This handgrip trick drops your blood pressure in minutes

A squeeze of a handgrip might be all your blood pressure needs, according to a new study in The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Older adults with high blood pressure tried two home routines.

One group squeezed a handgrip at half strength for four sets of 45 seconds, three times a week.

Another walked briskly for 30 minutes, three times a week.

A third group stuck to usual care and lifestyle advice.

After eight weeks, the systolic blood pressure of the handgrip group had fallen 8 mmHg and the walking group 5.6 mmHg.

Plus, only the handgrip group saw a drop in their diastolic blood pressure, by about 3 mmHg.

So 45 seconds of handgrip training did more than 30 minutes of brisk walking.

Handgrip training is simple: you squeeze a handgrip device (or even a tennis ball) at about half your maximum strength for 45 seconds, rest for a minute, and repeat.

Do that four times, three days a week.

That’s it. No workouts. No sweating. Just a simple, effective routine anyone can do while sitting at home.

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