Re: the problem with snow/cold

[Guest guest]

> When you shovel snow you're involved in two types of exercise,

aerobic and isometric at the same time, stressful! to that you must

add the artery constriction from the cold--recipe for a heart attack,

unless you're very young and in great shape.

This makes me wonder about walking for exercise in the winter. Since

I've just moved to a cold climate I have no experience with this. I

was planning on walking every day the weather permitted, but I went

outside when the temperature was in the twenties the other day and it

was a real shock to my chest, etc. I went back inside...

What's people's experience with being outside in cold weather and

afib?

[Guest guest]

I was outside last night in the cold/snow/ice using my snowblower and

playing with my kids - no problem. But then again as I have

documented here, I actually feel better when I exercise and my AF

episodes last for 5 to 20 seconds max (that I know of) a couple times

per day so I might not be a good frame of reference. I have

appointments with my doctor this week and if I remember I'll ask

about the cold weather thing.

> > When you shovel snow you're involved in two types of exercise,

> aerobic and isometric at the same time, stressful! to that you must

> add the artery constriction from the cold--recipe for a heart

attack,

> unless you're very young and in great shape.

>

> This makes me wonder about walking for exercise in the winter.

Since

> I've just moved to a cold climate I have no experience with this.

I

> was planning on walking every day the weather permitted, but I went

> outside when the temperature was in the twenties the other day and

it

> was a real shock to my chest, etc. I went back inside...

>

> What's people's experience with being outside in cold weather and

> afib?

[Guest guest]

I was outside last night in the cold/snow/ice using my snowblower and

playing with my kids - no problem. But then again as I have

documented here, I actually feel better when I exercise and my AF

episodes last for 5 to 20 seconds max (that I know of) a couple times

per day so I might not be a good frame of reference. I have

appointments with my doctor this week and if I remember I'll ask

about the cold weather thing.

> > When you shovel snow you're involved in two types of exercise,

> aerobic and isometric at the same time, stressful! to that you must

> add the artery constriction from the cold--recipe for a heart

attack,

> unless you're very young and in great shape.

>

> This makes me wonder about walking for exercise in the winter.

Since

> I've just moved to a cold climate I have no experience with this.

I

> was planning on walking every day the weather permitted, but I went

> outside when the temperature was in the twenties the other day and

it

> was a real shock to my chest, etc. I went back inside...

>

> What's people's experience with being outside in cold weather and

> afib?