A large study of data from 80,306 adults aged 30 years or older showed that participation in: each strength-enhancing exercise was associated with a 23% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 31% reduction in cancer deaths. There was also a mild dose-dependent effect with more strength-enhancing exercise associated with lower all-cause mortality.

The study found that bodyweight exercises produced similar results to equipment-based activities.

So the take home message is simple – do your strength training at least 2 times a week – consistency is much more important than what type of strength training you do and it all works, including:

Selected Weight Stack Machines

Free weight exercises with dumbbells and barbells

kettle bells

bands

Body weight

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