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Maddy Biddulph

People with strong chest and back muscles could be less at risk of a heart attack—here are six moves to train yours

Woman lying on an exercise mat exercising with dumbbells.

Stronger chest and back muscles may be linked to a lower risk of heart attack, new research suggests.

The findings come from a small study published in the journal Radiology, which used AI to analyse routine heart scans from 1,722 people, most of whom were in their 50s and experiencing chest pain.

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