Your age does not determine how young or old your heart really is. A heart of a 40-year-old person may have the vitality of a 30-year-old while a much younger person’s heart could behave as one twice the chronological age of the person.
Sound unbelievable?
Not really! There are in fact some ways that you could keep your heart young.
Here are some tips:
- Maintain an active well-rounded lifestyle. Do some endurance-type aerobics and strengthening and stretching exercises.
- Include a 10-minute warm-up and cool-down before and after exercising.
- Engage in activities such as brisk walking, swimming, cycling or jogging that use the heart, lungs and muscles.
- Stomach and lower back muscles will benefit by means of strengthening exercises, while climbing the stairs, digging in the garden and walking uphill can help maintain a healthy weight.
- Stretching promotes flexibility and can include activities like Tai Chi, if you find it enjoyable.
The most important thing is to consult your doctor on the appropriate exercises and/or activities before embarking your routine exercise program.
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