text:  So you can think about resistance training as like exercise that improves strength by making muscles work against a force. Like something is resisting. So that makes sense. Exercise that improves strength by making muscles work against a force. That can be weights, resistance bands, you're on body weights like push-ups or squats. You think like if you can't get on the floor to do a push-up, like you can do them against a wall or an incline box.