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I Will Not Die From Heart Attack

August 9th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed

One common negative trait that trails my family deals specifically with heart issues. So a large number of my family members died either from congestive heart failure or a heart attack. So a lot of my aunts and uncles believe that we are cursed with heart issues. But I vowed not to let this be my problem. So I am doing everything in my power to prevent this from happening to me. My purpose is not to become a statistic by dying very young because of an extremely weak heart.

Therefore, during the past 4 weeks, I’ve been taking extra precaution on the types of food that I eat. One thing I noticed about my family, is that we are pork lovers. Every meal has to have pork in it, which is really bad. So what I’ve done is eliminate all the pork and fatty foods from my diet so that I can reduce my chance of getting a heart attack. As a meat, I am now eating baked chicken and fish.

In addition to my dieting, I am also exercising on a regular basis. A means for strengthening your heart muscle is to consistently do fast paced cardio aerobics. So I decided to do 45 minutes of cardio exercise daily in order to strengthen my heart. I’ve been also exercising on various abdominal machines in order to get rid of the fat around my tummy. One machine that I enjoy working out on is called the abs rocket machine. The machine not only gives you an ab workout, but it also gives you a nice cardio workout that will aid in strengthening your heart muscle.

In addition to exercising on abdominal machines, I am also doing a little strength training. Right now, I am working with 8 pound dumbells in order to strengthen my biceps and triceps. So far, I have worked my muscles to the point where I can clearly see that good ole muscle definition. But the neat thing about strength training, is that it also helps me build up my heart rate. So you can say that I am knocking down two stones in one try.