What Exercises Are Good For Those With High Blood Pressure?
Can you exercise with High Blood Pressure?
Yes. Not only can you exercise with hypertension, safely, you should be
exercising with High BP. Exercise on a regular basis helps to keep you
healthy overall.
Need to drop your blood pressure? You can do so by up to 20 points by reducing your ideal body weight, if you are currently overweight. You can calculate it by determining your body mass index.
While controlling your weight, you could consider these exercises.
Exercise lowers blood pressure by reducing blood vessel stiffness, so blood can flow easily. The effects of exercise are most noticeable during and immediately after a workout. Lowered blood pressure will have the most significant effects right after your work-out.
2. 30 minutes a day of biking or stationary cycling, or to break it up some, if this is too much at one time, try three 10-minute blocks of cycling
3. Hiking. The muscle power needed to climb an incline, (a small hill) can help you achieve a greater level of fitness. Hiking can lower blood pressure by up to 10 points.
4. Weight training. Can help overall fitness, which will improve blood pressure levels
5. Swimming, is beneficial in controlling blood pressure in adults of 60 years and older. With steady swimming habits and increased time of exercise, (give it around 12 weeks) Blood pressure can be reduced up to 9 points.
Here are some ways to lower blood pressure naturally.
Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure
- Make sure to lower your sodium (under 1,200 mg per day) and get more potassium.
- Eat foods that contain probiotics. This has been linked to healthier blood pressure. ...
- Lose some weight If you are just a little overweight, this could affect your BP
- Move more. Exercise is key. Movement is essential
- Relieve your stress.
- Water can also help lower blood pressure. It can help you sustain healthier blood pressure.
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