Get longer to live longer

October 10, 2024

Strength is again correlated with health and longevity. No one says you need to be a powerlifter or bodybuilder, but time and time again research is showing that people with more strength (and likely more muscle) live longer.

The title of the study was: Collective Weakness Is Associated With Time to Mortality in Americans

Conclusion: “Weakness determined by a composite measure of absolute and body size adjusted strength capacity provides robust prediction of time to mortality, thus potentially informing sports medicine and health practitioner discussions about the importance of muscle strength during aging.

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