"I'm pissed off, I need to let off steam, I'm going to the gym", this is a phrase we often hear or say. Yes, but false good idea! Indeed, if going to exercise when you are tense seems to be a miracle solution to relax and clear your mind, it is not so and it can even be dangerous for the heart. . A scientific study relayed by the journal Cœur Association shows that combining physical effort and nervousness would increase blood pressure and heart rate to such an extent that the risk of heart attack would be very high.
To arrive at this result, the researchers studied 12,461 cases of heart attacks and determined that one in seven people were angry or upset before the attack in question. In addition, it is specified that these people were 3 times more likely to have a heart attack if they had felt angry or had exercised at some point.
If the study obviously does not require stopping or reducing sport, there are alternatives that are gaining more and more followers, such as yoga or Pilates sessions (a gentle gym method). Our muscles will be active while our head and heart will relax!
