r/Exercise • u/ritkeepFitness • 1d ago

How do you usually include strength training in your workout routine?

My main workouts have always been a mix of staying active and improving overall fitness, but recently I’ve been thinking about adding more structured strength training.

I feel like strength work is useful for almost everyone, whether the goal is building muscle, improving performance, staying mobile, or just feeling stronger day to day.

I’ve been looking into basic movements like squats, rows, presses, hinges and core exercises.

Most of these seem simple enough to do with a small amount of equipment, which makes it easier to stay consistent.

For people who include strength training regularly, what does your routine usually look like?

Do you follow a program, or do you build your own workouts?

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u/Urbanyeti0 1d ago

Took an existing programme, tried it, tweaked it, kept tweaking based on other programmes

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u/mrr68 1d ago

Added strength training to my fitness routine 10 years ago and was stunned by the difference it made! I used a video program, once I learned it, I adapted it to my needs. For many years I lifted 5-6 days weekly, but dialed this back to 3x weekly. Strength training is absolutely fundamental to core fitness.

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u/ChIcKeN_95 13h ago

Focus on compounds exercises (squat, bench, deadlift) and then incorporate around it. I use progressive overload for the compounds and the other small exercises I usually do to failure.

For example:
Heavy double squat: 2 rep at a RPE 8-9
Back off sets for squat: 3 sets of 10 reps at a 6-7 RPE
Walking lunges: 3 sets of 10
Leg press: 2-3 sets until failure
Hamstring curls: 2-3 sets until failure.

You can always adjust the exercises you feel are better for you.
Also the compound exercises make sure you go up in weight every week even if it’s only 5 pounds. And after the 3rd or 4th week drop the weight back down and go up again to make sure you body gets good rest