Meanings
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of weightlifting.
With weight-lifting and protein shakes, my body began to change. It became broader, more v-shaped, and my shoulders and biceps became more defined.
2011 April 1, Charles Eugster, “Experience: I am a 91-year-old bodybuilder”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Aug 20132 more examples
“Many American women are so undermuscled,” he [Richard Oliver Keelor] said, “that their basal metabolic rate is lower than it might be if they had good strength. If they had more muscle mass, they would burn more calories, not only during the time they are exercising but in daily living.” As a result, he said, weight-lifting is a far better way for women to keep their figures trim than starvation diets, which, he said, can prodice malnutrition and psychological problems.
1983 November 17, “Sports People: Weights and Women”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2025Both bodyweight workouts and weight-lifting are excellent strength workouts that can improve the quality of your daily life. Weight-lifting gives faster results, in terms of muscle and brawn, but bodyweight exercises are more convenient and pose less risk of injury.
2023 September 23, Hannah P., “Review: Weighing out bodyweight versus weight-lifting exercises”, in High School Insider, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2025
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of weight-lift
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