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Stuart Phillips, Professor, Kinesiology, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health, McMaster University

Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training

Resistance training works about as well as aerobic exercise in all the critical areas, including cardiovascular health. (Shutterstock)

Everyone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, aids in controlling weight, slows the effects of aging and helps lower the risks of several chronic diseases.

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