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Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats

Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain health throughout a person’s lifespan. It improves overall fitness, helps build strong muscles and bones, reduces the risk of chronic disease, improves mood and slows physical decline. Exercise can also significantly reduce the risk of developing conditions that negatively affect heart heath, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity. But large amounts of exercise throughout life may also harm the heart, leading to the development of a condition called athletic heart. As the Sports cardiology director at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, I’m often asked how much and what kind of exercise is necessary to get the benefits of exercise . Many people also wonder about the risks of exercise , and what happens if you exercise too much. The American Heart Association generally recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercis...

Pep Guardiola explains how his relationship with Mikel Arteta has changed

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted that his relationship with Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta has had to adapt and change over the last three and a half years, but insists the ‘affection’ for his fellow Spaniard will never fade. Prior to being appointed Arsenal manager in December 2019, Arteta was an assistant coach under Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium for more than three years. In fact, he left his job at City in order to branch out on his own for the first time when the Gunners sacked Unai Emery. Arteta guided Arsenal to FA Cup glory in his first season in charge and has overseen a project that has put the club into direct competition with Manchester City in this season’s Premier League title race. The Gunners haven’t won the league since 2004 – 19 long years – and hadn’t even been a genuine challenger since 2008 before the current campaign got underway last August. Once colleagues, Guardiola has explained the nature of their relationship is no longer the same. “It ...