Lift Weights to Reduce Your Risk of Stroke

According to a new study, yielding to weightlifting less than an hour a week could reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70%.

Less than 1 hour of weekly resistance exercise compared to no resistance exercise was associated with a risk of developing a metabolic syndrome including diabetes 29% lower.

The risk of hypercholesterolemia has been reduced by 32%.
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However, spending more than an hour in the weight room did not bring any additional benefit, the researchers said.
"People may think that they need to spend a lot of time lifting weights, but only two sets of stretched presses that take less than five minutes could be effective," said Duck-chul Lee, a professor. associated with Iowa State University in the United States.

The results – among the first to be interested in resistance exercise and cardiovascular disease – show that the benefits of strength training are independent of running, walking or any other aerobic activity.

In other words, it is not necessary to adhere to the recommended guidelines for aerobic physical activity to reduce risk; weight training is enough on its own.

"The key is to lift a weight that increases the strength of your muscles," Lee said.

For the study, published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, the team had 13,000 adults of 47 years on average.

However, researchers have recognized that, unlike aerobic activity, resistance exercise is not as easy to integrate into the daily routine. Therefore, hitting a gym can be more beneficial.

"Muscle is the source of energy for burning calories." Muscle building helps move joints and bones … (and) also helps prevent obesity and provides long-term benefits on various health outcomes, "Lee said.