3.43 Figure Out Exercises You Love
Enjoying your physical activity is absolutely critical to keeping yourself healthy for life. Never choose to do something that you dislike just for the...
3.44 Gather Equipment, Sign Up for a Gym or None of the Above!
The equipment that you will need for your program will of course depend on the type of exercises that you chose to do. Be sure as you get started that...
3.45 Make a Schedule
People are busy and exercise takes time. There is no way around it. As you start your HeartStrong.com Heart Health Program, there will be increasing...
3.46 Summary and Conclusions
Taking the right organized approach to your physical activity program will go a long way to your overall success getting heart healthy. Keep those 5...
3.50 Exercising with Heart Disease and When Not to Exercise
In this HeartStrong.com video/article, we are going to talk about physical activity and exercise in people who have heart disease or those who are at...
3.51 Symptoms to Look Out For
Here are the symptoms that we will discuss, what they could mean and what to do:
3.52 Exercise with Specific Heart Diseases
Exercising at moderate to vigorous intensity, even if you have heart disease, is thought to be quite safe. There is not a large amount of research on...
3.60 Strength Training and Heart Health
In this HeartStrong.com video/article, we are going to talk about strength training, including how you should approach strength training for heart...
3.61 How to Approach Strength Training
Strength training can be fun and rewarding. Do not think of strength training as “bodybuilding”. These are two completely different things....
3.62 Women Vs. Men and Strength Training
While the recommendations for strength training in men versus women do not technically differ (both should strength train twice weekly), there are some...
3.63 Basic Concepts for Strength Training
Here are some basic concepts, mistakes to avoid and simple rules to keep in mind as you start strength training in order to make your exercise safe,...
3.70 Aerobic Exercise and Heart Health
In this HeartStrong.com video/article, we are going to discuss aerobic exercise and your heart health. Aerobic exercise is any activity that requires...
3.71 Walking
Pretty much everyone walks, but to use walking as the form of aerobic activity to get your heart healthy there are some important things to keep in...
3.72 Jogging or Running
Many of the same rules that apply to walking also hold true for jogging or running such as starting slow and working your way up and not increasing...
3.73 Bicycling
While bicycling is an excellent exercise for heart health, it does require the most equipment and maintenance of all the aerobic exercises unless you...
3.74 Swimming
Getting in to the pool can be great for those of you with arthritis or joint issues, but it is also an excellent aerobic exercise for anyone looking to...
3.75 Other Activities
Many other activities can count towards your aerobic activity including certain sports like basketball or soccer, aerobics or dancing. Also, you can...
3.76 Monitoring the Intensity of Aerobic Exercise
Keeping your intensity level at the right place will help assure that you are getting the proper heart health benefits with your activity and help to...
3.77 Aerobic Exercise Summary and Conclusions
Everyone should be able to find an aerobic exercise that they like or they can mix up different types. Aerobic exercise is crucial to optimal heart...
3.80 How to Make Exercise Fun
In this HeartStrong.com video/article, we are going to talk about some things that you can do to make your physical activity more enjoyable, which will...