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

Studies have indicated that anywhere between 15% to 60% of the weight people lose is lean muscle mass, meaning that those who are using the drugs are advised to engage in a weekly exercise routine that includes strength training to stave off too much muscle loss. —Jack Guy, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026

Though fasted strength training has its place, the most important aspect of strength training is consistency. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Jan. 2026

The gym chain, one of the largest in the world, is dedicating more space to weights and resistance machines as strength training surges in popularity. —Ellie Austin, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026

The Evidence for Individual Variation The strength training program in the study was fairly standard. —Outside, 6 Jan. 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