Monday 09/December/2024 – 01:45 PM
A new study revealed that doing lifting exercises Weights 3 times a week may contribute to reducing a person’s biological age by approximately 8 years.
Lifting weights reduces biological age
According to what was published by the British newspaper Daily Mail, researchers explained that people who practiced strength exercises for an hour, 3 times a week, showed significantly younger physical signs.
The study was conducted on 4,800 people, and focused on the effect of weightlifting training on the length of telomeres, which are parts of DNA that are located at the end of chromosomes and preserve genetic material from damage.
The results also showed that the length of telomeres is directly related to the average human lifespan, as the longer they are, the longer the life expectancy.
WHO recommendations
The National Health Service recommends 150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week, along with muscle-strengthening exercises at least twice a week. Targeted exercises include major muscle groups such as the legs, back, and abdomen.
Analysis of blood samples also showed that people who exercise the most have longer telomeres, and the study indicated that every 10 minutes of weekly weightlifting exercises is associated with a reduction in biological age by about 5 months, with clear benefits appearing in men and women of all ages.
Through the study published in the journal Biology, researchers confirmed that doing 90 minutes of strength exercises per week may reduce biological aging by an average of 3.9 years, while strength exercises for 3 hours per week (180 minutes) reduce biological age by an average of 7.8 years.
Types of strength exercises
Larry Tucker, a professor of exercise science at Brigham Young University in the United States, said that the results show a strong association between weightlifting and telomere length, but they do not confirm a direct causal relationship. He added: Correlation does not mean causation, but it is clear that all types of strength training are associated with improving length. Telomeres.
Scientists have indicated that weight lifting exercises help in:
- Fight obesity.
- Increase metabolism.
- Improving cardiovascular health.
- Promote muscle mass and reduce cellular aging.
The researchers confirmed that resistance exercises contribute to slowing biological aging by reducing the risk of chronic diseases and improving public health factors.
