Get the app →
BriefTea logoBriefTea

Every story in sixty words

Get the free app no ads · no paywall

News · 4 June 2026

Two hours of weights a week cuts early death risk

Two hours of weights a week cuts early death risk

Unsplash / Delaney Van

Engaging in only 90 minutes to two hours of strength training weekly may significantly lower your probability of premature mortality. According to recent findings from studies spanning several decades, this practice considerably diminishes the likelihood of succumbing to heart disease, stroke, and neurological conditions. A particular investigation revealed that it has the potential to decrease the danger of untimely demise from all causes by 13%.

Reported by BBC · How we write briefs

More briefs

WorldMorocco gets its first woman-led government GeneralHoneybees drive away wild pollinators as competition for flowers grows TechnologyHackers hit up to 700 French supermarkets' freezers causing fires GeneralFirms to pay 25% more to train over-25s than young apprentices WorldMeasles has killed 1,147 people in Bangladesh, mostly children under five WorldItalian flights cancelled after air traffic capacity falls by half Browse all stories →