09/03/2026
How amazing is this?! 🤯
A 2026 study followed more than 5,400 women between the ages of 63 and 99—and the women with the highest strength levels had about a 30% lower risk of death than those with the lowest strength levels.
Even when their overall activity levels were similar, the stronger women were more likely to live longer.
Ladies, this is why I will never stop talking about strength training—especially in midlife. I am preaching to myself.
We aren’t lifting weights just to change how our bodies look. We are training to protect our brains, hearts, bones, mobility and independence. We’re building bodies that can carry us into the next several decades strong, capable and fully engaged in the lives God has given us.
It is never too late to begin and you do not need hours in a gym. You simply need to start with the next right thing and stay consistent. 💪🏼
Want help getting started with strength training at home? Comment STRONG and I’ll send you a workout.
Sited from: PMID 41686437
“Muscular Strength and Mortality in Women Aged 63 to 99 Years,” published in JAMA Network Open in February 2026 by Michael J. LaMonte and colleagues.“