You get an average of six years more to live in if you do this kind of exercise

Researchers from the Østerbro study have examined almost 10,000 Danes’ exercise habits over a period of 27 years.

The result was no doubt.

It is the fitness training – the one that gets the heart rate up and sweating – that makes the biggest difference.

This is how it writes Alt.dk.

Namely, people with high fitness had 10 percent lower risk of both early death and cardiovascular disease compared to those who had high muscle strength.

According to cardiologist and research leader Peter Schnohr, this is not a surprise.

« We could conclude that the regular exercise runner will have an average of six years more to live in than those who do not run or otherwise get the pulse up regularly, » says Peter Schnohr.

More overlook widespread error

Although exercise is healthy, Peter Schnohr warns against exaggeration.

« But we have to remember that you can also transform and get the pulse up too often, and then the healthy effect goes off, » he says

Although fitness training stands as a clear winner in the study, there is no need to write off strength training. On the contrary.

He emphasizes that strong muscles and bones can be crucial – especially as you grow older and risk falls or other physical stresses.

A simple advice is that you should spend an hour in the gym – half on the treadmill and the other on strength exercises.

Then you hit the balance between fitness and muscle building.