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BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR
YOUR HEART AND BLOOD PRESSURE
When done regularly, moderate- and vigorous-
intensity physical activity strengthens your heart
muscle. This improves your heart's ability to pump
blood to your lungs and throughout your body. As a
result, more blood flows to your muscles, and oxygen
levels in your blood rise.
A stronger heart can pump more blood with less
effort. If your heart can work less to pump, the force
on your arteries decreases, lowering your blood
pressure.
