Older adults who combine weight training with the recommended amount of aerobic activity are much less likely to die early, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Researchers reviewed data for more than 100,000 participants in a large cancer screening trial and found that adults who lifted weights once or twice each week and engaged in at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous exercise each week reduced their risk of dying early from any cause by 41 to 47 percent.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
