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Older people who lift weights ‘live for longer’

Researchers urge doctors to start advising pensioners to take-up power training

  • Scientists tracked the muscle power of 4,000 people aged between 40 and 85
  • Each participant was assessed for how many times they could lift weights 
  • The study, by Brazillian experts, was presented at a cardiology conference  

Read the full article from the Daily Mail, click here