Ability to lift weights quickly can mean a longer life

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Prolong your life by increasing your muscle power. That’s the main message of a study presented today at EuroPrevent 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.1 “Rising from a chair in old age and kicking a ball depend more on muscle power than muscle strength, yet most weight bearing exercise focuses on the latter,” said study author Professor Claudio Gil Araújo, director of research and education, Exercise Medicine Clinic — CLINIMEX, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Our study shows for the first time that people with more muscle power tend to live longer.” Power depends on the ability …read more

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