For heart patients, some could argue that cardiovascular aerobic exercise gets all the attention. After all, most of us understand the value of vigorous exercise to get your heart pumping, lowering blood pressure, improving cholesterol and blood sugar regulation. Yet, the value of resistance training – also known as strength training – shouldn’t be underestimated […]
Category: Exercise and Fitness
Love Your Heart with Exercise at WakeMed Healthworks!
According to the American Heart Association, “The facts are clear: Regular physical activity benefits people who have heart disease as well as those who don’t.” “Even 30 minutes of activity – and it doesn’t need to be high-impact aerobics – five days a week provide us with lots of benefits,” says Hailee Rich, a certified fitness […]
Try Something New: Strength Training
What if I told you that I had something that would help you burn fat, build lean body mass, and burn calories more easily? And what if I told you that, over time, it would also help with improved balance, increased bone density and reduced risk of fractures, and could help improve many health problems, […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.