In 480 B.C., the new Persian king sent a massive army across the Hellespont to Thermopylae, where 60,000 Persian troops defeated 5,000 Greeks. The year after that, however, the Greeks defeated the Persians for good at the battle of Salamis.
1. (Weightlifting) the sport of lifting barbells of specified weights in a prescribed manner for competition or exercise.
The American College of Sports Medicine, or ACSM, suggests beginners lift weights up to three times per week with at least one full day of rest between workouts. This general recommendation is adequate for the average weightlifter who does a 30 to 45 minute full-body weightlifting workout three times per week.