What's the difference between strength and weight training?

SilverStrychnine
SilverStrychnine Posts: 413 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I know, it's such a stupid question and will probably be blindingly obvious when someone points it out, but I'm a complete newbie at exercise. I keep reading that it's important to combine my cardio with strength training, but I'm not entirely sure what that is

*hangs head in shame*

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  • SilverStrychnine
    SilverStrychnine Posts: 413 Member
    Bump
  • I think the two are the same, its just that there are many terms associated with it. Another one is resistance training. You can't challenge your strength without using any weights (dumbbells, barbells, resistance bands, your own bodyweight).
  • thefuzz1290
    thefuzz1290 Posts: 777 Member
    They mean the same.
  • deniserenee_02
    deniserenee_02 Posts: 158 Member
    BUMP :)
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Weight training is - funnily enough - training with weights. It's objective is to build strength and muscle.

    Strength training will largely be with weights, though there are some exercises (squats, push-ups etc) which can be performed without additional weights, so they're just using the weight of your own body.
  • i look at it this way, weight training is lifting comfortable weight over higher reps to keep you toned, strength training is lifting heavy weight over small reps to grow

    i guess they are the same but can be used accordingly for how you want to look...my opinion :)
  • LabRat529
    LabRat529 Posts: 1,323 Member
    You can strength train without weights.

    Yoga is a form of strength training without weights.
  • fatty_to_fitty
    fatty_to_fitty Posts: 544 Member
    Sorry am I being dumb but they are not the same.

    Cardio is a higher heart rate in order to burn calories.

    Strength and resistance etc is stuff like weights sit ups, maybe the stuff you do in cross fit (though that has a very high heart rate)

    You will notice they are separate on mfp you eat back your cardio calls and not strength ones. Strength training and weight training is about developing your body and cardio is all about the burn.

    Someone will no doubt post to fill in the gaps but no I don't think they are the same that's why mfp logs them differently
  • You can strength train without weights.

    Yoga is a form of strength training without weights.

    You are using your own bodyweight on yoga so its still a form of weight training.
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    Sorry am I being dumb but they are not the same.

    Cardio is a higher heart rate in order to burn calories.

    Strength and resistance etc is stuff like weights sit ups, maybe the stuff you do in cross fit (though that has a very high heart rate)

    You will notice they are separate on mfp you eat back your cardio calls and not strength ones. Strength training and weight training is about developing your body and cardio is all about the burn.

    Someone will no doubt post to fill in the gaps but no I don't think they are the same that's why mfp logs them differently

    Resistance is working with Resistance bands or underwater. Strength is anything that improves strength no matter what the weights are. Strength vs. Weight Training isn't actually much different, its just that weight training implies weights (in my world so does strength).
  • neenaj33
    neenaj33 Posts: 347 Member
    Weight training is a type of strength training that enable the person to develop good muscles. This is regarded as the number one athletic activity that is used too build muscle, lose fat and also get a fit body. There are various equipments that are used in the process of weight lifting and this includes bars and collars, weight racks, dumbbells and other weight lifting accessories as well. Different types of equipments are used to build up different muscles. Weight training is helpful in both the ways as for example the skinny persons can get muscles while the fatty people can loose fat and get a fit body.

    Difference between weight training and strength training

    Weight training has no resemblances with bodybuilding, power lifting or weight lifting. These are all different types of exercises but weight training is the part of training, which is usually recommended for athletes. But weight training has the remarkable similarities with strength training where in both the cases same exercise steps are followed as tempo, reps or sets, etc. Both of them help in increasing strength but these two also differs a lot. Strength training actually includes all types of exercises that involves in increasing muscle strength while weight training is only one type of strength training.

    The movement in weight training takes an important part. If the movement is slow while doing weight training, it can be considered as the most dependable types of exercise. But if it is done in a wrong or improper way it can cause injury to the person. So it is advisable that the beginners should always take care about the speed and only concentrates on slow movement. The individual should also take care that they are getting any professional's assistance to avoid the mishaps or accidents. Before starting any weight training the person should consult a doctor to know that whether he or she is able to do the exercise or not. If the person were unable, the doctor would prescribe any strength training as ideal for the situation.

    Weight training is preceded by twenty minutes aerobic exercises, after which the muscle of the person gets stretched and he is ready for the weight training. The exercise should continue in the same pace and that too in a controlled manner otherwise some disaster will happen and it can be resulted into damaged muscle. There should also be rest period between each ad every weight trainings as well.



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  • SilverStrychnine
    SilverStrychnine Posts: 413 Member

    Ever heard of google?

    No, what's that?
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Strength is atypically caused between 1 and 5 reps. Hypertrophy usually between 8-20 reps. So, lift for the best purposes of your needs and wants.
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