In brief

• Russian cardiologist Yevgeny Kokin listed mistakes after intense training that, in his view, strain the heart.
• He named sudden stopping after exertion as the most common mistake, which may cause a drop in blood pressure and fainting; he recommends a few minutes of calm walking.
• He also warns against dehydration, exercising despite chest pain, and sauna and alcohol after exercise.
• The statements come from Russian propaganda media and have not been confirmed in Polish media.

Who says what

The expert is cardiologist Yevgeny Kokin from the Moscow company „Miedicina” (Academician Roitberg's clinic) and a candidate of medical sciences. In an interview with the portal lenta.ru, he assessed that mistakes after intense exercise may further burden the cardiovascular system. This applies especially to people who do not know they have heart disease (Врач предупредил об опасных для сердца ошибках – rambler.ru) (Врач предупредил об опасных для сердца ошибках: Уход за собой: Забота о себе: Lenta.ru – lenta.ru). These statements have not been confirmed in Polish media, and the recommendations below come solely from this doctor.

Sudden stopping after exertion

Kokin named the most common mistake as abruptly stopping movement right after training. According to him, during exercise the muscles help blood return to the heart, and with a sudden stop this mechanism stops working. The result may be a sharp drop in blood pressure, dizziness, and even fainting (Кардиолог предупредил об опасных для сердца ошибках – radio1.ru). The cardiologist advises gradually reducing intensity and walking calmly for a few minutes (Кардиолог Кокин рассказал об опасных ошибках после интенсивной тренировки – osnmedia.ru).

Not enough fluids

Another mistake is ignoring hydration. Dehydration thickens the blood, speeds up the pulse, and increases the load on the heart.

Training despite symptoms

He also warns against exercising „through the pain”. If squeezing chest pain, severe shortness of breath, heart rhythm disturbances, or dizziness appear, you must stop exercising and consult a doctor.

Sauna and alcohol

According to Kokin, sauna and alcohol after exercise increase the risk of cardiac complications (Врач Кокин рассказал об опасных для сердца ошибках – infox.ru).

Young athletes

In the same context, infox.ru cites the opinion of pediatric cardiologist Viktoriya Presova from Pirogov University, given to NEWS.ru. Fainting and convulsive seizures in young people may herald sudden cardiac death. Loss of consciousness during or right after exertion, and convulsions that are often treated long as epilepsy, require in-depth diagnostics.