Physical Exercise For High Blood Pressure

By: Elinor Emesz and Igor Klibanov

Do you or someone you know have high blood pressure? If so, you’ll want to read this article, because this is going to be the most thorough, detailed, and comprehensive article on the internet about how to exercise for high blood pressure reduction.

You know how you go to your doctor, and s/he prescribes medication? There’s a lot of precision behind that prescription. Your doctor will tell you:

• The name of the medication
• The dosage
• Whether to take it with food or away from food
• Whether to take it in the morning or the evening

And yet, when your doctor recommends exercise, they just leave it at that: “you should exercise.” But no more details than that. You have to guess important details, like:

• Should you do cardio, resistance exercise (AKA strength training AKA weight lifting/training, which I’ll be using interchangeably throughout this article), or stretching?
• How many days per week?
• At what intensity (heart rate, perceived exertion, or percentage of your maximum weight)? ● For what duration?

…and more.

Well, this article will give you that precision, whether you’re a lay person, a medical professional, or a fitness professional working with clients who have high blood pressure.