"strength training" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: strength training Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Exercise Synonyms: resistance training, weight training Related terms: calisthenics, strength training on Wikiversity Translations (form of exercise): krachttraining [feminine] (Dutch), spierversterking [feminine] (Dutch), voimaharjoittelu (Finnish), musculation [feminine] (French), ძალოვანი ტრენინგი (ʒalovani ṭreningi) (Georgian), antrenament de forță [neuter] (Romanian), entrenamiento de fuerza [masculine] (Spanish), fortalecimiento muscular [masculine] (Spanish), styrketräning [common-gender] (Swedish)
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