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Study from 416,420 American adults recruited between 1997 and 2014:
Switching from a sedentary lifestyle to a workout schedule is comparable to “smoking versus not smoking".
Mortality risk was 27 percent lower for those who did three hours a week [vigorous aerobic activity].
But those who also took part in one to two strength-training sessions per week had an even lower mortality risk — a full 40 percent lower than those who didn’t exercise at all.

People Who Do Strength Training Live Longer — and Better A consensus is building among experts that both strength training and cardio‌ are important for longevity.