strength building

Gaining physical power

Strength building is exercise or training focused on increasing muscular power and endurance, typically through resistance work like weightlifting: She added strength building to her cardio routine.

The term also applies figuratively to developing resilience or capability: team strength building, strength building in developing economies.

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muscle mass · powerlifting · compound exercises · progressive overload · resistance bands · gym rat · personal trainer · muscles · functional fitness · kettlebells · dumbbells · muscle toning · emotional intelligence · neuroplasticity · plyometrics · weight plates · cognitive training · flex

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fitness modality

strength buildingcardio

Pulse-elevating exercise regimen

aerobic exercise · endurance training · running · jogging · aerobics

physical capacity trajectory

strength buildingmuscle atrophy

Shrinkage from disuse

muscle wasting · weakening · deconditioning · muscle breakdown · wasting away

training goal

strength buildingstretching

Extending muscles or material

yoga · restorative yoga · tai chi · foam rolling · yin yoga

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