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

For people in their 40s, the focus should be more on strength training and less on cardio, according to the expert. —Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025

Moderate-intensity workouts like strength training or cycling are best during this phase. —New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025

The authors expressed some surprise that strength training alone seemed a better sleep aide than the combination of aerobic exercise with strength training or the combination of several exercise types. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025

After strength training, this drift is less pronounced. —Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 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