Study Links 90-119 Minutes of Weightlifting Weekly to 13% Lower Death Risk
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 14
Study Links 90-119 Minutes of Weightlifting Weekly to 13% Lower Death Risk
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 14
Summary
90 to 119 minutes of weekly resistance training was associated with a 13% lower risk of death from any cause in a study of more than 147,000 U.S. adults followed for up to 30 years.
That range also correlated with a 19% lower risk of heart-disease death and a 27% lower risk of neurological-disease death, while 30 to 59 minutes a week was tied to a 12% lower cancer-death risk.
More than 120 minutes of weekly resistance training did not show extra overall survival benefit, and the lowest mortality appeared in people combining higher aerobic activity with moderate to high resistance training.
The analysis adjusted for factors including age, smoking, diet, alcohol use, family history and aerobic exercise, but researchers said it shows association rather than causation and relied on self-reported activity data.