weightlifting

Thân thiện

A person lifts a barbell during a weightlifting session.

Definition

Noun: 1. The sport or activity of lifting barbells or other heavy weights as a competitive exercise or for physical training. This involves specific techniques and structured movements to increase strength and muscle mass.

Usage

• As a subject: "Weightlifting requires both physical strength and proper technique."
• As an object: "She took up weightlifting to improve her overall fitness."
• With modifiers: "Olympic weightlifting includes two main lifts: the snatch and the clean and jerk."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to take up weightlifting": to begin practicing the activity.
  • After his doctor's advice, he decided to take up weightlifting.
• Compound form as a modifier: Used adjectivally before another noun.
  • She bought new weightlifting shoes for better stability.
  • He follows a strict weightlifting regimen.

Variants and Related Words

• Weightlifter (n): A person who lifts weights, especially in competition.
  • The weightlifter broke the national record.
• Powerlifting (n): A strength sport consisting of three lifts: the squat, bench press, and deadlift. (This is a related but distinct sport from Olympic weightlifting).

Synonyms

• Strength training: Exercise designed to improve muscular strength and endurance.
• Resistance training: Training that forces muscles to contract against an external resistance.

Related Phrases

• Lift weights: The verbal phrase describing the action.
  • It is important to lift weights with correct form.

Học thuật

Noun

1. bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights

Từ đồng nghĩa

• weightlift