Elliptical Machines: How to Have a Healthy HeartGuest Article by Kurt OntiverosKurt Ontiveros is a strong advocate of using elliptical machines to maintain a healthy heart. He shares his personal experience in this article. Kurt's StoryFor me, it didn't seem possible at first. Here I was, a perfectly healthy senior citizen who is just a tad overweight. On the day that I suffered a heart attack, I didn't have any emotional stress, I didn't do any strenuous physical activity and I wasn't even taxing myself mentally.In fact, I was utterly relaxed, channel surfing on the sofa when I suddenly felt a tingling sensation up my spine. I had to let go of the remote, because the pain went to my upper body and seemingly travelled all the way to my chest. It was as if there were a million pins stabbing through my heart. Fortunately, my wife was nearby and she screamed a sound of alarm and called for help when I crouched on the sofa.
It was only a few hours later that I regained consciousness - and I was already in the hospital. One of the arteries in my heart was blocked, the doctor said. But how is that possible, when I'm only about a couple of pounds over my ideal body weight and at my age - I was in great shape!
The answer that I got was that heart attack can be triggered by a number of factors. It also happens differently, depending on each individual. Apparently for me, that couple of extra pounds that I have in my frame was enough to trigger the attack. The doctor then warned me of the signs that I need to look out for - so that I can seek immediate medical help the next time it happens - which I naturally hope will not.
Finally, I'm trying to live my life to the fullest. Now that I've had a close call with death, I know that my body may not be able to survive a second, third or fourth heart attack. Until then, I'll be happily whistling, working out on my elliptical trainers - seeing how long I can 'cheat' and keep that pesky heart attack at bay.
About the Author and Elliptical MachinesKurt M. Ontiveros writes for Ellipticalmachines.net a blog focused on his heart attack story to help people understand how and why they should train for prevention. He writes on Elliptical Exercise Machines to help people train home to prevent heart diseases.
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