It has been proven by ancient and modern medical research that exercise is a great activity that can keep a person healthy and energetic throughout their life. If this process is done regularly for at least five days a week, it improves overall fitness, strengthens muscles, and helps strengthen bones. It also reduces the risk of chronic diseases, improves mood, and eliminates the risks of physical weakness.
Exercise can also significantly reduce the risks of diseases that negatively affect the health of an important organ of the human body, the heart, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity. But remember, if a person starts exercising excessively and leaves the path of moderation, this extreme exercise can also make even a seemingly humane practice like exercise physically and mentally harmful. This process affects the heart in particular and creates a medical disorder called “athletic heart”.
When a person starts exercising, the question naturally arises in his mind: how much exercise should he do in a day to gain health and fitness? And also, what kind of exercise is necessary? Many people also want to know what the risks of exercise can be and what happens if they exercise too much.
The American Heart Association, a well-known heart disease organisation in the United States, generally recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (such as brisk walking) or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise (such as running) a week. Along with this, muscle-strengthening exercises are also recommended at least two days a week.
When a person starts exercising more than these guidelines, their heart begins to adapt to the new routine. That is, the size and shape of the heart begin to change. As a result, the way the heart works can also change.
The changes that affect the structure and performance of the heart in people who exercise a lot are called “athletic heart” or “athlete’s heart.” An athletic heart is not necessarily dangerous, but in some people it can increase the risk of certain heart problems, if he is a heart patient.
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