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strength training

strength training noun: a form of exercise in which the goal is to increase the strength of muscles through low numbers of repetitions of an exercise performed with high resistance.

Noun

strength training (uncountable)

  1. A form of exercise in which the goal is to increase the strength of muscles through low numbers of repetitions of an exercise performed with high resistance.
    • Research and experience from major projects at Colorado State University and the United States Military Academy at West Point, and ongoing work at Nautilus headquarters in Lake Helen, Florida, support the concept that optimal strength training requires as little as one set of eight to twelve...1982, Daniel P. Riley, Strength Training by the Experts, page 40
    • Unfortunately, many athletes […] shy away from true strength training programs with high intensities and lower repetitions because they fear "bulking up".2006, Harvey Newton, Explosive Lifting for Sports, enhanced edition, page 4

Synonyms of strength training

Questions about strength training

What does strength training mean?
Strength training means a form of exercise in which the goal is to increase the strength of muscles through low numbers of repetitions of an exercise performed with high resistance.
What part of speech is strength training?
Strength training is a noun.

Words near strength training in the dictionary

  1. Strengs
  2. strength
  3. strength of will
  4. strength tester
  5. strength testers
  6. strength training
  7. strengthed
  8. strengthen
  9. strengthen up
  10. strengthenable
  11. strengthened

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