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Heart-Healthy Exercises You Can Do At Home

Heart-Healthy Exercises You Can Do At Home
Key Points

Lowering your blood pressure.

Try walking for at least 10 minutes a day and working your way up over time.

Benefits Of Exercising

  • Lowering your blood pressure.
  • Reducing bad LDL cholesterol.
  • Boosting good HDL cholesterol.
  • Burning Calories.
  • Reducing your risk of heart diseases.

Heart-Healthy Exercises

  • Walking: Walking is a simple, low-impact exercise that can help you stay healthy and keep your blood pressure in check. The only equipment needed is a comfortable, supportive pair of shoes. Try walking for at least 10 minutes a day and working your way up over time. 
  • Yoga: Certain types of yoga can help get your heart rate up while also helping you relax, which can lower your blood pressure. Yoga can also tone up your muscles. 
  • Strength Training: Strength training is another excellent way to reduce your risk of heart problems. If you don’t have free weights or resistance bands at home, you can do push-ups, situps, and squats. We recommend that your strength training sessions work all of your major muscle groups. Strength training can be combined with cardio exercises and can help raise good cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol. 

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This article was reviewed by Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M — Board-Certified Integrative Cardiologist at Holistic Heart Centers, Roslyn, NY. This content is for educational purposes and does not substitute personalized medical advice.

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