Strength training builds stronger legs, back, arms and core for everyday life. Divya teaches good form first, and every exercise has an easier and a harder option.
Strength training means working your muscles against resistance, whether that is your own body weight or added load, and asking a little more of them over the weeks.
Divya teaches good form first: how to squat, hinge, push and pull properly before anything gets harder. Every exercise has an easier and a harder option.
Benefits of strength training
How strength training brings you balance
Strength for everyday tasks
Lifting shopping, climbing stairs and carrying children use the same basic movements you train here.
Confidence with good form
You learn how to move under load, so you can keep training well on your own.
Progress you can see
One more repetition than last month is a clear sign you are getting stronger.
Is strength training right for you?
Women and men who want to get stronger, beginners who have never lifted anything, and yoga students who want to balance flexibility with strength.
Is strength training safe for you?
If you have a heart condition, high blood pressure, a joint or back injury, or are pregnant, check with your doctor before you start.
What to wear and bring
Trainers
Clothes you can move and sweat in
Water and a towel
What happens in a strength training class
1A warm-up to raise your heart rate and loosen your joints.
2Technique practice for the day’s main movements.
3A strength circuit with easier and harder options.