The ability to exert a force for pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying.
It is surprising how much we depend on strength. Everything becomes that much easier the stronger you become. The really good news is, the stronger you get the more lean muscle you have, the more lean muscle the more efficient you will be at burning fat. So you can be burning more calories just sitting, doing nothing and even when you're sleeping!
Most athletes look at developing a stamina "base" before looking to improve strength or speed. The big advantage of improving stamina by this steady paced activity is that it also helps burn excess fat. If you have no sound base then every other topic in this section will not be as effective as it could be.
A basic weight training session once per week will achieve minimal results, twice per week will make improvements and three times per week will give good results.
As a general introduction to the strength training equipment I would advise that following the Induction session members complete one set of twelve repetitions. The weight should be set so that the twelve reps are completed easily. If no adverse effect is felt then two to three days later complete two sets of twelve repetitions. Again after two to three days perform three sets of twelve reps. If you are able to perform the third set comfortably then increase the weight. Over time you will notice that you develop strength as your body adapts to cope with the workload.