New research suggests that possessing stronger back and chest muscles could significantly reduce an individual’s risk of experiencing a heart attack.
The study, published in the journal Radiology, involved artificial intelligence analysing scan images from 1,722 adults over a 10-year period as part of the Scottish Computed Tomography of the Heart trial.
Researchers discovered that participants with below-average muscle mass faced an 85 per cent higher risk of death and a 58 per cent higher risk of a heart attack during the follow-up period.
Personal trainer Edwina Jenner provided five simple chest and back exercises suitable for beginners, including the two-arm bent-over row, chest press, single-arm row, press-ups, and reverse fly.
She also suggested starting with light weights and ensuring consistency.
Original source: gb