The discovery by the international research team said that maintaining muscle strength is also important for good health to prevent a deadly cancer, in addition to maintaining weight and eating healthy foods. The researchers suggest a man for a routine practice to strengthen the burden of his muscles at least twice a week, which includes the muscles of the upper and the muscles of the lower part.
Last few years, experts have suggested a diet and healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise such as jogging or bicycling to reduce the risk of disease.
But the latest research results contained in the journal “Cancer Epidemiology – Biomarkers and Prevention“, mentioning that increasing muscle strength is better than jogging or cycling.
Research conducted Swedish scientists, which involved 8677 volunteers with ages between 20 years – 82 years and is divided into several groups according to their muscular strength, muscular men said that the cancer risk decreased 40%.
In the report stressed that only maintain ideal weight, not enough to reduce the risk of cancer. But also muscle strength training necessary so that cancer prevention efforts more leverage.
Exercise does not have required such intensive bodybuilding athlete, but only training with weights that are 2 times a week for 30 minutes was enough to give a positive effect.
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