FITNESS FOR HEART PATIENTS

Patients who have had diseases such as Angina,Congestive Heart Failure,Myocardial Infaction,Coronary Artery Disease etc. need to show little more concern about their fitness.Regular exercise is essential for the health of your heart.If the DOCTOR gives you the permission to workout or to perform some kind of exercise then you may reap big benefits, including lower blood pressure and less risk of obesity and diabetes—all of which are risk factors for Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure.You may also note relief from stress, more energy and endurance, and even an improved sex life.
You must start your exercise slowly and be smart.If you have angina, always check with your doctor before you start an exercise or a workout.He or she may advise you to start slowly and to gradually build up endurance and fitness.To avoid triggering an angina attack,be sure not to push yourself too hard or too fast, or to do an exercise that requires quick bursts of motion and energy.Instead, pace yourself.You must do it slowly and regularly.For example,you can start with walking for about 5 minutes a day and then increasing it gradually for about 30 minutes a month.Then later on swimming or cycling could be a good choice.
Now if you are a Heart Patient,physical activity is fine but again if you are to workout the amount of exercise that needs to be done is to deicided by consulting your doctor only.You need to perform certain tests on the trademill or may be a cycle to determine the amount of exercise that needs to be done.In some cases doctors refer patients to outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs.Here patients can test the amount and the intensity of work out that needs to be done.
Most patients are afraid that a workout can trigger angina but it is not like that.It can help in many ways discussed above.Now ways to stick to a exercise are again the same that i have discussed in the previous blog.These are-

-choose a sport or exercise that you like and which is easy for you.For e.g. some people enjoy swimming.

-Try to workout with a partner so that its not boring.

-make sure when you start exercising you are not tired.Choose a comfortable time during the day or evening.

-Dont get discouraged if you dont see any change in your body during the first few weeks.It comes gradually.