\u201cRegular aerobic activity was associated with roughly a 26% to 43% lower risk of death than barely moving, and more activity tracked with more protection. Lifting was linked to additional protection. And the main takeaway is that the lowest risk belonged to people who did plenty of both.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Schwarzenegger cautioned that the study didn\u2019t take into account the added muscle or strength from training, which can have a substantial impact on functionality and independence as we age.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cOne detail is easy to misread. Lifting alone showed only a weak signal in this data. That doesn\u2019t mean strength doesn\u2019t matter. The study measured time spent lifting, not strength or muscle mass, and those are the things that protect your independence, your bones, your blood sugar, and your ability to get off the floor or carry groceries upstairs at 80. Cardio can\u2019t build those. Lifting can\u2019t build a strong heart and lungs in the same way. Each covers what the other misses.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the real takeaway: exercise isn\u2019t a competition over which program matters more. They stack and work together to build a healthier system. Strength keeps your body capable. Cardio keeps your engine running. You need both for a long life you can actually enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
If you\u2019re already training, Schwarzenegger said to fill the gap with whatever is missing:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cSo look at your week and find the missing piece. If you\u2019re all dumbbells, add movement that leaves you breathing hard: three brisk 30-minute walks, a couple of bike rides, a swim. If you\u2019re all running, add two full-body strength sessions. Neither replaces the other. Together, they\u2019re where the longest lives were found.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Schwarzenegger still makes sure to fit in a bicycle ride when he can on top of consistent resistance training. To live beyond 100, he recognizes that keeping both forms of training in his rotation will help keep him feeling young.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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