A. Don’ts
• Do not do static exercises such as weightlifting or push¬ups. Such exercise uses sustained muscular contraction that squeezes the blood vessels, and thus increases blood pressure and the work of the heart.
• Do not exercise immediately after a meal. Wait one to two hours after a light snack or two to three hours after a heavy meal. Do not exercise if you have a fever.
• Do not stop exercising suddenly; always warm up and cool down for 5–10 minutes.
• During the first six weeks at home, do not engage in strenuous exercise or housework such as heavy cleaning or repairs, gardening such as raking leaves or mowing the lawn, or snow shoveling.
• Do not take a hot or cold shower immediately before or after exercise. Do not take a sauna because the heat dilates the vessels in the skin and steals blood away from the heart and the brain.

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