Muscle Strengthening Linked to Lower Risk of Dying

You can lower your risk of premature death by engaging in muscle-strengthening activities for just 30 to 60 minutes a week.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Engaging in muscle-strengthening exercises for just 30 to 60 minutes per week is enough to lower your risk of death

• Muscle-strengthening activities were associated with a 10% to 17% lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, total cancer, diabetes and lung cancer

• A systematic review and meta-analysis involving 38 studies a…