Strength Training Vocabulary

noun a person or thing that lifts, especially a weightlifter or a mechanical device used for lifting heavy objects

• The weight lifter demonstrated impressive strength during the competition.
• I heard that Jim is a big lifter at the gym.
• Check out that lifter over there, he's ripped!
• She's a real lifter in the office, always picking up the slack for others.

verb the action of using force to move something towards oneself or away from something

• The worker was pulling the heavy machinery with all his strength.
• I saw him pulling the door open with a lot of effort.
• She was pulling an all-nighter to finish the project on time.
• The singer was pulling at the audience's heartstrings with her emotional performance.

noun a person or thing that strengthens or reinforces something

• The physical therapist recommended using a strengthener to improve muscle tone.
• I've been using this strengthener to help me get stronger at the gym.
• I heard that new protein shake is a real strengthener for building muscle.
• Reading challenging books is a great strengthener for the mind.