Try isometric (non-movement) exercises to lower your blood pressure


In this high plank or push-up position, which is a type of isometric exercise, your body should form a straight line from the top of the head to the heels. Contract your abdominal muscles and hold the position. — Filepic

Static isometric exercises – the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks – are best for bringing down blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence from clinical trials, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

But “cardio” (aerobic exercise); dynamic resistance training, such as squats, press-ups, and weights; high intensity interval training or HIIT for short (episodic short bouts of high intensity exercise interspersed with short periods of recovery at a lower intensity) are all effective, indicate the findings.

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