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    Weightlifting: A Key To Better Heart Health at Any Age

    by Jane Sandwood Apr 02, 2020 2 minutes
    Weightlifting: A Key To Better Heart Health, by Jane Sandwood. Photograph of dumbells by Delaney Van
    Photograph by Delaney Van

    While cardiovascular exercise is important to your heart health, strength training also has myriad benefits, especially for seniors

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    Most people associate cardiovascular exercise with improved heart health, but weightlifting can also play a key role in preventing heart disease. According to researchers at Iowa State University, lifting weight for less than one hour a week — — can reduce the likelihood of you having a heart attack or stroke . 

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