HEALTHY HEART EXERCISE

Whether you have been diagnosed with heart problems or just want to prevent them, exercise is very beneficial for heart health. What type of exercise Is best? Here is a list of healthy heart exercise taken from Medicinenet: Exercise can be divided into three basic types:
* Stretching: slow lengthening of the muscles. Stretching the arms and legs before and after exercising helps prepare the muscles for activity and helps prevent injury and muscle strain. Regular stretching also increases your range of motion and flexibility.
* Cardiovascular or aerobic: steady physical activity using large muscle groups. This type of exercise strengthens the heart and lungs and improves the body's ability to use oxygen. Aerobic exercise has the most benefits for your heart. Over time, aerobic exercise can help decrease your heart rate and blood pressure and improve your breathing.
* Strengthening: repeated muscle contractions (tightening) until the muscle becomes tired. For people with heart failure, many strengthening exercises are not recommended. (See below)
Before you start any heart healthy exercise program check with your doctor to make sure it is safe for your condition and don't overdo it at first. Walking is one of the safest heart healthy exercises and it doesn't require special equipment. So get a buddy and start a walking program.
An Isometric exercise is performed by pushing against something that doesn't move for resistance. Isometric workouts are a great way to tone the muscle and increase stamina.
For the purpose of sports conditioning, Isometric workouts are most beneficial when accompanied with an aerobic and strength training regimen. In an Isometric workout to strengthen the legs, the focus will be on the tone and the strength of the quadriceps, the glutes and the hamstrings. A few Isometric leg exercises include the Isometric Wall Chair, The Isometric Straight Leg Hold, and The Isometric Leg Curl.