Researchers say strength training helps us live longer. Scientists looked at exercise data on 150,000 adults for 30 years. They found that adults who did regular amounts of strength training had a lower risk of dying younger. The researchers say the exercise protected people from heart disease, strokes, and mental illnesses. People who did up to two hours of training every week had a 19 per cent reduced risk of dying from heart disease.
Muscles are important. They help us live longer. Stronger muscles give many benefits. Muscles control how much sugar and harmful fats we burn. If our muscles are not active, they do not burn up so much sugar. Instead, this is turned into body fat. This can lead to heart disease and other health problems. A website said people should walk, cycle, swim, "or do whatever gets your heart rate up". It also said weights were good.
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Sources- https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-people-weights-longer.html
- https://www.zmescience.com/strength-medicine/strength-training-longevity-sweet-spot/
- https://theconversation.com/people-who-lift-weights-live-longer-new-study-284787
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