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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Camilla Foster

Exercises to reduce heart attack risk, according to a personal trainer

  • New research suggests that possessing stronger back and chest muscles could significantly reduce an individual's risk of experiencing a heart attack .
  • The study, published in the journal Radiology, involved artificial intelligence analysing scan images from 1,722 adults over a 10-year period as part of the Scottish Computed Tomography of the Heart trial.
  • Researchers discovered that participants with below-average muscle mass faced an 85 per cent higher risk of death and a 58 per cent higher risk of a heart attack during the follow-up period.
  • Personal trainer Edwina Jenner provided five simple chest and back exercises suitable for beginners, including the two-arm bent-over row, chest press, single-arm row, press-ups, and reverse fly.
  • She also suggested starting with light weights and ensuring consistency.

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