Another study back in 2015 also found that resistance training could reduce the blood pressure of people with metabolic syndrome – a combination of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Other research has suggested that some supervised weight training might even help with recovery after a heart attack.
How else can you help prevent heart disease?
A low-fat, high-fibre diet and limiting your salt, are proven to reduce your risk, according to the NHS.
Foods containing saturated fat should be also avoided, explains the NHS, because this bumps up the levels of “bad” cholesterol in your blood.