Heart Attack While Working Out In Gym: Doctor Shares 7 Rules To Follow On Treadmill For Heart Health

Written by Satata Karmakar | Updated : August 14, 2022 9:14 AM IST

Famous Bollywood actor-cum-comedian Raju Srivastava suffered a massive cardiac arrest while running on the treadmill last week. The actor is currently getting treatment at the All India Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. This is not the first reported incident of a celebrity suffering heart problems while working out. Even when experts suggest exercising regularly is vital for overall health, they also recommend that people take it slow. "Strenuous exercise can cause "oxygen debt" in the cardiac tissue, which can trigger cardiac arrhythmia and death," Dr Swapna Khetripal, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, told TheHealthSite.com. So, if you are a fitness freak, then this article will help you understand when to draw the line when trying to stay fit.

If you are someone who loves to take care of your fitness and hit the gym regularly, you must know that being mindful of your health conditions can not only help you prevent heart attack risks at the gym, but can also prevent injury, or muscle tears. Speaking to IANS, Dr Tilak Suvarna, Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai, has shared some of the important notes to keep in mind while working out.

So, here's what you should follow when using the treadmill at the gym:

If you are above 50, make sure to get yourself checked by a cardiologist or do a stress test.

Understand the process, moderate workout is good enough to help you get the benefits. Overdoing the same can lead increase in heart rate and later increase your heart attack risk.

It is important to understand when one should stop exercising. According to Sr Suvarna, one should immediately stop working out if he/she experiences symptoms like chronic chest pain or shortness of breath or light-headedness, extreme sweating and chest congestion.

While working out is important, keeping a tab of the body is important too! Workout can make you sweat, thus your body can get dehydrated. All you need to do is stay hydrated. Drink a lot of water or fluids that can provide your body with the required hydration.

One should also avoid exercising just after having a meal. Working out on a full stomach can only cause damage to your body and not help you gain anything good.

Experts say that many fitness enthusiasts, irrespective of age, use steroids or synthetic proteins which are not safe at all. This can harm the internal organs and lead to several health complications.

Dr Ashish Agarwal, HOD Cardiology, Aakash healthcare says that indulging in an intensive workout or too much physical activity too quickly can injure the heart. Also, people with hypertension, high cholesterol, or diabetes must consult a cardiologist before beginning gym training.

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