The Single BEST Exercise to Lower Your Blood Pressure

[@cynthiahonorio9758]

02:27 hand grip 03:09 leg extension 03:41 wall sit

[@trevorregay9283]

Do 4 sets for 2 minutes each with a 2 to 3 minute rest in between sets and do this 3 times a week..........Wall sits were shown to be the most effective at lowering blood pressure, but I suppose doing all of these exercises in a regular routine couldn't hurt.

[@ChristopherKilian-fg6ds]

Thank you!

[@randolphpinkle4482]

@@trevorregay9283 At 48 minutes minimum, doing all three exercises is not a short workout.

[@beyondview]

Very random exercises

[@gwenjones1913]

How would one do leg extensions unless in a gym??

[@mokuho]

4 sets - 2 minutes contraction-3 minutes break- 3 or 5 times in a week-thank you so much

[@JohnDavella]

THANK YOU, I am 70 and my Dr is mad at me. I did 10 minutes of Isometric exercise and recorded 106/75 with Pulse 78.

[@dmzabo3914]

Mad why? Has it lowered or gone up? We need your base line so that we can tell if you got positive or the dreaded negative results. Thanks and good luck.

[@lazarogerardoviveroschargo3292]

❤😂

[@ristretto3896]

I did the isometrics as suggested for a month for 5-6x per week, and my systolic dropped by 10! Thanks so much doc! Little change in the diastolic, however.

[@EdwardsNH]

That begs the question… what is your diastolic number?

[@cutoats]

i am going to give it a try, would you mind giving more detail about what you did? I am going to try the wall sits and grip. my bp is ranges high within limits usually 180-190/80-90

[@t.m.7192]

Some youtuber said we should not do isometric 🤔

[@ristretto3896]

@@EdwardsNHaround 90

[@ristretto3896]

@@cutoatswall sits, 4 reps at two minutes per

[@boydmccollum692]

I've seen a couple videos mentioning isometrics as the best exercise for reducing blood pressure. Your video was the first to really breakdown the program use (set and rep scheme, how many times a week). Thanks!

[@charlieabel1533]

I did just 3 two minute isometric exercises every other day and my BP started at 133/75, and then 8 days later it was 126/82, then two days after that it was 121/75. I did a leg press, chest press, and core pull (for the lats) on the ViiiV Pro isometric machine. (to be clear, I did just one two minute set on 3 different exercises, and I can look at the digital readout on the exercise machine to see how much force I am exerting - I increased the force by 10 pounds each workout on each exercise).

[@Billikimber00]

We need this kinda comments

[@canislupus5]

I'm a well trained athlete, and a 2 minute wall sit at 90 degrees is no joke!

[@AnnaLevina123]

OMG, it works! After just 3 weeks I saw a significant drop. I am not sure if aerobics worked for me, as the numbers fluctuate from one day to another, so it's hard to detect smaller changes. But this one really made a difference of ~ -10/-10. Now at ~130/82, down from my usual ~140/92. Thank you!

[@Superfatcat2525]

I think exercises are beneficial. However, it was not until I started taking D3 with K2 100 mg and an extra k2 100mg along with Magnesium (Calm 3 scoops) did my blood pressure drop. I now have normal 120 over 80 consistently. It took about 8 weeks to see it drop off. 2 years later I am still off my BP meds and maintain normal BP. No medications form me. Good Exercise suggestions here. I will def. Try these to build my strength.

[@princepacifico1512]

You take all these together ?

[@Superfatcat2525]

@@princepacifico1512 Yes I do. They work synergistically

[@herbertbobson1635]

Did you take all these while on your BP medication?

[@Superfatcat2525]

@@herbertbobson1635 no. I stopped the meds and started with the K2. I had always taken the D3 and Mag. The K2 was added later and thats when my BP dropped. I couldn’t take my BP meds anymore. They switched me to a generic and it gave me bad blood sugar drops so I quit it cold turkey.

[@nathanbedford9178]

So K2 could be decalcifying your vascular system thus lowering you BP? I have just started a week ago with K2 with D3 and also Potassium. Not sure if it supposed to work this fast but my BP is more considtent and lower.

