4. (Article) Following the recommendations from the American Heart Association a

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4. (Article) Following the recommendations from the American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine in the article "The Heart Smart Workout Plan," design a personal weekly workout plan for you to follow for each day of the week to build a healthier heart. Provide details of specific activities. link:http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/articles_print.asp?id=1611

5. (Article) a)  Describe "Five Mind-Body Exercises for a Healthier Heart" discussed in the article. b) Which activity discussed in the article could you incorporate into your healthy lifestyle to boost your heart health? c) Research this activity and share a helpful link about how to practice this mind-body exercise. Practice the activity at least once and discuss how it worked for you. Link: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/articles_print.asp?id=1613

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The Heart Smart Workout Plan:

Monday: Walking for Forty five minutes.

Tuesday: First set: Advanced mat workout for Twenty five minutes like single leg bridges, lying straight leg lowers, two part push-ups, Superman and one arm side push-ups with fifteen repetition each by switching sides.

Wednesday: Run fast for one minute and walk for one minute. Continue this for twenty minutes i.e. ten minutes of fast running and ten minutes of walking.

Thursday: Cycling for thirty minutes.

Friday: Second set: Advanced mat workout for twenty five minutes as discussed for tuesday.

Saturday: Playing tennis for forty five minutes.

Sunday: Take rest and relax.

From monday repeat the same cycle and try to increase the intensity and duration each time.

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