A new study is good news for those of us who work out. When I was 17 years old and saw the "Charles Atlas" ads in comic books, I sent away for a workout book. It was the best thing I ever did at that age. I wanted to have a sculpted, muscular body like the superheroes I admired and read about every week in comics- so I began working out. I've never stopped, and in 2020 began working out 7 days a week (from 3). It's made a huge difference - I have the body of a 30 year old (and I'm now twice that). This new study shows Weight lifting can extend your life. Do it! Here's the story:
Study Shows Lifting Weights Can Help You Live Longer
Weight training along with aerobic exercise may be the ideal combination for your fitness routine, according to new research.
The notion that working out is good for you certainly is not anything new — it’s been shown over and over that exercise cuts your risk of heart disease, can help maintain a healthy weight, reduces stress and more.
While the benefits of aerobic exercises like spinning, swimming and running are often what first come to mind, a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that weightlifting ― when combined with the recommended amount of aerobic exercise ― has serious health benefits, too.
For the study, the recommended amount of aerobic exercise was defined as the current fitness guidelines, which state adults should do at least two days of strength training each week and should participate in 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity (like gardening, brisk walking or dancing) or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity (like running, swimming or jumping rope). You can also do a combination of both moderate and vigorous activities.
The new study analyzed data from 99,713 adults over a 10-year period. At the beginning of the study, participants were asked how often they had lifted weights in the past 12 months. They were given the options of less than once a month, one to three times per month, one to two times per week, or three to seven times per week.
The study found that people who met the guidelines for aerobic activity and lifted weights one to two times each week were associated with a 41% to 47% reduction in all-cause mortality when compared with people who did not exercise, according to CNN. People who only met the guidelines for aerobic activity but did not lift weights had a 32% lower risk of all-cause mortality.
What’s more, those who lifted weights but did not do aerobic fitness saw as much as a 22% lower risk in all-cause mortality, CNN reported.
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