Are you worried that regular exercise will increase your blood pressure to dangerous levels?
High Blood Pressure and Exercise
If you have high blood pressure, your doctor might suggest you try to exercise to reduce it. But, you might worry that exercising would raise your blood pressure to risky levels.
Below is a table for a general idea of what blood pressure levels if exercise necessary, keep in mind every person is not the same and your doctor may agree differently.
YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
140/90 – 179/99
It should be safe to start to increase your physical activity
180/100 – 199/109
Consult your doctor before getting into a new activity
200/110 or above
Do not begin any new activity or consult your doctor
Exercise safely by always get advice from your doctor before you start any physical activity
THINGS TO DO
If you have high blood pressure, focus on certain activities can help improve the activity of your heart & relax blood vessels.
Aerobic exercise is best for your heart because it is repetitive and rhythmic and also works on the large muscle of the legs, shoulders, and arms. Exercise pulls blood away from your heart towards the active skeletal muscles and thereby reduces the load on your heat.
Here are some activities good for your blood pressure
• Cycling
• Brisk walking
• Swimming
• Dancing
• Mowing the lawn
• Tennis
• Jogging
Adults with hypertension should do about 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 times per week.
The main purpose here is to enjoy staying active, not feeling like punishment because you’ll not likely to keep up the routine. Do exercise or activity you like doing, and you’ll soon able to see the benefits.
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THINGS SHOULD BE AVOIDED
You must not do any activity that is very intensive for a short amount of time.
Here are activities not good for your blood pressure.
• Weight lifting
• Squash
• Skydiving
• Sprinting
• Scuba diving
Consult your doctor before beginning these activities. Intensive exercises will spike your blood pressure also put tension on your heart & blood vessels.
