Exercise. Everyone knows they should do more of it but rarely follow through. When most people think of exercise, they mainly worry about losing weight. However, this article shows the major benefits of exercise when it pertains to your heart. This article will explain the benefits exercise provides to your heart as well as the types of exercise are best for heart health
Key Takeaways:
- Interval training is short bursts of high-intensity together with less intense activity that challenges your heart putting it into maximal heart rate zone for a short time.
- As cardiovascular fitness improves, the heart doesn’t have to work as forcefully to pump oxygen-rich blood through your body.
- Any form of aerobic exercise (e.g., walking, running, biking or swimming) can improve your cardiovascular fitness.
“Promoting efficient blood flow is just one way exercise helps your heart.”
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