A new study finds push-up capacity is more important than low LDL-cholesterol in terms of reducing risk of a heart attack.

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----------------------------------------Show Notes-------------------------------------

0:00 Intro
0:20 Pushup capacity is more strongly linked to future cardiovascular events than LDL.
4:40 There was no difference in LDL or HDL cholesterol levels between groups.
5:05 Poor pushup capacity participants had higher blood pressure, triglycerides, and fasting
blood glucose.
6:40 Muscular strength has a protective effect on all-cause mortality.
7:35 The odds of survival over the next 10 years for 10 pushups or less are 15% lower.
09:00 Physical fitness helps save lives.
10:12 Pushups are a simple no cost measure to estimate functional status.
10:24 Women generally have less upper body strength than men.