Want to live longer? Study finds sweet spot for cardio and strength training

Being physically active has been linked to a longer, healthier life , but what type of exercise is best? Should you focus on aerobic exercises, like walking or running ?

Or strength training with weights or bodyweight exercises like pilates ? And how many minutes of each should you get during the week?

A new study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine helps to provide some guidance and answers to these questions. Researchers found that a combination of both high aerobic activity and between 60 to 119 minutes a week of strength training may be best for lowering a person’s mortality risk from any cause.

Scientists also found that between 90 to 120 minutes a week of resistance training may also possibly lower a person’s risk of dying from cardiovascular or neurological diseases.