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Is there something like the best exercise for an AFIB heart?

This post will talk about people that have had AFIB but who are in “rhythm” now and who want to exercise. I know there are many people in permanent AFIB who still go on with their exercise, but I’m not going to discuss it in this article.

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” Jim Rohn

Now that you have AFIB are you going to neglect your heart and body?

I know about the fear, can I still exercise?

Is exercise good for you? Can that even be a question?

I hear you, what about the fear?

This past Sunday I cycled 67miles(108km) in a local race. The hesitation and fear within me were there and I heard it asking me questions about how much I trained and if I was going to be able to make it. Fortunately or unfortunately I had made a commitment to a very good friend, and cycling was the best exercise for an AFIB heart, that I have found for myself.

Last year I broke a commitment I made to him, and that’s not who I want to be. My yes must be YES! So I was into this thing.

Like any cyclist, runner, maybe most amateur sportsmen will tell you “I did not train enough for this thing”

While I was standing at the start at 06:00 I talked and joked with some of my old cycle friends and…

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Janco Vorster-My Afib Heart
Janco Vorster-My Afib Heart

Written by Janco Vorster-My Afib Heart

www.myafibheart.com Blogger, Tetralogy of Fallot(TOF), AFIB(Atrial fibrillation) and panic! survivor. Weight & Body tracker notebook https://amzn.to/3hVGCUd

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