Tag: exercise
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Ready to zap those problem heart cells: Getting on with my ablation
After sitting on the fence for far too long, I’m getting the test done to treat my exercise-induced palpitations. The technical term for the test is cardiac electrophysiology study with the possibility of an ablation. Quite a mouthful, that probably doesn’t mean much to anyone (apart from the cardiac team). The test requires the cardiologist…
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Exercise is Far More than just Burning Calories
“I’ll lose weight once I get back to my exercise.” “I just need to get in more activity.” “Sure I’ll have a doughnut. I worked out today.” We’ve all heard these lines, and perhaps even said them ourselves (I know I have). This notion that we should exercise to burn calories is all around. But…
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When Exercising, Motivation gets us Started, but Discipline Keeps us Going
It’s 6 am. You’re alarm goes off. It’s dark outside and you can hear the rain pelting against the window. Time for your exercise. How many times has this happened and you’ve laid in bed debating whether to get up and go for that run or bike ride? Or even whether to brave the short…
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Why is it so hard to exercise?
When it comes to exercise, we all know it’s good for us, and that we should do it, but many of us don’t. Some people desire to do more, but that’s about it. It’s recommended that all adults get at least 20-30 minutes per day of exercise. That’s really not that much yet globally 31%…