Human study · Supplements / medicine · 12 Jun 2026
Scientists found the strength training sweet spot for a longer life
Source: ScienceDaily
What the research found
Study (observational). Zhang, Giovannucci and colleagues in the British Journal of Sports Medicine followed 147,374 U.S. adults for up to 30 years. Self-reported 90–119 minutes of weekly resistance training tracked with 13% lower all-cause mortality, 19% lower cardiovascular death, and 27% lower neurological death after adjustment; more than 120 minutes added little. Combining cardio with 60–119 minutes of strength showed larger drops. Association is not proof. Habits were self-reported. Strength work plus walking remains a habit, not a disease treatment.
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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