drtbear1967
Musclechemistry Board Certified Member
A new study finds that middle-aged men who can do more than 40 push-ups in one go had a 96 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease events compared with those able to do fewer than 10.
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Furthermore, push-up capacity was more strongly associated with cardiovascular disease risk than the results of submaximal treadmill tests.
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Other studies have shown that muscular strength is associated with lower cardiometabolic risk independent of cardiorespiratory fitness.
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Muscular strength has been shown to have an independent protective effect for all-cause mortality and hypertension in healthy males and is inversely associated with metabolic syndrome incidence and prevalence.
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Best of all is that the test is free and very simple to perform! How many push-ups can you do?
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Furthermore, push-up capacity was more strongly associated with cardiovascular disease risk than the results of submaximal treadmill tests.
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Other studies have shown that muscular strength is associated with lower cardiometabolic risk independent of cardiorespiratory fitness.
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Muscular strength has been shown to have an independent protective effect for all-cause mortality and hypertension in healthy males and is inversely associated with metabolic syndrome incidence and prevalence.
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Best of all is that the test is free and very simple to perform! How many push-ups can you do?