Building muscle reduces the risk of cancer and stroke, boosts brainpower, burns through calories and more – it might even be better for you than cardio
, that support the health of neurons, helping them to communicate, grow and resist age-related decline, all contributing to a healthier brain.What’s the best way to reap the benefits? There is no easy answer, says Gray. It is trickier than it is to tell people to get 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week, becauseadvice from the American College of Sports Medicine
That advice comes from evidence that your first workout of the week will give you the most benefit compared with nothing at all. Your second workout will give a bit more benefit, as will the third, but then the results plateau. Like most things in life, a balance of activities is best. “Both aerobic and strength exercises seem to boost our health in slightly different ways, and most studies point to a bit of both being better than either alone,” says Gill.
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