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Strength training
A method of improving muscular strength by gradually increasing the ability to resist force through the use of free weights, machines, or the person's own body weight. Strength training sessions are designed to impose increasingly greater resistance, which in turn stimulates development of muscle strength to meet the added demand.
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How do I combine interval, cross and strength training?
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Should you do cardio before or after strength training?
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Am 66yo man. Should I add strength training into my week?
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What should I eat before and what after the strength training?
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What are the benefits of cardio exercises over strength training?
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Are there effective strength training routines that don't use weights?
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Is it ok to do strength training only three times a week if I am doing cardio daily?
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What can I do on my off days that is effective and beneficial after strength training full body?
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What if i put together a routine for strength training and cardio afterwards. What will i achieve?
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How often should you add more to your diet if you're doing a strength training program and how much weight?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Last week I started doing strength training. Over the week every time I weighed myself my weight increased?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Gained 5 pounds on scale from strength training. Stopped for six months but never lost that weight why is that? Diet never changed
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A 39-year old female asked:
Went to dr said 4 alive a day should take edge off till pain subsides says to continue strength training and all exercises i'm also take k2 and d3?
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Can you tell me if i plan to do three non-consecutive days of strength training per week (in addition to cardio) what is the best way to strength train?
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I want to exercise 6 days a week. How should I exercise so I can stick with it? Cardio, strength training? Should I vary intensity of the exercise on certain days?
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Is strength training safe for children?
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What is the difference between strength training and crossfit?
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Which is better for you: aerobic exercise or strength training?
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