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

Many people still associate strength training with lifting heavy weights, which can make getting started feel out of reach. —Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025

Fuel your body properly for strength training. —Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 Dec. 2025

Try to work in both cardio exercises, which include walking, running and jogging, plus exercises that can build muscles like pilates or strength training. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Dec. 2025

So does calisthenics qualify as strength training? —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 8 Dec. 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