Momma and colleagues pooled cohort studies and found muscle-strengthening activity associated with lower all-cause mortality, CVD, cancer, and diabetes—often in the 30–60 minutes per week range. Observational, but the signal is consistent.
Research
Strong evidence
Muscle-strengthening activity and mortality (Momma 2022)
Meta-analysis linking resistance work to lower disease risk.
Details
- Authors
- Momma H, Kawakami R, Honda T, Sawada SS
- Publication
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2022
- Abstract
- Muscle-strengthening activities were associated with a 10–17% lower risk of all-cause mortality and major non-communicable diseases, with J-shaped dose responses peaking around 30–60 minutes per week.
- Key findings
- Inverse associations for all-cause death, CVD, total cancer, diabetes, and lung cancer; combined strength plus aerobic work looked better still.
- Methodology
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 prospective cohorts (PROSPERO CRD42020219808).
Editorial rating ★ 4.7
Lift something. You do not need a two-hour bro split for the mortality benefit.
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