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Strength training

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/ˈstreŋkθ ˌtreɪnɪŋ/nounCore term

In sports & fitness, strength training means: Exercise in which muscles work against resistance, such as weights, machines, bands or body weight, in order to become stronger.

In Turkish: kuvvet antrenmanı, ağırlık antrenmanı

How it is used

Used by coaches, trainers and researchers; also called resistance training or weight training. Programmes combine strength training with cardio, and sports teams employ strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches.

Example sentences

  1. Strength training twice a week has really helped my running.

  2. The strength training block starts in pre-season.

Common collocations

  • strength training programme
  • do strength training
  • strength and conditioning
  • strength training session
  • free weightsWeights that are not attached to a machine, such as dumbbells, barbells and kettlebells, so the user has to control and balance them.
  • progressive overloadThe principle of gradually increasing the demands on the body, such as weight, reps or volume, so that it keeps adapting and improving.
  • repShort for repetition: one complete performance of an exercise, such as lifting and lowering a weight once or doing one push-up.
  • cardioShort for cardiovascular exercise: activities like running, cycling or rowing that keep your heart rate raised for a sustained period.
  • muscleA soft body tissue that can contract and relax to move parts of the body; skeletal muscles are attached to bones by tendons.

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