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resistance training (weight training)
Exercise against resistance or with weights.
Also see physical conditioning.
Indications:
- may reduce risk for metabolic syndrome, independent of aerobic exercise [1] ;
* >= twice a week [1]
Contraindications:
- vitamin D (2000 IU/day), omega-3 fatty acids (1 g/day), &/or strength-training does not reduce blood pressure (systolic or diastolic) or prevent cognitive impairment in healthy adults > 70 years of age [3]
Notes:
- ability to do 40 pushups associated with lower 10 year cardiovascular risk than only able to do < 10 [2] (RR=0,04)
General
exercise
References
- Bakker EA, Lee DC, Sui X et al
Association of Resistance Exercise, Independent of and Combined
With Aerobic Exercise, With the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Aug 2017 92(8):1214-1222
PMID: 28622914
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(17)30167-2/fulltext
- Yang J, Christophi CA, Farioli A.
Association Between Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future
Cardiovascular Events Among Active Adult Men.
Not indexed in PubMed
JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(2):e188341
- Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Vellas B, Rizzoli R et al
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation,
or a Strength-Training Exercise Program on Clinical Outcomes in Older
Adults. The DO-HEALTH Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA. 2020;324(18):1855-1868
PMID: 33170239 PMCID: PMC7656284
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2772758