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90-Minute Weekly Strength Training Lowers Mortality 13%

6/13/2026

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Researchers published a 30-year observational analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine linking 90-120 minutes of weekly strength training to the greatest mortality risk reduction.
Participants who did 90-119 minutes per week saw a 13% lower all-cause mortality risk than non-participants.
Adding high aerobic activity to that strength regimen cut overall death risk by up to 58%, though the study relied on self-reported data and omitted intensity details.

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Researchers published a 30-year observational analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine linking 90-120 minutes of weekly strength training to the greatest mortality risk reduction.
Participants who did 90-119 minutes per week saw a 13% lower all-cause mortality risk than non-participants.
Adding high aerobic activity to that strength regimen cut overall death risk by up to 58%, though the study relied on self-reported data and omitted intensity details.