How Much Lifting Is Optimal for Longevity? Cohorts Show 10 to 17% Lower Mortality Risk, Peaking at About 30 to 60 Minutes a Week, and 40% Lower When Combined With Aerobic Exercise
Oct 25
4 min read
Lifters tend to assume more is better; the mortality data say something more specific. Across large cohorts, muscle-strengthening activity is linked to a lower risk of dying, the benefit is at its largest at a surprisingly modest weekly dose, and the shape of the curve past that dose is unclear. Combined with aerobic activity, the association roughly doubles. Three pooled sources carry the numbers; all are observational, so they describe who lives longer, not what caused it.
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