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Push-up capacity linked with lower incidence of cardiovascular disease events among men
Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:10:01 EST
Active, middle-aged men able to complete more than 40 push-ups had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes—including diagnoses of coronary artery disease and major events such as heart failure—during 10 years of follow-up compared with those who were able to do less than 10 push-ups during the baseline exam.
