Best Strength Training Exercises & Workouts

Strength training helps you build muscle, increase strength, and support long-term metabolic health. It also improves bone density, joint stability, and overall mobility, which becomes increasingly important as you age.

Most people benefit from strength training 2–4 times per week, depending on fitness level and goals. This frequency allows your muscles to recover while still ensuring consistent progress.

The best strength training exercises include compound movements, which work multiple muscle groups at once. Deadlifts, rows and overhead presses are great starting points. If you prefer body weight exercises, try squats, lunges and push-ups.

Yes. In fact, strength training is essential for weight loss because it boosts your metabolism and resting calorie burn. You can read the full breakdown in our strength training and weight loss blog post.

For shorter cardio sessions (10-30 minutes), you can perform cardio before or after your strength training session. For longer cardio sessions (60+ minutes), it's recommended to do cardio after strength training. You can read more about the science behind workout order in our "Cardio before or after strength training?" blog post.