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What is strength training?
Strength is a form of an exercise that focuses on improving muscular strength, endurance, and overall fitness, says Thakur.Key aspects of strength training are:
1. Resistance
The use of external resistance such as heavy objects or your own bodyweight to challenge the muscles, causing them to adapt and grow stronger.
2. Intensity
Gradually increasing the load or resistance over time to continue challenging the muscles.
3. Repetitions
The number of times a particular exercise is performed in a set.
4. Sets
A group of repetitions performed consecutively, followed by a rest period.
Keep an idea of your risk of weight-related issues.
5. Rest intervals
The time taken between sets to allow the muscles to recover partially before the next set.
6. Progressive overload
The concept of progressively increasing the intensity or resistance of exercises to keep the muscles adapting and gaining strength over time.
7. Compound exercises
Movements that engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously, such as squats, deadlifts, bench presses, rows, push-ups and pull-ups.
8. Isolation exercises
Targeting specific muscles individually, such as bicep curls or triceps extensions, calf raise and shoulder side raise.
