Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Medication

If you’re struggling with high blood pressure, it may be time to lift more than just your blood pressure monitor, research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports.

High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of heart disease and premature death in the Western world, killing an estimated 50,000 thousand Americans every year according to the American Heart Association.

Scientists at Spain’s University of Grenada found that the strong survived –hypertensive men that lifted weights regularly cut their risk of sudden death by more than 30%.

This research adds to a large body of science linking strength training with lower blood pressure and heart attack risk. These researchers hypothesize that strength training improves the strength of your heart and vascular system –not just you biceps. They advice those with high blood pressure to work large muscle groups like their legs and back at least twice weekly in conjunction with daily physical activity.

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