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Place your hand flat against the center of your chest right now. Can you feel that gentle, steady tap inside?
Your heart is a hard-working muscle that acts like a pump, pushing blood filled with oxygenβthe fresh gas from the air you breatheβto every part of your body.
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When you are reading a book, your heart beats calmly. But what happens the moment you sprint across the playground in a game of tag?
Your Muscles Get Hungry
When you run, jump, or dance, your moving muscles work much harder than when you sit still.
Hard-working muscles burn up energy fast, so they urgently need extra nutrients and oxygen to keep moving.
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How does your body speed up delivery so your legs and arms do not run out of fuel?
Beating Faster and Squeezing Harder
Your brain sends a signal to increase your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats in one minute.
At the same time, your heart squeezes with more force on every beat, rushing blood to your muscles like a super-fast delivery truck.
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