For years, many women have believed that cardio is the key to fitness while strength training is reserved for men. However, neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar says this is one of the biggest fitness myths, and scientific evidence tells a very different story.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar shared findings from a large study involving over 117,000 women followed for nearly 15 years, highlighting the powerful health benefits of strength training for women.
Strength training significantly lowers heart disease risk
Quoting the study, Dr Kumar wrote, “Women who performed ≥2 hours of strength training per week had a 20 percent lower risk of major cardiovascular disease and a 44 percent lower risk of heart attack compared with women who did no strength training.”
He further explained that even small increases in strength training can make a difference. “Every additional hour of strength training per week was associated with a 5 percent lower risk of major cardiovascular disease and a 14% lower risk of heart attack. This was above and beyond the benefits of aerobic exercise,” he said.
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