lift weights
idiom
: to exercise by lifting heavy objects (such as barbells) in order to become stronger
He has been lifting weights for exercise.
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In barracks that resemble a locker room, the troops goof around, play loud music, lift weights, and swap tales of past firefights.
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Bing West, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
Horn decided to lift weights more this offseason to protect himself from the injury woes he’s experienced over the past three seasons.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
The program has even sought external opinions, exploring potential explanations ranging from the way players lift weights to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
Continuing to lift weights when your shoulder is aching can lead to strains or tears in your rotator cuff, which may even require surgery, as SELF previously reported.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 5 Dec. 2023
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Bing West, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
Horn decided to lift weights more this offseason to protect himself from the injury woes he’s experienced over the past three seasons.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
The program has even sought external opinions, exploring potential explanations ranging from the way players lift weights to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
Continuing to lift weights when your shoulder is aching can lead to strains or tears in your rotator cuff, which may even require surgery, as SELF previously reported.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 5 Dec. 2023
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“Lift weights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lift%20weights. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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