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

Try to incorporate at least two sessions of resistance or strength training. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Aug. 2025

In other words, get those steps, but also make time for mobility and strength training. —Will Stone, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025

But lately, the heated workout has edged toward the norm, with a wave of warm classes ranging from barre and Pilates to HIIT, cycling, and strength training. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 8 Aug. 2025

One group was told to follow at-home workouts of cycling and strength training, and the other group was asked to follow their usual routines. —Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Aug. 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