High blood pressure and endurance training
06-17-09, 03:58 PM
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High blood pressure and endurance training
My knucklehead boss (is there any other kind?) has very high blood pressure. I had heard that endurance sports can lower BP, and found it true for me with long distance cycling (though I also lost a lot of weight, so...?). But when I went online to find proof to show him, my searches did not get good hits, mostly links to buy drugs.
Does anyone have a good link to something showing that BP goes down with excercise? I would especially like to see lniks that show that endurance training is best, if that is indeed true. thanks
Does anyone have a good link to something showing that BP goes down with excercise? I would especially like to see lniks that show that endurance training is best, if that is indeed true. thanks
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For your boss:
My BP last week at my docs was 112/72
In the past - years ago - I was like 140/90 or thereabouts.
I will be 70 in a couple of months.
I swim, bicycle, do intense resistance training, stretch and walk.
I have reduced my BP meds significantly - like to 1/2, and really take very little now.
My BP last week at my docs was 112/72
In the past - years ago - I was like 140/90 or thereabouts.
I will be 70 in a couple of months.
I swim, bicycle, do intense resistance training, stretch and walk.
I have reduced my BP meds significantly - like to 1/2, and really take very little now.
06-18-09, 02:41 AM
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For your boss:
My BP last week at my docs was 112/72
In the past - years ago - I was like 140/90 or thereabouts.
I will be 70 in a couple of months.
I swim, bicycle, do intense resistance training, stretch and walk.
I have reduced my BP meds significantly - like to 1/2, and really take very little now.
My BP last week at my docs was 112/72
In the past - years ago - I was like 140/90 or thereabouts.
I will be 70 in a couple of months.
I swim, bicycle, do intense resistance training, stretch and walk.
I have reduced my BP meds significantly - like to 1/2, and really take very little now.
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Blood pressure varies dramatically as a result of exercise. Continuous exercise causes hormonal as well as hydrodynamic effects, that cause BP readings to vary significantly.
It is important to understand that managing BP is an extremely unique affair. And while exercise is an effective way of realizing some of the "good effects" of stress - no one should come away thinking that their exercise will remove their need for medication or continued monitoring of their condition.
My own experience suggests exercise alone, without attention to diet and weight control will not be enough to control BP But like I said your mileage may vary......
It is important to understand that managing BP is an extremely unique affair. And while exercise is an effective way of realizing some of the "good effects" of stress - no one should come away thinking that their exercise will remove their need for medication or continued monitoring of their condition.
My own experience suggests exercise alone, without attention to diet and weight control will not be enough to control BP But like I said your mileage may vary......
06-19-09, 05:12 PM
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My experience that keeping dietary carbohydrates with reason or even low plus exercise reduces my BP from 140/90 to 110/65 or thereabouts. key for me is to not eat a lot of simple sugers and easily digeted starches, and burn those off with some exercise.
