Finding the best exercise to lower blood pressure, according to many Western physicians, might seem to be a moving target, especially when there are so many exercise plans hitting the consumer stream these days.
According to a new study published by the American Heart Association, one type of exercise has been found to be the most effective at lowering blood pressure, and it’s one of the easiest too.
A massive analysis of more than 90 trials was published by the American Heart Association, in which researchers were vetting the most effective exercises.
Their findings were in part predictable- such as the fact that ANY exercise is better than no exercise in lowering blood pressure, both for people with hypertension and even in those without.
But other findings were not as predictable. The three types of exercises that were compared showed interesting results.
Researchers looked at the effects of isometric exertion, dynamic aerobic, and dynamic resistance training on blood pressure levels.
Isometric exertion exercises involve exerting force on a non-moving object. An example would be gripping exercises typically done in therapies after a stroke.
Dynamic aerobic exercises are those that get the heart rate elevated such as running; weightlifting or pull-ups are examples of dynamic resistance exercises.
Researchers found with the latter two that as the intensity increased, the effectiveness at lowering blood pressure also increased.
However, the isometric exertion exercises were actually the most effective overall in lowering blood pressure across all age and race groups, and for both genders.
It might seem counterintuitive that sitting in a chair squeezing something would be more effective at lowering blood pressure than pumping iron or swimming every day, but in reality the study highlights what natural health professionals have been saying for years- relaxation and elimination of stress are key to lowering blood pressure.
Getting blood pressure lowered to normal, safe levels doesn’t have to be hard. And understanding that any exercise is better than none leads to the conclusion that every person of every mobility level has the potential to lower his or her blood pressure naturally with the proper guidance.
The blood pressure exercises I discovered years ago that have helped thousands of people to bring their blood pressure down to a healthy level, are based somewhat on the same philosophy as the isometric exertion exercises in the study.
Our blood pressure exercises, however, are even more powerful because many people manage to bring their blood pressure down to 120/80 the very first day.
Learn more and test drive the blood pressure exercises online here…
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I wished you had given more information on isometric exercise to lower blood pressure. Sitting ina chair squeesing something doesn’t tell me much. Squeesing what? My wife,my cat? or a tennis ball or spring weights?? How long and how many times a day to get results?
All of the above may well do the trick, as far as I’m concerned cycling is my BP Lowering Exercise of choice. Sitting down doing exercise what could be better, cycling is a rhythmic exercise that does increase your heart rate, initially will also raise your BP but as the body warms up so the blood vessels dilate, this has a good effect on lowering one’s BP. Add to the exercise factor, the other part of riding a bike (cycle or Treadly or whatever you wish to call it) just being out of doors in the fresh air (away from traffic) you can relax and let “Your Mind Run Free”. One doesn’t need much mind power to ride a bike, it’s like sweeping, something one can do without needing to think about it and “That’s A Bonus In Anyone’s Language”.
I confuse which is true scientifically. You said that isometric exercises may lower blood pressure. But I I come across in internets that Isometric exercises can remarkably elevate blood pressure so that it is quite dangerous for those who have
hypertension .
Not everbody should ride a bike for exercise especially if you have prostrate problems. I discovered that riding a bike will irritate the prostrate causing inflamation and also cause your PSA to go up. They do make special seats for people with prostrate problems and its symptoms. I was having pain when urinating and they found traces of blood in my urine test.However in the winter when I wasn’t riding the psa numbers went downand no pain plus they found no traces of blood in urine testing.
Soooo what is the exercise to lower blood pressure???? I guess this is one of those phoney things to get a person to buy or die!!!!
In most conditions, anaerobic exercise is accompanied by aerobic exercises because the less efficient anaerobic metabolism must supplement the aerobic system due to energy demands that exceed the aerobic system’s capacity. What is generally called aerobic exercise might be better termed “solely aerobic”, because it is designed to be low-intensity enough not to generate lactate via pyruvate fermentation, so that all carbohydrate is aerobically turned into energy.