Regular exercise keeps your heart healthy, it’s the most effective way to strengthen your heart muscle. Aerobic exercise and resistance training are the most important forms of exercise for heart health.
Aerobic exercise improves circulation which lowers blood pressure and heart rate. It is also beneficial in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and helps control your blood glucose. While resistance training, (strength work) in combination with aerobic exercise may also help reduce cholesterol.
Here are some examples of aerobic exercise;
- brisk walking
- running
- swimming
- boxing
Here are examples of resistance training;
- Working with free weights i.e dumbbells, kettlebells
- Weight machines
- Body weight exercises i.e push up, squats, chin ups
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