Study Links 180 Minutes of Weekly Strength Training to Up to 8 Fewer Biological Years
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Updated · health.yahoo.com · Jul 21
Study Links 180 Minutes of Weekly Strength Training to Up to 8 Fewer Biological Years
2 articles · Updated · health.yahoo.com · Jul 21
Summary
Nearly 5,000 adults ages 20 to 69 were analyzed in a Biology study that linked 180 minutes of weekly strength training to up to eight years less biological aging.
Telomere length from blood tests served as the aging marker, and researchers found 90 minutes a week was associated with nearly four fewer biological years.
The study argues strength training may slow cellular aging by countering muscle loss, boosting resting metabolism, promoting fat loss and improving cardiovascular health.
U.S. guidelines already call for 150 minutes of moderate exercise plus at least two days of muscle-strengthening weekly, though the study relied on self-reported lifting habits rather than a fixed training protocol.