Why It’s So Important to Exercise After a Heart Attack

Why It’s So Important to Exercise After a Heart Attack
Walking, gardening, and even cleaning your home can be good ways to gently exercise after a heart attack if you didn't exercise much before. Joyce Romero/Unsplash
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After a heart attack, you probably are not thinking of hitting the gym or exercising in general, but you really should. There is strong evidence that engaging in regular aerobic activity post-heart attack can help reduce the risk of death.

Many believe that exercising after a heart attack would be dangerous, as it puts stress on the heart. But in actuality, you aren’t damaging the heart, but you are strengthening it. One important note is that if you weren’t very active prior to a heart attack, after your heart attack isn’t the time to become an athlete, but you can carefully and gradually work your way into regular exercise.

Devon Andre
Devon Andre
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Devon Andre holds a bachelor's in forensic science from the University of Windsor in Canada and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Andre is a journalist for Bel Marra Health, which first published this article. This article was originally published on www.belmarrahealth.com. Check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BelMarra
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