A Small Weekly Strength Routine Ties to a Longer Lifespan

A 30-year analysis of more than 147,000 adults finds that performing 90–120 minutes of resistance (strength) training per week is linked to lower all-cause mortality (13%), cardiovascular death (19%), and neurological disease death (27%), with benefits beginning at lower weekly amounts and amplified when combined with aerobic exercise; beginners should start safely with bodyweight, resistance bands, or light weights and aim for at least two days of muscle-strengthening per CDC guidelines.