Is there a difference between resistance and strength training?

Grnhouse
Grnhouse Posts: 254 Member
edited November 20 in Fitness and Exercise
Is there a difference between resistance and strength training? Or are the words used interchangeablely?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    Resistance training DOESN'T have to be progressive. IE: one could do 15lbs curls as their workout all the time just to keep the muscle active and in condition.

    Strength training IS progressive to a point. To get stronger one has to progressively increase the resistance as they get accustomed to the load.

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  • Grnhouse
    Grnhouse Posts: 254 Member
    Thxs @ninerbuff. I will start increasing now. :)
  • Okiludy
    Okiludy Posts: 558 Member
    Kind of similar in use. Resistance training for me is more generalized while strength training for me tends to mean barbell training in the 3-6 rep range. This is more from my interest in strength sports and first lifting program I did focused on heavy compound lifts. For others they may be much more interchangeable.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    In academic/research areas, resistance training (or resistance exercise) is more widely used as it is understood to include ALL types of "resistance"--weights, bands, chains, body weight, etc, as well as different styles of training.
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