strength training

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strength training

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  1. uncountable 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 repetit

    Similar: resistance training, weight training

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noun form of exercise

Españolentrenamiento de fuerza, fortalecimiento muscular
中文力量訓練 /力量训练 lìliàngxùnliàn
Françaismusculation
Românăantrenament de forță

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@misc{strength_training_2026,
  title = {strength training},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strength%20training},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}