Evidence reviews

Evidence-graded reviews of what the research shows about your brain: how big the effect is, how sure it is, and what to do today. Every source linked.

Does lifting weights help your brain?

It may help a little: small gains in some thinking-test scores in older adults, but a noticeable benefit is uncertain, and several bias-corrected estimates are near zero.

6 min read · Last checked 31 October 2026

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