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Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics.

To Improve Heart Health, Start Slowly, Listen to Your Body

The healthier your heart is, the easier it is to move through your day. Learn how to get your heart pumping and improve your heart health.

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics.

Along with strength and flexibility exercises, cardiovascular training is a mainstay of musculoskeletal fitness. The healthier your heart is, the easier it will be to move through your day. Climbing stairs, shopping for groceries, house and yard work and walking around your neighborhood all become easier when your heart is in tip-top shape. If it's been a while since you've gotten your heart pumping, start slowly with moderate, low-impact exercise and eventually add vigorous, higher-intensity activities to benefit your muscles and joints.
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The Importance of a Healthy Heart

Published 8/30/2021

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