Being physically active is a major step toward good heart health.
It’s one of your most effective tools for strengthening the heart muscle, keeping your weight under control, and warding off the artery damage from high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure that can lead to heart attack or stroke.
It’s also true that different types of exercise are needed to provide complete fitness.
For example, aerobic exercise improves circulation, which results in lowered blood pressure and heart rate. In addition, it increases your overall aerobic fitness, and reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Resistance training has a more specific effect on body composition. It can help reduce fat and create leaner muscle mass.
Research shows that a combination of aerobic exercise and resistance work may help raise HDL (good) cholesterol and lower LDL (bad) cholesterol.
In this video, two experts talk about some of the commonly asked questions about fitness and heart health.
Note: This is not professional advice, please seek out a professional if you need help.
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Source: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center
