Half an hour of lifting weights, push-ups or heavy gardening each week could help reduce the risk of dying from any cause, according to a new report. Previous research has indicated a link to a lower risk of death, but until now experts didn’t know what the right “dose” of huffy-puffy might be. To find out, researchers in Japan scoured databases for relevant studies and concluded that 30-60 minutes of muscle-strengthening every week could be linked to a 20% lower risk of death from all causes. And it doesn’t require you to go to the gym – approved muscle building includes lifting heavy shopping bags through to carrying your kids. The results rang true for all causes of death, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The analysis included people aged between 18-97yo, but researchers said that studies of more diverse populations would increase the certainty of their conclusions. But don’t die waiting, it’s probably best to get to it…