Heart Health for Athletes

04/01/2020

Happy New Year to all of my HH4A friends, and welcome to an exciting new decade 🤩!

May all your ambitions be realised. As for me, I'm optimistic 2020 will be the year I get my running groove back. A stress fracture that endured for much of 2019 and, more recently, a hamstring strain have played havoc for me. But, I had a really good hill session this morning, here in my Melbourne base (see pics), and look forward to good things this year. I credit my weights training regime in 2019 with keeping my general fitness and form on track, and, despite the setbacks, I feel stronger than ever before. After a hiatus from HH4A, I will be back here in 2020, regularly reporting on Heart Health and other topics relevant to athletes. The most important thing I've learned over the last year is to continue to believe in yourself, first and foremost, and to never give up on your goals. Sometimes, they may take longer to reach than you might have first thought, but you can get there with persistence and perseverance. Life can just get very busy. I have some new topics I’m keen to write up for Heart Health for Athletes in 2020, so watch this space. I think we're all made of 'tuff stuff', it's just what we do with it that really counts. This year, let’s get on with it!

02/05/2019

Caster Semenya vs. IAAF. There is no logic in it
Why the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) really upsets me ... https://hearthealthforathletes.com/2019/05/02/caster-semenya-vs-the-iaaf-there-is-no-logic-in-it/

IAAF allowed to impose DSD regulations on female athletes Ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport According to today’s article in the Sydney Morning Herald: Olympic 800-metres champion C…

21/06/2018

Awesome! A strong, big hippocampus and prefrontal cortex are highly valuable assets. And, they're not that difficult to grow. People just need to get moving ⛹️‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🤸‍♀️💃🕺🏋️‍♀️🏃‍♀️

23/05/2018

So, you've had an episode of atrial fibrillation that's now resolved. What next? New findings published a couple of weeks ago in the BMJ recommend the continued use of anticoagulants in patients with resolved atrial fibrillation. This has implications for endurance athletes, since atrial fibrillation is the most common heart arrhythmia experienced in these athletes. Make sure to have regular check ups with your GP if you have any concerns.
https://hearthealthforathletes.com/2018/05/22/guidelines-for-managing-atrial-fibrillation-new-findings/
fibrillation

So, you’ve had an episode of atrial fibrillation that is now resolved. What next? The findings of a UK study published earlier this month in the BMJ that involved nearly 50,000 patients in general …

22/05/2018

Excellent training tips. Technique and good form are critical, good to see them up there. https://tinyurl.com/ycngnw8h

The most effective workouts for distance runners

22/05/2018

Runners are not immune to heart problems. Some the of signs of heart trouble mentioned in this article at Runners World, however, are definitely a tad weird .... what do you think?

Runners aren’t immune to this common health problem. Here are six ways to ID an increased risk.

18/05/2018

Exercise is looking all set to be the new medicine for treating heart attacks. Exercise stimulates growth of new heart muscle cells even after a heart attack, according to last month's article in Nature Communications. It seems that we are running out of excuses not to exercise. Build exercise into your lifestyle or suffer the consequences … tinyurl.com/yazvmc6w

We are running out of excuses not to exercise. Build exercise into your lifestyle or suffer the consequences … Exercise prescription is gaining significant importance in clinical practice, as more …

18/05/2018

Wow! High heels on X-ray. https://tinyurl.com/y8at3vlt

High heels in X_ray
Stop wearing it 👠

08/05/2018

This is so true ... make fitness your lifestyle.

08/05/2018

Here's the first of much more regular communications from me. I keep coming back to this forum despite transient breaks because it's what I like doing, and so I'll just keeping getting more regular. After all, what counts in life is what you choose to do ... this matters to me! Thanks for your patience as I transition more and more into my 'meaning of life' ...

I am inspired by recent evidence put forth regarding the value of strength training for athletes of all sorts, but especially so for people in the latter stages of life ... as I approach that special '50' milestone, it's about time to consider the finer points of my training program.

Please do check this out, the work of ESSA, in particular, is very noteworthy:https://hearthealthforathletes.com/2018/05/01/doing-aerobic-exercise-and-ignoring-strength-exercises-is-like-remembering-to-change-the-oil-in-the-car-but-ignoring-the-transmission-fluid/