Mixed
Higher muscular strength is independently associated with reduced all-cause and cancer mortality in middle-aged men, and reduces all-cause mortality in men with hypertension and heart failure patients, even after adjusting for cardiorespiratory fitness.
Prioritize building muscular strength through resistance training. It is not just about looks; higher strength levels are strongly linked to living longer and reducing the risk of heart disease and cancer, independent of how much you exercise aerobically. Aim for progressive overload in major muscle groups.
Muscular strength has shown an independent protective effect on all-cause and cancer mortality in healthy middle-aged men, as well as in men with hypertension and patients with heart failure.
Why this rating
Based on multiple large prospective cohort studies with long follow-ups, though observational design limits causal inference.
Source
Effects of Muscular Strength on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Prognosis
Enrique G. Artero et al. · Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention · 2012
DOI 10.1097/hcr.0b013e3182642688
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