OLDER people who lift weights live longer, a study found — but only if done quickly and in moderation. Researchers measured muscle power in 4,000 men and women aged between 40 and 85 in the six-year trial. They found those with the ability to lift weights at speed lived longer. But gym-users should not go too hard — as those with significantly more muscle power than average were up to 13 times more at risk of dying. Muscle power is needed to do day-to-day tasks like climbing stairs, experts say. The study measured the muscle strength of almost 4,000 non-athletes by counting how many times they could lift a weight in the 'upright row' position. That involves the participant holding a weight at hip-height and lifting it up to their shoulders with elbows pointing out. The researchers said that it is a common movement used in daily life for picking up shopping bags and grandchildren.WEIGH TO GO Study author Prof Claudio Gil Araújo, from Brazil, said: “Doctors should … [Read more...] about Older people who lift weights ‘live LONGER’ as muscle power is good for daily tasks, study claims
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Lifting Weights Can Cut Your Cancer Risk by 25%
FlamingoImagesGetty Images Older adults who lift weights are about 25 percent less likely to develop colon cancer than those who don’t pump iron, a new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise finds.These new findings join previous research finding a protective benefit of exercise like strength training and HIIT on cancer risk.There are countless reasons to strength train: Lifting weights helps you power up hills, build bones, improve your blood sugar control, ward off heart disease, and prevent increases in health-wrecking belly fat. A growing body of evidence shows it may even lower your risk of cancer, too. Now, new research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests weight lifting may be particularly beneficial for lowering the risk of colon cancer, which is the second-leading cause of cancer death among men and women combined in the U.S.In the new study, researchers mined data from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health study … [Read more...] about Lifting Weights Can Cut Your Cancer Risk by 25%
Why Lifting Weights Can Be So Potent for Aging Well
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Move Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Move | Why Lifting Weights Can Be So Potent for Aging Well Advertisement Supported by Phys Ed People who discovered that they enjoyed and felt capable of completing a weight-training session subsequently joined a new gym and showed up for workouts. ByGretchen Reynolds March 20, 2019 Weight training by older people may build not only strength and muscle mass but also motivation and confidence, potentially spurring them to continue exercising, according to an interesting new study of the emotional impacts of lifting weights. The findings intimate that people worried that they might be too old or inept to start resistance training should perhaps try it, to see how their bodies and minds respond. We already have plenty of evidence, of course, that weight training can help us to age well. By our early 40s, most of … [Read more...] about Why Lifting Weights Can Be So Potent for Aging Well
Lifting weights for about an hour a week lowers your risk of heart attack by up to 70%
Monday, March 18, 2019 by: Zoey Sky Tags: cardiovascular events, diabetes, fitness, goodhealth, goodmedicine, heart attack, heart disease, heart health, high cholesterol, hypercholesterolemia, metabolic syndrome, physical activity, prevention, regular exercise, resistance exercise, strength training, stroke, weight training, weightlifting (Natural News) When it comes to exercise, strength training is often associated with better bone health, whereas aerobic (also called cardio) exercise is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. However, weightlifting can help “reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke,” says a study published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Weightlifting and heart health For the study, Duck-Chul Lee, a professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University (ISU), and his team analyzed data from more than 13,000 adults in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. The researchers measured three health … [Read more...] about Lifting weights for about an hour a week lowers your risk of heart attack by up to 70%
Lifting Weights May Lower Your Diabetes Risk
We all know strength training is important for more than just looking good. After all, lean muscle mass keeps your bones strong, increases mobility, and according to a new study, may lower your chances of developing type 2 diabetes. Published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, a new paper claims that people with moderate amounts of muscle strength reduced their risk for type 2 diabetes by 32 percent. Researchers say the benefits were independent of other types of fitness ability, like cardiorespiratory fitness, and lifestyle factors such as smoking. What's more, you don't have to be the next Arnold Schwarzenegger to reap the benefit since more muscle strength wasn't linked to better protection. The research included more than 4,000 adults who didn't have diabetes at the beginning of the study in 1981. Everyone participated in muscular strength tests, which included testing for their bench press and seated leg press one-rep max. The team followed up with participants about eight … [Read more...] about Lifting Weights May Lower Your Diabetes Risk