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Why a Healthy Heart is Pivotal for Physical Fitness

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Why a Healthy Heart is Pivotal for Physical Fitness

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Doing physical activity or exercise can help improve your heart health by keeping blood vessels flexible and open, and by reducing inflammation in the arteries. Inactivity is a risk for heart diseases, which are the #1 cause of death among men and women in the Unites States. By keeping your heart healthy using exercise, you prevent heart disease factors from occurring and you maintain your physical fitness too. (everydayhealth.com) and (nytimes.com)

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Cardiovascular means relating to the circulatory system, which includes the heart and blood vessels. (MedicineNet.com)

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Aerobic activities strengthen your heart more than any other type of physical activity. Some exercises that are aerobic include swimming, biking, dancing, jogging, tennis, and basketball. Any physical activity can be aerobic as long as you do it at a moderate to vigorous intensity. (nhlbi.nih.gov) and (allinahealth.org)

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Resting heart rate is the rate your heart beats per minute when you are resting and haven't done any physical activity. To find your resting heart rate, count your pulse for 15 seconds and multiply that number by 4 to get your heart rate in beats per minute. (mayoclinic.org)
My resting heart rate is 88 bpm.

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In general, the faster your heart beats, the more calories you'll burn. When you're exercising, you start to work harder than you would resting, and your heart beats faster to supply you with more oxygen, which burns off more calories. Just make sure not to raise your heartbeat to the highest you can because that could harm your health, especially if you aren't physically fit. (healthy.living.azcentral.com

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Here is a diagram I made using draw.io of the 5 heart rate zones. ( verywell.com)

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When I exercise, the zone I'm usually in is either Healthy Zone or Fitness Zone. Sometimes I do aerobic activity too.

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Cardiovascular disease can be caused by:
- atherosclerosis/buildup of fatty plaques in arteries
-congenital heart defects
- coronary artery disease
-diabetes
-smoking
-drugs
-stress
-physical inactiviy
(mayoclinic.org)

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Some symptoms of cardiovascular heart disease are:
- pain, tightness, or discomfort in chest
- shortness of breath
-pain, numbness, or weakness in limbs
-fluttering or racing heartbeat
-lightheadedness or dizziness
-fainting
Remember to seek a doctor if you experience any of these and some symptoms weren't mentioned so anything unusual you should check with a doctor on. (mayoclinic.org)