Life Live longer and fend off diseases with 30 to 60 minutes of weight training weekly, study finds March 5, 2022Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAYComments Off on Live longer and fend off diseases with 30 to 60 minutes of weight training weekly, study finds Just 30 to 60 minutes of resistance or weight training weekly can help fend off heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and early death, new study finds.