A recent study found that women who regularly engaged in strength training had a lower risk of major cardiovascular disease, particularly heart attacks.
Benefits of Strength Training
Women who performed two or more hours of resistance training weekly had a 20% lower risk of major cardiovascular disease and a 44% lower risk of heart attacks compared with those who did none.
The study suggests that heart health isn’t built from a single type of workout but by moving throughout the day and following a well-rounded fitness program that includes resistance exercise.
Unlike aerobic exercise, which primarily challenges your cardiovascular system, strength training places a greater demand on your muscular system.
Resistance exercise — using your own body weight, bands or weights — builds and preserves muscle mass, supports blood sugar regulation, and improves metabolic health.
Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
