Strength training, in which you use free weights, machines, or your own body weight at higher and higher levels of volume or intensity, mixed with shorter and shorter periods of rest, is designed to increase muscular strength and endurance, which in turn allows your muscles to handle even more weight; whereas conditioning focuses on aerobic exercise, plyometrics, calisthenics, and exercises based on real-life motions—basically any way to elevate your heart rate and make you break a sweat in order to prepare you for competition. You do cardio and lift weights and do your best to find the right
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