Want to improve your strength, gain lean muscle and improve body composition? Strength training is your new best friend. The gym is often believed to be the only place to achieve all this due to the lack of strength training equipment in most homes. As this fitness expert-approved list of exercises proves, this couldn't be furthest away from the truth.
"The simplest definition of strength training is any form of exercise specifically designed to increase the size and strength of your muscles," says Aroosha Nekonam, Certified Personal Trainer at Ultimate Performance. This type of training is often associated with simply lifting weights, but you can use various tools, from resistance bands to dumbbells or even just use your bodyweight.
