India, June 23 -- Strength training is the key to longevity. Research has shown that including resistance workouts in your weeklong regimen is linked with a reduction in biological ageing. Per an October 2022 study published in JAMA Network Open, when strength training twice weekly or more was added to 2.5 hours of aerobic exercise, the risk of dying during the study period dropped by 30 percent.

In a video shared on Instagram on March 17, Dr Alok Chopra, cardiologist and functional medicine expert, stressed the importance of strength training and called it a 'retirement saving plan'. "No matter your age, building muscle is your strongest defence against ageing. Start now, stay strong, live well," he wrote. The cardiologist also listed t...