Do heavy weightlifting

It's not natural. It might be grammatical, but I'd say 'I never lift heavy weights'.

Are you talking about the sort of weightlifting one does in a gym (and is an Olympic sport)? If so, you might want to use something other than your example and Rover's example. Yours isn't natural but Rover's could be taken to mean that, in everyday life, you try not to lift anything that happens to be heavy.

What is heavy is somewhat subjective. Also, if you say you don't lift heavy weights a person might logically conclude that you do lift weights--just not the heavy kind (whatever that is).

Rachel Adams said:

Hello.

Does my example sound natural and is it correct?

''I never do heavy weightlifting''.

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"Weightlifting" as a compound word would be considered a physical exercise or sport. But your example with "heavy" would suggest that you are simply referring to daily activity, because all weightlifting (as a single/compound word and sport) is moderately heavy. If you intend it as a daily activity, it would be better understood to write "weight lifting" as two words.

emsr2d2 said:

Are you talking about the sort of weightlifting one does in a gym (and is an Olympic sport)? If so, you might want to use something other than your example and Rover's example. Yours isn't natural but Rover's could be taken to mean that, in everyday life, you try not to lift anything that happens to be heavy.

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Yes, I am talking about sport. What would you suggest using?

Yankee said:

"Weightlifting" as a compound word would be considered a physical exercise or sport. But your example with "heavy" would suggest that you are simply referring to daily activity, because all weightlifting (as a single/compound word and sport) is moderately heavy. If you intend it as a daily activity, it would be better understood to write "weight lifting" as two words.

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So it should be ''I never do heavy weight lifting.'' Here I am not talking about sport.

Rachel Adams said:

So it should be ''I never do heavy weight lifting.'' Here I am not talking about sport.

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Weightlifting as a sport is one word. Weight lifting is general lifting of weight.

tedmc said:

Weightlifting as a sport is one word. Weight lifting is general lifting of weight.

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So in my example in which I am not talking about sport the word ''heavy'' is unnecessary, isn't it? ''I never do (heavy) weight lifting.''

If you are speaking in general terms you could say, for example:

My doctor told me not to lift anything heavy.

If you are talking about what you do in the gym you might say:

I don't lift weights.

Or:

I don't do any weightlifting.

If you're not talking about the sport, I would reword it as Tarheel did. I'd say "I don't lift anything heavy".

Rachel Adams said:

So it should be ''I never do heavy weight lifting.'' Here I am not talking about sport.

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Yes.

Rachel Adams said:

So in my example in which I am not talking about sport the word ''heavy'' is unnecessary, isn't it? ''I never do (heavy) weight lifting.''

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Well RA, that depends on whether the statement is verbal or written.
After re-reading several of the responses including mine, I think I should expand the subject or use of the subject. First, we should consider use of the term as verbal or written.
Verbal/Written
weightlifting (the sport or exercise) vs. weight liftingan occasional, unplanned activity) Use and interpretation based on context.


(A) I visit the gym 5 times a week.
(B) What do you do?
(A) Treadmill and weightlifting.
&
(A) Haven't seen you in the gym lately.
(B) Yeah, I broke my wrist and I can't do any weight lifting (or heavy weight lifting). (Any activity involving lifting).
OR
(B) .......and I can't do any weightlifting.(the exercise)