Strength Training: 90 to 120 Minutes Per Week Linked to Lower Mortality Risk, Study Finds Key Findings A 30-year study drawing on data from 147,374 participants found that 90 to 120 minutes of strength training per week was associated with a 13% lower risk of death from any cause. The study, published June 2 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, used data from three large cohorts: Health Professionals Follow-up Study, Nurses’ Health Study, and Nurses’ Health Study II. Participants reported strength training activities including free weights, weight machines, and body-weight exercises such as push-ups, lunges, and squats. The researchers…

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