weightlifting (redirected from weightlifters)

weight·lift·ing  (wtlftng)

n.

The lifting of heavy weights in a prescribed manner as an exercise or in athletic competition.

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weightlifting

Noun

the sport of lifting barbells of specified weights in a prescribed manner

weightlifter n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights weightlift anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, musclebuilding - exercise that builds muscles through tension jerk - raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms bench press - a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward clean, clean and jerk - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead military press, press - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead snatch - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

Translations

weightlifting [ˈweɪtlɪftɪŋ] weight n → haltérophilie f