Corridor of Famer Barry Sanders is opening up on the well being scare he skilled final yr … revealing he suffered a coronary heart assault whereas on a recruiting go to together with his son.

The 56-year-old Detroit Lions legend detailed the incident in an interview with CBS Sports activities … saying he initially thought he was simply coping with some heartburn through the June 2024 journey — however the feeling continued.

Sanders defined he left his son’s go to and went to the emergency room … and after present process assessments and a coronary heart catheter process, it was decided he did, in reality, undergo a coronary heart assault.

The previous working again mentioned he used the expertise as a lesson on bettering his well being … and he has performed simply that by his day by day routine — like meds, consuming higher and strolling.

“It is undoubtedly made me more healthy and happier,” Sanders informed the outlet. “Being the type of athlete that I used to be, I’d see individuals strolling and I’d marvel, like, ‘What sort of exercise is that?’ However there is a factor referred to as a coronary heart wholesome exercise, the place you are simply getting your coronary heart fee up a little bit bit over a sure time period, and that is simply actually good on your coronary heart.”

“There was only a sure ignorance that I had about issues like that. However all of it has been a studying course of,” he added.

Sanders is now calling on of us to concentrate to their hearts … as everybody’s scenario is completely different.

Sanders additionally addressed the response from followers after his announcement final yr … saying the outpour of help “meant loads to me.”