Is lifting light weights even possible with mvp?
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with mvp last 2021 after having covid twice (37 at that time). My cardiologist prescribed me with carvedilol beta blocker 6.25mg taken twice a day (before breakfast and before dinner). So I've been taking this maintenance since then.
I'm 42 now, I wanted to get back in shape cause I'm underweight at my size. Is it possible to lift weights even the lightest like 5-10 kg dumbbells or even 50 ml water bottles? My only exercise is cardio, I walk a lot and have never run in 5 years.
2 years ago I was active, lifting water bottle weights around 2L, but due to priorities and busy schedules along with multiple occasions with flu I slowly fell off the routine. Now every time I want to get back with small weights like 50ml water and see my heart rate go up in my smartwatch I hesitate to continue cause fear and anxiety with breathlessness kicks in.
I have no problem walking and carrying my bag or groceries that are even heavier than the weights I mentioned, do you think I should do heart rehab with doctors starting with small weights?
I have had two 2D echos and my cardiologist said my heart muscle thickened a little, she asked me if I was athletic in my younger days and I said I was and she assured me nothing to worry about. But now I'm afraid to lift weights. Do you think this is just anxiety or should I do a cardiac rehab supervised program?