Did you know that exercising with other people may help you live longer—not just exercise more? Yes, simply being a part of a group of exercisers can have positive health benefits beyond motivation to exercise. This was shown in a large-scale review reported in Public Library of Science (PLOS) Medicine that examined 148 studies of 309,000 individuals with an average age of 64 and found that having strong social connections increased the odds of survival by 50 percent compared with those who have weaker societal bonds. What is important to note is that the result remained constant over age, gender, health status, length of follow-up period, and cause of death.

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