Being physically active has been linked to a longer, healthier life, but what type of exercise is best? Should you focus on aerobic exercises, like walking or running? Or strength training with weights or bodyweight exercises like pilates? And how many minutes of each should you get during the week?
A new study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine helps to provide some guidance and answers to these questions.
Researchers found that a combination of both high aerobic activity and between 60 to 119 minutes a week of strength training may be best for lowering a person’s mortality risk from any cause.
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