Researchers have reported that regular strength training may help us to live longer. Scientists followed the exercise habits and health nearly 150,000 adults 30 years. The study found that people who did moderate amounts strength training on a regular basis had a lower risk dying a younger age. The researchers suggested that such exercise protected people cardiovascular problems, such as heart disease and strokes, and mental illnesses. People in the study who did to two hours strength training every week had a 13 per cent lower risk dying. There was a 19 per cent reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a 27 per cent lower risk dying from mental illnesses.
The researchers said our muscles play an important part keeping us alive longer. Stronger muscles provide many health benefits. Muscles help to control how much glucose, sugar, and harmful fats are our body. If we do not keep our muscles active, they do not burn so much sugar and fat. Instead, they are turned into body fat. Too much body fat can lead to diabetes, heart disease and other health problems. The website ZME Science advised people to do a variety exercises. It wrote: "Keep walking, cycling, swimming, or doing whatever gets your heart rate . But add some resistance work too." The study is published the British Journal Sports Medicine.
