When you are pre-informed about the risk involved. You should surely consider getting your heart checkup done before joining a gym. Dr Ranjit Jagtap, daughter Aditi Jagtap Pune plays a significant role in the functioning of the foundation which caters to all types of heart-related surgeries and serves the patients with love and care. Dr. Ranjit Jagtap news appearance has highlighted the quality of work they have done.

1. IS HEART CHECK-UP
REQUIRED BEFORE
JOINING AN
EXERCISE
PROGRAM? —
ADITI JAGTAP PUNE

2. WHAT ARE WE GOING
TO DO TODAY?
Physical fitness has taken a storm among GenZ and
millennials today. Social Media is inspiring millions of
people via fitness influencers who launch their 15, 30,
or 45-day quick transformation exercise programs.
Kick-starting your fitness routine is a commendable
decision but the first step towards a healthier lifestyle
would involve careful consideration, especially when it
comes to heart.
You should consider getting your heart checkup done
by Dr Ranjit Jagtap, MBBS, MS, a reliable
cardiothoracic Surgeon of Ram Mangal Heart
Foundation, Pune. The foundation has served 12,067
happy patients with phenomenal heart-related
services.

3. Dr Ranjit Jagtap Daughter states the key reason,
when your body starts participating in an average
to high activity, there is a slight increase in the
risk of heart attack or cardiac complication.
Many people blame nature for the sudden
deaths in gyms but the real reason is not taking
heart health seriously and not getting the
checkup done on time. Before starting a physical
activity check, if you’re someone who has a weak
internal medical condition or is suffering from
hypertension or has any family history related to
the heart. If yes, then you should deeply take
care of yourself and consult him for a proper
checkup.
WHY IS A HEART CHECKUP EVEN REQUIRED?

4. BASIC TESTS FOR CHECKING HEART HEALTH BEFORE STARTING GYM/ EXERCISE
1. Blood Pressure: We consider blood
pressure as normal when it is between
120/80. It is considered elevated
when it is between 120–129/80.
Whereas when it is between 130–
139/80–89 then it comes under stage 1
which counts as hypertension. You are
supposed to make some lifestyle
changes and modifications to your
diet.

5. BASIC TESTS FOR CHECKING HEART HEALTH BEFORE STARTING GYM/ EXERCISE
Fasting Blood Sugar Test
HbA1c Test
2. Blood Sugar: This test tells whether a
person is diabetic or whether there is any
risk of being diabetic in the future. There
are two tests:

6. LIPID PROFILE TEST
In this test, you are supposed to do
overnight fasting and then give your
blood sample in the morning. Then the
doctor checks the patient’s level for
VLDL which should be less than 30
mg/dl, HDL which should be, for
females more than 50 mg/dl and for
males more than 40 mg/dl,
Triglyceride which should be less than
150 mg/dl and Total Cholesterol which
should be less than 200 mg/dl.

7. HSCRP
Consider this test as it describes vascular
inflammation. If the inflammation level is higher
in your body then it damages the blood vessels
and also increases the risk of heart attack and
stroke. If the HsCrp level is <1 mg/lit then the
patient comes under low risk. If results are
between 1–3 mg/lit then the patient comes
under moderate risk. If results are more than 3
mg/lit then there is a high risk.

8. COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC) TEST
This test checks the total oxygen-
carrying capacity of haemoglobin in
the body. Haemoglobin is
responsible for taking oxygen to
every other part of the body. This
overall checks the haemoglobin
level to mark it as good normal or
low. So baseline CBC test is a must.

9. KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST AND LIVER FUNCTION TEST
Kidney and Liver are very important
organs of your body. This test is a must
as it helps to check if organs are
functioning normally or not. The kidney
and Liver help the body to maintain a
good metabolism, Blood Pressure, Fluid
balance, and Cholesterol level.

10. ECG
This test helps to see the status of electrical
activity in your body. This ensures that the
heart rate is normal, and rhythm is working in
a regular flow or is irregular.
BREATH IN
BREATH OUT
HOLD
HOLD

11. CONCLUSION
When you are pre-informed about the risk
involved. You should surely consider getting
your heart checkup done before joining a
gym. Dr Ranjit Jagtap, daughter Aditi Jagtap
Pune plays a significant role in the
functioning of the foundation which caters to
all types of heart-related surgeries and
serves the patients with love and care. Dr.
Ranjit Jagtap news appearance has
highlighted the quality of work they have
done.

12. THANK YOU