Duke Medicine: The unquestionable benefits of strength training

So, you’ve set goals for weight loss. Or maybe you’ve reached a point where you are working to maintain your weight.

To help you achieve your goals, it’s important to do aerobic activity -- ideally an hour per day, five or six days per week -- while incorporating strength training.

The research in favor of strength training becomes clearer every day. The American College of Sports Medicine, teaming with family physicians, has set a “prescription” of eight to 10 strength exercises, two times per week.