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 Dragons skipped spring football for the first time to focus solely on strength training. —Charles Baggarly october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025

Inflammation is a normal response to strength training, when muscle fibers develop small tears. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

Building a strong physical foundation helps minimize loss of bone and muscle density; incorporate both cardio exercises and strength training into your weekly routines. —Katherine Speller, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2025

Muscle is your metabolic engine The benefits of strength training don’t stop with bones. —Lauryn Higgins, Time, 6 Oct. 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