Strength training, sometimes called resistance training or weight training, is a type of exercise geared toward increasing your muscle strength, endurance, and sometimes even muscle mass. To achieve these goals, you typically use some type of resistance (or weight) such as your body weight, hand weights, resistance bands, or other tools.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you do two or more days of strength training a week and that you work all major muscle groups including your legs, glutes, back, core, chest, shoulders, and arms. They also recommend that you do 150 minutes of aerobic activity like brisk walking each week, too.
Overall, strength training is an important, but often overlooked, form of exercise. Yet, it can be extremely good for your health and well-being.
