Human study · Supplements / medicine · 19 Oct 2026
In 49 men ages 60 to 82, four years of weekly resistance work raised upper- and lower-body strength
Source: The American Journal of Medicine
What the research found
Study (longitudinal, self-selected training). Peter Herbert, Nicholas F. Sculthorpe, Nilihan E.M. Sanal-Hayes, and Lawrence D. Hayes report in The American Journal of Medicine (2026; 139(7):931; DOI 10.1016/j.amjmed.2026.02.032). A public account of the paper, carried in a 14 Oct 2026 ScienceDaily brief, says 49 men ages 60 to 82 who had not done structured training were followed for four years. Men who did weekly multi-joint resistance work improved upper- and lower-body strength. Men who added aerobic work also improved aerobic fitness. The programs were chosen by the participants, and the group is small. This is not a training plan for someone who needs a clinician's clearance. Not medical advice.
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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