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

Rather, older women need to expand their workouts beyond aerobic exercise to include some basic strength training. —Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026

To find the right weight for strength training, choose one that challenges and activates your muscles. —Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 17 Apr. 2026

Donning a skintight tank top and some seriously short shorts, the actor shows off his dance moves in between strength training sessions with Tunde Oyeneyin and a running class on the Tread+ with Adrian Williams. —Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026

The actor is joined by actual Peloton instructors including Tunde Oyeneyin, who gets into strength training with him. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 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