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

Preparation began more than a year in advance, with early mornings spent running, cycling and on the StairMaster, combined with climbing-specific strength training. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

The sofa was so collapsed that getting up from it felt like core strength training. —Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025

Weight bearing and strength training can help maintain muscle mass, protect bone health and prevent the development of osteoporosis, which occurs when bones become fragile. —Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025

Women lose muscle with age, which is why strength training has become a nonnegotiable for midlife women. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Nov. 2025

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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