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

The Air Rower delivers a powerful combination of cardio and strength training, dynamically adjusting to your effort while tracking speed, distance, time and calories. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026

Once that feels manageable, move on to heavier strength training and add jumping or other impact exercises. —Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026

Cardio exercises like running, swimming, and cycling tend to bestow a bigger burn than strength training exercises like weight-lifting, for example. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026

And global fitness brand Peloton launched a menopause series, in partnership with Halle Berry’s menopause care company Respin, featuring on-demand classes in multiple modalities, including strength training, cardio, weighted vest training, and meditation. —Sara Gaynes Levy, PEOPLE, 1 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