Strength Training Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women, Study Finds

A large cohort study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) on June 17, 2026, found that women who participate in resistance training (RT) may have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly myocardial infarction (MI). The study, which analyzed over 117,000 women, suggests that two or more hours of RT per week was associated with a 20% lower risk of major CVD and a 44% lower risk of MI, with additional benefits when combined with aerobic exercise.