Patient Education Caring For Your Heart Booklet | Page 16
Warm-Up/Cool-Down Exercises
Your heart rate needs to be increased slowly for safety. Repeat all exercises 10 times
each. Do these slowly and take 5 minutes to warm up and 5 minutes to cool down.
Lateral Neck Flexion
Neck Rotation
Neck Flexion
Slowly bend head forward,
then return to
starting position.
Tilt head toward shoulder,
then tilt head toward the
opposite shoulder.
Turn head slowly over
each shoulder.
Shoulder Shrugs Shoulder Rolls
With arms relaxed at sides,
raise shoulders, then relax. Roll shoulders slowly
backward, and then roll
shoulders forward.
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Sitting Knee
Flexion/Extension
Slowly straighten one knee
and then return foot to
the fl oor. Switch legs
and repeat.