strength training
noun
: activities that make muscles stronger
going to the gym for strength training
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Minimize your risk by improving insulin sensitivity through regular, challenging strength training.
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Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Plus: The machine’s iFit Pro membership grants you access to not just studio rides, but also full-body strength training, yoga, HIIT classes and more.
—Danielle Dimeglio, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
Most strength training exercises primarily focus on the shortening phase of a muscle contraction.
—Amber Sayer, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
In her spare time, Ashley enjoys kickboxing, strength training, and running.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Plus: The machine’s iFit Pro membership grants you access to not just studio rides, but also full-body strength training, yoga, HIIT classes and more.
—Danielle Dimeglio, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
Most strength training exercises primarily focus on the shortening phase of a muscle contraction.
—Amber Sayer, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
In her spare time, Ashley enjoys kickboxing, strength training, and running.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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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
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