strength training
noun
: activities that make muscles stronger
going to the gym for strength training
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Experts recommend combining cardiovascular exercise with strength training.
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Health agencies recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and at least two days of strength training exercises, which includes lifting weights or performing muscle-building activities.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Now, at age 100, Coroneos maintains a strong support system that enables her to keep active—both on the cardio and strength training fronts.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Experts recommend combining cardiovascular exercise with strength training.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Health agencies recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and at least two days of strength training exercises, which includes lifting weights or performing muscle-building activities.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Now, at age 100, Coroneos maintains a strong support system that enables her to keep active—both on the cardio and strength training fronts.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 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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