strength training

noun

: activities that make muscles stronger

going to the gym for strength training

Examples of strength training in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Afternoons stack a strength training class, a restorative yoga or meditation class and a daily massage. —Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026

The Ranch, with cottages in the mountains of Malibu and a stone mansion in New York’s Hudson Valley, runs a more intense program — early mornings, long mountain hikes and strength training paired with yoga and stretching. —Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026

The 3-by-5 strength training protocol involves choosing 3–5 exercises, doing 3–5 sets of 3–5 reps, and resting for 3–5 minutes in between. —Jenessa Connor, Health, 1 May 2026

Even in the 1990s, fitness was crucial to Michael Schumacher’s success; the seven-time champion from Germany emphasized cardio and strength training. —James Ellingworth, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

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Medical Definition

strength training

noun

: a system of physical conditioning in which muscles are exercised by being worked against an opposing force (as by lifting weights) to increase strength

While everyone loses some muscle mass with age, a condition known as sarcopenia, it's possible to slow or even reverse that loss with regular strength training.

—Food & Fitness Advisor