strength training
noun
: activities that make muscles stronger
going to the gym for strength training
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Before long, exercise scientists began to discover that strength training is beneficial for just about all measures of physical fitness.
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Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
One way to encourage longevity and healthy aging is through strength training, which is experiencing a surge in popularity, particularly among women and older generations.
—Nicole Dunn, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Exercise: Incorporate regular physical activity, such as strength training, cardio, or even low-impact options like yoga and barre classes.
—Kailey Asetov, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
In general, strength training and functional fitness are more popular.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
One way to encourage longevity and healthy aging is through strength training, which is experiencing a surge in popularity, particularly among women and older generations.
—Nicole Dunn, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Exercise: Incorporate regular physical activity, such as strength training, cardio, or even low-impact options like yoga and barre classes.
—Kailey Asetov, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
In general, strength training and functional fitness are more popular.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 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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