Strength training, also known as weight training or resistance training, involves the performance of physical exercises that are designed to improve strength and endurance. It is often associated with the lifting of weights. It can also incorporate a variety of training techniques such as bodyweight exercises, isometrics, and plyometrics.
A gym environment where various forms of strength training are being practiced. Identified from left to right, the exercises are: overhead presses, battle ropes, planking, and kettlebell raises.
A dumbbell half-squat.
Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can include: developing physical strength; promoting health and fitness; competing in weightlifting sports; and developing a muscular and aesthetic physique.
A pair of adjustable dumbbells with 2-kilogram (4.4 lb) plates
Competitive powerlifter Derek Poundstone, with the bulkier and less defined physique typical of the sport
Bodybuilder Lukáš Osladil posing onstage with a variation of the Most Muscular pose, having eliminated most body fat
This woman is active in lifting weights.
