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Safe Exercise After Heart Attack
Probably the most worrying aspect of exercise after heart attack is how much exercise you should be doing?
Well this will obviously vary from individual to individual and you should always take advice from your doctor and consultant. However your personality plays a large part in determining what exercise after heart attack you feel is ok for you.
The secret is to tread that fine line between being frightened to do anything at all,
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| OK |
AVOID |
| Dish Washing |
Washing Windows |
| Polishing |
Sweeping
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| Dusting |
Vacuuming |
| Cooking |
Lifting heavy Pans |
| Making a Hot Drink |
Lifting heavy Kettles |
| Shopping |
Carrying Heavy Bags |
| Walking |
Running |
| Weeding |
Mowing
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| Dead Heading |
Digging |
| Using a Hosepipe |
Using a Watering Can |
The ideal exercise is walking, as you can take it at your own pace.
The first couple of times that you go for a walk it can be frightening, so if possible ask someone to go with you.
Your confidence will quickly come back and you’ll soon be happy to go out on your own.
(I must admit though, that I would never leave the house without my phone – it was a reassurance to both Pam and myself).
You can build up your exercise after heart attack through the following 5 levels.
Remain on each level for a minimum of three days and don’t move to the next level until you can complete the current one comfortably, regardless of how many days it takes.
Many people prefer to exercise ar home or combine both. The main reasons you migh prefer this are: Convenience. You can do a few minutes and then rest. You can read or watch television at the same time. If you dont have anyone to accompany you on a walk, then you may feel more confident exercising at home.
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Take your time; you don’t have to prove anything to anyone.
(You may want to prove to yourself that you are fully recovered. Don't be tempted to rush things! Bbuild up gradually and you will recover quicker and safer.)
- Level 1 : Slowly climb one flight of stairs 3 times in a day. Take a slow stroll avoiding any hills.
- Level 2 : Take a gentle ten-minute walk twice a day
- Level 3 : Take a twenty-minute walk once a day.
- Level 4 : Take a forty-five minute walk once a day.
- Level 5 : Walk the same distance that you have been doing in forty-five minutes, but walk slightly faster. Never walk so fast that you feel uncomfortable.
Following the heart attack, you will be paying much more attention to your body’s signals than you used to.
You may experience slight breathlessness and sweating.
You may be more aware of your muscles.
And you may get tired for a short while.
This is natural, but you must also be aware of your body’s signals that you must take action on.
It’s never too late to start: women who start exercising in middle age or older reduce their risk of heart disease just as much as women who exercised all their life.
Walking is a low-risk activity even for women older than 70 years.
If you get any chest pain, nausea, excessive shortness of breath or sweating that do not go away quickly,
RING THE EMERGENCY SERVICES
IMMEDIATELY
During exercise after heart attack it can be difficult to distinguish between symptoms
that require attention and those that don’t.
Although I have only had one heart attack, I have admitted myself to hospital on several occasions since 1999.
I was discharged after tests on every occasion, but if in the future I have any symptoms, I will admit myself again.
Remember You don’t have to exercise vigorously.
Combining exercise with diet will be more successful than diet alone for losing weight and more importantly keeping it off.
So whether you choose to walk outside,
use an exercise machine
at home or combine both, the benefits that you will get are enormous.
It’s Your Heart. It’s Your Life.
It’s Your Choice.
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