Aerobic activities, such as brisk walking, are well-known for helping to prevent cardiovascular disease, but strength training is less studied. New research from Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health adds to evidence that women lifting weights may lower their risk of heart disease, especially when combined with aerobic activities. The study, rather than focusing on a single behavior, looked at overall movement habits. Researchers analyzed information from more than one hundred thousand women in the Nurses Health Study. Their report in the Journal of the American Academy of Cardiology shows that along with aerobic extercise and less sedentary time, resistance or strength activity resulted in the lowest risks of heart disease and stroke.