PremiumGretchen ReynoldsWashington Post·17 Jun, 2026 06:00 AM6 mins to readWeight training is linked to a longer life. Even a small amount of weekly resistance training was associated with a lower risk of premature death. Photo / 123rfA new study pinpoints how many minutes per week of strength training might help people avoid death from conditions including heart attacks and Alzheimer’s.What’s the ideal amount of weight training if you’d like to live long and well?

In a new study published this month in the British