Doctors recommend combining strength training and cardio to improve cholesterol levels
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Updated · Men's Health · Apr 26
Doctors recommend combining strength training and cardio to improve cholesterol levels
13 articles · Updated · Men's Health · Apr 26
New guidance urges two to three weekly strength sessions plus cardio, which together can lower LDL by about 7 mg/dL and raise HDL by 2 mg/dL within four to eight weeks.
Aerobic and resistance exercises complement each other, with cardio also reducing triglycerides and vLDL, and both raising HDL, which is difficult to improve with medication alone.
Experts note that while exercise’s effect on LDL is modest compared to diet or statins, combining exercise and dietary changes can reduce LDL by up to 30% and improve overall cardiovascular health.
What specific exercises best improve your good cholesterol's actual 'trash-collecting' function, not just its level?
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Can simple daily activities like taking the stairs really be as effective for your heart as lifting weights?
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Since medication alone often fails, how can we redesign our communities to make crucial exercise an effortless daily habit?