Fitness Consultant Offers Post Cardiac Rehab Fitness Guide
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 12, 2004
Patients experiencing a cardiac event (heart attack) or cardiac surgery such as former President Clinton should go through a standard four phase cardiac rehabilitation program. The goal of cardiac rehabilitation is to restore and maintain the patient to their optimal functional level.
Phase One, which is most likely the stage former President Clinton is currently in, occurs at the hospital, and focuses on recovery from surgery or heart attack.
Phase Two, begins when the patient leaves the hospital. Patients attend exercise and educational classes during which the patient is closely monitored by medical staff and machines.
Phase Three is an outpatient program and Phase Four is when the patient is exercising on their own at home or in a health club. Many patients in Phase Four do not know how to reach their optimal levels of fitness. This is where post-rehab fitness training comes in.
Post-rehab fitness consultants will train the patient until they reach optimal levels of fitness through exercise and healthy eating, and educate the patient on how maintain that level. Patients are cautioned to use a qualified fitness consultant; while a properly designed medically based exercise program will help a patient improve their health, improperly designed exercise programs can be dangerous. A Post-rehab fitness consultant should be certified by a qualifying organization.
Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women. It is vital that patients improve their level of fitness in order to minimize their health risks. A properly designed medically based exercise program can improve blood pressure, reduce high LDL (bad cholesterol), increase HDL (good cholesterol), improve heart function, and improve body composition, reducing the risk for another cardiac event.
For additional information, download MetamorFitness free guide on Cardiac Post-Rehab Fitness Training at: http://www.MetamorFitness.com
About MetamorFitness
MetamorFitness is a fitness consultant company providing Online and In-Home Fitness Consulting specializing in special populations such as the post cardiac rehab client. The President of MetamorFitness is a Clinical Exercise Specialist certified through the American Council on Exercise (www.acefitness.org).
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