# bodyweight

/ˈbɑdiˌweɪt/ (US) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bodyweight
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

the amount that a person or animal weighs. You often use this word when talking about exercise or health.

For teachers: the total mass of a person's or animal's body. Frequently used in fitness contexts to describe exercises that use the person's own mass for resistance.

## Examples

- He lost ten percent of his bodyweight in three months.
- The trainer recommended bodyweight exercises like push-ups and squats for the beginner's home workout routine.
- Maintaining a healthy bodyweight is a primary factor in reducing the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease and other metabolic disorders.

## Synonyms

Weight

## Usage notes

- Often functions as a compound noun; in fitness contexts, it frequently acts as a modifier before another noun.

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