A Simple But Powerful Exercise Program
Not everyone’s HDL cholesterol responds to exercise. They have a number of patients who have low HDL cholesterol, but no matter how much they work out-up to and including marathon training-they can’t budge those HDL measurements by one milligram per deciliter.
On the other hand, most people can benefit from a few low- intensity workout every week, such as a vigorous walk or bike ride, So if you are currently pursuing regular endurance or aerobic activity, stay with it.
If you are sedentary, you should immediately begin a program to maximize your HDL protection. Here’s a suggested sequence of steps to get started rather painlessly.
Using this graduated technique, work up during the next few months to an hour per session at higher rates of walking speed. You can keep track of how fast you’re going by measuring your distance with a car odometer and then keeping a record of the minutes that it takes you to cover a given distance.
After this ,it’s up to you. You will have begun to enjoy significant HDL benefits after your very first workout . Now you’re in the process of developing a higher level of fitness which our studies and else where have shown will decrease your risk of dying from heart problems and all other causes.
Furthermore, you’re in a position to put your exercise together with your diet to benefit from what might be called a diet- exercise synergy.
