weight training

IPA/ˈweɪt treɪnɪŋ/
IPA/ˈweɪt treɪnɪŋ/

weight training — noun

1. A type of physical exercise where you lift or push against weights — such as dum

1.名詞B1
釋義

A type of physical exercise where you lift or push against weights — such as dumbbells, barbells, or gym machines — to make your muscles stronger, bigger, or more defined.

例句

Ayesha goes to the gym three times a week for weight training with a coach.

do weight training + prepositional phrase 'with a coach'

Weight training can help older people keep their muscles strong and healthy.

weight training as subject + modal + infinitive clause

同義詞
  • strength training

    broader term — includes bodyweight exercises and resistance bands, not only weights

  • resistance training

    emphasises the mechanical resistance (weights, bands, or body weight) rather than the muscle goal

  • weightlifting

    refers specifically to the competitive sport of lifting maximal weights; not a synonym in formal use

文法句型

do weight training

weight training + noun

用法筆記

Weight training is an uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a weight training' or 'weight trainings'. It is often used with the verb 'do' (do weight training) or as a compound modifier before another noun (weight training class, weight training programme).

常見錯誤

❌I weight train every morning.
✅I do weight training every morning.
💡'weight train' is not standard as a single verb phrase; use 'do weight training' instead.
❌Weight training and weightlifting are the same thing.
✅Weight training builds general muscle fitness, while weightlifting is a competitive sport with specific lifts.
💡In everyday use they are sometimes confused, but weightlifting refers to the sport of lifting the heaviest possible weight in competition.