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

While genetics largely determine this distribution, nutrition and targeted strength training play a significant role in enhancing or achieving this shape. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025

While light resistance bands can assist with active recovery and stretching, heavier ones can supplement your strength training: Throw a couple on a pull-up bar and do lat pull-downs, or wrap one around your legs during bodyweight exercises like lunges. —Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025

For example, pursed-lip breathing can help lower blood pressure in people experiencing hypertensive urgency, while inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST) may help lower blood pressure in the longer term with regular practice. —Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025

Ideal for workout classes, strength training, or even lounging at home—this workout set is ultra-versatile. —Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025

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