Good Heart Exercises
Being born with an hereditary heart decease, like myself, is something that is totally out of your control, it’s simply genetics. 
Developing a heart decease on the other hand, may be down to lifestyle choices. Either way having a heart condition should not prevent you from leading a healthy life. ‘Exercise is good for the heart’. There are many ways to stay healthy, and incorporate exercise into your daily life, even when your heart isn’t in top-top condition. Lets explore a few here.
Walking is Good For The Heart
In fact, walking is a great exercise for every part of your life, not just for heart health. Just 30 minutes of walking every day can have positive impact on your hearts health. Walking increases your heart rate just enough to exercise the heart, without putting any undue pressure on the cardiac muscle. Find a pace that’s comfortable, but more than a stroll or simple amble. Depending upon your fitness levels, and current heart condition, maybe you could consider a more vigorous walk, like power walking. This is generally faster and is going to get you slightly out of breath faster than your regular walk.
Walking For Weight Loss
Losing weight should always be medically monitored when there’s a heart condition involved. That being done, a combination of both power, (briskly), walking and regular walking, can have brilliant benefits. Weight-Loss is just one benefit of regular exercise. Other include
- Improved blood circulation
- Reduced hypertension
- Improved joint mobility
- Helps prevent Type 2 Diabetes
- Strengthens bones
- Improved digestion
Research has also found that exercise, (walking), not only helps with weight-loss, but in addition, has associated benefits for mental health as well.
Strength Training
Again this needs to be medically monitored and approved by your doctors prior to the commencement of anything that will put undue pressure or strain on the heart. But strength training does not mean spending hour after hour in the gym, far from it. Lifting weights is generally good for everyone, to some degree.
Improving lean muscle mass, not only looks good, but the more lean muscle you have the more calories you burn, even at rest. Another win-win for weight management. More muscles generally equates to less fat, and less fat helps with heart health.
You don’t have to use weights either. There are some great resistance bands available today. You can use resistance bands at home as well. They store away easy, and you can exercise whenever you want, or as much as you want. As long as your doctors approve, strength training have many benefits for the heart, and should be seriously considered as a go to exercise.
Exercise Is Good For The Heart
Whatever exercise you choose it will be good for your heart, compared to living a sedentary lifestyle. According to the World Health Organisation, (WHO), “A sedentary lifestyle, increases all causes of mortality, doubles the risks of cardiovascular disorders,diabetes, and obesity, and increases the risks of colon cancer, High blood pressure, osteoporosis, lipid disorders, depression and anxiety”
Movement & Exercise Is The Key To A Healthy Heart
For many the concept of daily exercise is going to a daunting thought. It doesn’t need to be, at all. No-one expects you to spend everyday going to a gym, working out for hours at a time. But daily movement has got to be a must. 30 minutes per day, every day is an achievable target. Park the car at the far end of the carpark, when doing your weekly shopping, or going to work. Just add on an extra 300-500 meters. It all adds up to extra movement!
Take the stairs, not the lift, especially these days with Covid, not only safer, but those stairs will really help improve heart health. Other ideas for getting moving more include, walking the dog, cleaning the house, doing some gardening, or meet up with friends for a group walk. The main thing is to just get moving every day!
As A final word of caution, DO NOT FORGET to consult your doctor or cardiologist before starting an exercise routine if you have a current heart condition. Adhering to the above advice on exercise and movement, and talking to a doctor or cardiologist, if you haven’t already done so, you’ll be able to ensure your heart stays as healthy as it possibly can.
Philip Eley – The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan – Sunderland
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