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

Here are seven ways strength training can truly change your life. —Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026

Best strength training equipment This set of select-a-weight dumbbells can replace 15 pairs of regular dumbbells for your strength training routine. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026

But now scientists are finding that people with diabetes can benefit from regular weight lifting, or strength training, as well. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026

According to the World Health Organization, adults between 18 and 65 should aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise each week, and incorporate strength training twice a week. —Danielle Zickl, Outside, 3 Mar. 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