As I ponder the landscape of training in 2025, it occurs to me that there are things I simply can no longer do or no longer attempt. Pretty much any anaerobic exercise is out the window for people with heart failure, so that means stuff like serious weightlifting and the extreme end of bodyweight calisthenics. Lighter weights and easier calisthenics are still within my reach; I simply won't be setting goals like "Do that first planche" or "Do that first muscle-up." Even pushups could be problematic; I'm still looking into that one. Meanwhile, training with lighter weights, doing more reps of easier exercises, and working the lungs are all still possibilities, not to mention any number of exercises related to stretching, balance, etc., where part of the exercise's motion doesn't involve grunting and straining without free breathing. I also see on YouTube that more and more trainers are open to the idea of mixing cardio in with weight training. What that means for me, practically and specifically, is yet to be determined.
I imagine there are athletes with heart failure who will laugh at the above even as they perform taboo exercises and keep pushing past the craven limits imposed by doctors. I'm not quite ready to test my mettle in that way, but this coming year, I hope to focus more on what I can do, which is surely more than anything I've done up to now. Expect more specifics soon: I'm likely to have nothing but time on my hands in the very near future.
You might look into yoga. That can be a pretty good workout.
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