Glossary / Training
Strength training
Training that uses resistance to build strength, muscle, coordination, and tolerance for harder work.
Short Definition
Training that uses resistance to build strength, muscle, coordination, and tolerance for harder work.
Plain-English Explanation
Strength training can mean barbells, machines, dumbbells, cables, bodyweight progressions, or other resistance.
Good programming is less about one perfect method and more about appropriate effort, progression, technique, recovery, and consistency.