Strength

Strength is a physical property that refers to the ability to withstand an applied stress without failure. The term strength can be used to refer to a variety of physical and mental attributes, including muscular strength, tensile strength, compressive strength, shear strength, and mental strength.

Physical Strength

Physical strength is the measure of an animal's exertion of force on physical objects. Increasing physical strength is the goal of strength training, an activity that goes back at least to Ancient Greece's Olympic games.

Muscular Strength

Muscular strength is the amount of force a muscle or group of muscles can exert against resistance. It is measured during muscular contraction. Endurance training, resistance training, and strength training increase muscular strength to improve health and fitness.

Tensile Strength

Tensile strength is the resistance of a material to breaking under tension. It is quantified by the maximum stress that a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking.

Compressive Strength

Compressive strength is the capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size. It is often measured with a universal testing machine.

Shear Strength

Shear strength in structural engineering is the strength of a material or component against the type of yield or structural failure where the material or component fails in shear.

Mental Strength

Mental strength involves the ability to regulate your emotions, manage your thoughts, and behave in a positive manner, despite your circumstances. Developing mental strength is about improving your ability to regulate your emotions, manage your thoughts, and behave in a positive manner.

See Also

• Toughness
• Hardness
• Elasticity (physics)
• Plasticity (physics)

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