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Ways Your Heart Benefits From Exercise

Posted on Feb 10, 2017

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Here at Monkey Joe's, we value healthy hearts and smiling faces. With the arrival of American Heart Month, we'd like to go over the relationship between exercise and a healthy heart; here a Monkey Joe's, exercise is easy and fun. Five ways that exercise and heart health are related are:

  • Lowered blood pressure - 1 in 3 adults suffer from high blood pressure. A drug-free way to reduce blood pressure is through exercise, particularly aerobics and strength exercise a few times a week. Try enjoying the aerobic fun of Monkey Joe's.
  • Increases heart strength - Exercising increases the strength of muscles, and your heart is a muscle. When a muscle is stressed, it becomes stronger in its recovery. The heart is stressed during aerobic exercise by instigating the "fight or flight" instinct and pumping harder, thus becoming stronger afterward.
  • Decreases the chance of contracting heart disease - Twenty minutes of aerobics 3 to 5 days a week is all you need. The aerobics should be moderate to intense. Frequent visitors to Monkey Joe's can pick up a frequent user's card for discounts, making it even easier to get your workout.
  • Improves blood flow throughout your whole body - Your heart beats faster during exercise, and that means your heart pumps faster. The improved flow of blood helps keep your arteries clear of obstructions, which means your heart won't have to work as hard and can stay healthy.
  • Encourages the maintenance of a healthy weight. - Extra weight is a big cause for extra work for your heart. Not only does exercise encourage strong and healthy hearts, but strong and healthy bodies and the two allow you to have that happy smile we love.

Come inside and join us at Monkey Joe's and keep your entire family healthy with wholesome, fun exercise.