The authors of a recent study concluded that heart disease-related illness and death was 50 percent lower for subjects who lifted weights, even those who lifted infrequently, versus those who never lifted. Subjects who lifted at least twice a week for a total of 60 minutes were least likely to develop heart disease.
Lifting Weights May Reduce Your Middle-Aged Clients' Likelihood of Heart Disease by 50 Percent, Study Says
The authors of a recent study concluded that heart disease-related illness and death was 50 percent lower for subjects who lifted weights, even those who lifted infrequently, versus those who never lifted. Subjects who lifted at least twice a week for a total of 60 minutes were least likely to develop heart disease.