training with hundreds of core exercises designed to maintain strength, mobility and muscle tone while avoiding unnecessary bulk. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Nervous system training is the practice of using biofeedback tools and short regulation exercises like breathwork to build stress resilience the same way weight training builds muscle. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weight training

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weight training was in 1955

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