Weight Training And Heart Patients
It has been finally revealed that weight training for heart patients is not detrimental for their health. In fact, moderate weight training has major advantages for heart patients according to the American Heart Association. |
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The American Heart Association approved weight training for patients with several types of heart diseases in 2000. Just like we learned earlier that aerobic exercises is beneficial for heart patients, we have now come to realize that moderate weight training offers big benefits to heart patients.
Heart patients have to realize that weight training is no substitute for aerobic exercises. Walking, jogging, and biking are aerobic exercises and they are still the most important way for heart patients or for that matter any person to stay fit. However, for a heart patient to derive maximum benefit from aerobic exercises, he or she should add weight training to his or her exercise regimen.
Heart patients will get the following benefits from weight training:
- Increased insulin sensitivity
- Increased bone density
- Increased endurance
- Increased muscle strength
Weight training for heart patients gives them increased functional capacity and independence. It helps heart patients to perform daily tasks better like lifting a bag of groceries without any problems.
However, there are certain heart patients who should not be indulging into weight training whatsoever. You should avoid weight training if you have an unstable coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, severe pulmonary hypertension, severe aortic stenosis, aortic dissection, extremely high blood pressure and acute infection of the heart.
Heat patients with other heart conditions should discuss weight training with their doctors before they start. It is better to be safe than sorry.
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