WebMD advocates cardiovascular exertion as the most effective exercise, with stretching and weight training playing a supporting role.
Cardiovascular ActivityThe Franklin Institute's Center for Innovation in Science Learning offers some tips to help on the road to heart health that can be incorporated into everyday life.
Good forms of cardiovascular exercise include swimming, which is an overall body workout and which really gets your heart pumping.
Running is well known for its overall health benefits and has a great impact on heart health in particular.
ResultsAccording to the American Heart Association a lack of exercise is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke and is strongly linked to heart attacks.