One type of exercise lowers blood pressure as much as medicine, study shows

One type of exercise lowers blood pressure as much as medicine, study shows

According to a study, one kind of exercise can reduce blood pressure just as effectively as medication.

Isometric workouts can help with more than just blood pressure; here are four more advantages to incorporate them into your training regimen.

You may put on your sneakers with the belief that a vigorous aerobic workout will lower your blood pressure, but Jamie Edwards, a lecturer at the University of East London, might have you slowing down instead. Static position activities, such as wall sits and planks, are the best ways to lower blood pressure, according to his recently published research.

These exercises, which are referred to as "isometric" exercises, entail contractions of the muscles without altering their length; imagine remaining stationary as opposed to pulsing or raising. Indeed, they are excellent for lowering blood pressure, but Jamie's comprehensive research, which comprised 270 random trials