strength training
noun
: activities that make muscles stronger
going to the gym for strength training
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Compared to controls, the strength training group improved their sleep quality as well as sleep duration (by 42 minutes per night).
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Jesse Pines, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
For the best fitness results, aim to include aerobic and strength training exercises in your routine.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
Draft prospects will go through a series of speed, agility and strength training tests, from the 40-yard dash to the bench press.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Bridge Pose Just like the Glute Bridges included in regular strength training workouts, Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) is a strong workout for the glutes.
—Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Pines, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
For the best fitness results, aim to include aerobic and strength training exercises in your routine.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
Draft prospects will go through a series of speed, agility and strength training tests, from the 40-yard dash to the bench press.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Bridge Pose Just like the Glute Bridges included in regular strength training workouts, Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) is a strong workout for the glutes.
—Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
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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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