Dr Rinet Sebastian KV, Senior Consultant at the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Apollo Adlux Hospital, Angamaly, shares insights.

Dr Rinet Sebastian KV, Senior Consultant at the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Apollo Adlux Hospital, Angamaly, shares insights.

Dr Rinet Sebastian KV, Senior Consultant at the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Apollo Adlux Hospital, Angamaly, shares insights.

These days, many people go to the gym to maintain a healthy and fit body. This article doesn’t intend to discourage you from your decision to hit the gym. It is indeed a great habit to work out at the gym every day. However, it is also important to exercise safely, giving enough attention to one’s cardiovascular health. Certain mistakes committed at the gym can even cost one’s life. Dr Rinet Sebastian KV, Senior Consultant at the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Apollo Adlux Hospital, Angamaly, explains some of the mistakes people commonly make at the gym, putting cardiovascular health at risk.

Exercises done in the wrong way can also harm the heart and other parts of the body. Photo: iStock/Istockexstock
Warming up before a workout is important because it increases the blood flow and body temperature to prepare your body for exercise. Representative image/iStock/Nando Martinez

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