[@lizzywood4411]

It works! I have been hypertensive 150 to 170 systolic for many yrs and taking Losartan and metoprolol. a few months ago I watched this vid and tried the leg extension for about 5 weeks, but I gave up because I got busy with somethings. 2 weeks ago I restarted doing this exercise again, lho behold, my sbp dropped to the high120's to high 130's area. And my doctor's nurse has checked my blood pressure monitor as accurate. Thank you Dr. Peng.

[@upyours1256]

metropolol doesnt lower your blood pressure it slows your heart beat

[@TheMediaMachine]

If you get busy next time, get some ankle weights. Sit on a chair and do the leg extensions. That's what my uncle did and it worked to lower his B. pressure. Leg extenstions are great but remember, there were thinks like clever stuff ankle assistance weights but not as sophisticated today back in the day. I don't know where you are but I'm sure there are sports shops in your city. Don't buy online, you need to try them first. They have different kind of weight levels so you need to try them first at the sports shop.

[@kathleenhotchkiss4094]

I was glad to see this because everyone wants me to do cardio. But I'm unable to do that because of lung disease.

[@bigneiltoo]

Mullein and Coltsfoot are the two best herbs for Lungs. You can buy them loose and make a tea sweetened with Stevia that works wonders.

[@davidcoleman3661]

The study also found that “Aerobic exercise training, dynamic resistance training, combined training, high-intensity interval training and isometric exercise training are all significantly effective in reducing resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure.” Do whatever exercise you find most enjoyable and works for you because my own personal experience tells me that you will only continue doing exercise if you enjoy it and it yields results.

[@YourWellnessJournal]

Thanks for this informative Video Dr. Payne! Your breakdown of isometric exercises for blood pressure control is particularly valuable. The research showing isometric training's superiority over other exercise types - nearly double the effect of HIIT and aerobic training - is eye-opening. The three key exercises are refreshingly simple: Wall sits (most effective) Leg extensions Hand grips The protocol is straightforward: 4 sets of 2-minute contractions 2-3 minute rest between sets 30-50% of maximum effort 3-5 times per week 10-15 minutes per session Most importantly, your emphasis on proper form and the accessibility of these exercises - requiring minimal time and equipment - makes this an achievable intervention for most people with high blood pressure.

[@Arythmnmaker1]

Thanks for your valuable time to teach important tools for better health. The sitting position is called Ma-bu or horse stance in Gung Fu. It is the most important principle for a solid foundation for fighting effectiveness. All other stances evolve from this primary position. I squeeze a tennis ball for strong finger gripping, and now I will squeeze and hold for good blood pressure.

[@michaeltrinidad1217]

I also found that ashwagandha was very effective in lowering my blood pressure.

[@LisaN]

If you are taking thyroid meds, or have hyperthyroidism, do not take ashwaganda. Also no for pregnant or breastfeeding. Also no for presurgery. Please check the precautions before taking any herbal supplement.

[@michaeltrinidad1217]

@@LisaN I've tried all different natural supplements to lower my blood pressure not to mention exercise cutting out sodium losing weight. But nothing has worked as well as Ashwagandha. Something tells me my blood pressure is coming from primarily stress and anxiety. No family history of high blood pressure.

[@kamalbardia8203]

I was given thus herb in liquid form, but after one or two sips, I never took again

[@tomsawyer8525]

This was the best in depth explanation including how to I have ever seen on this subject. This phenomena was observed years ago with NASA astronauts in space . Great job!

[@WakieUppieYall]

never a straight answer, that word means 'to deceive' in Israeli

[@orithfrankel2151]

@@WakieUppieYall: Which word are you referring to? Are you referring to a Hebrew word?

[@adelabrouchy]

This video makes me think about the "contraction-relaxation" training that was developed in the 20ths for stress control (Jacobson) You contract each group of muscles 6 second inhaling and then relax each one exhaling. Beginning from the head to the feet or from the feet to the head.

[@Millzlane]

Magnesium lowers blood pressure. Ateries need to be able to relax. Get "magnesium glycinate". We don't eat fruits and vegetables which would have Mg. We are magnesium deficient. 80% of us

[@larrylipshitz9430]

Glycerinate you mean!

[@Millzlane]

@@larrylipshitz9430 no. I don't

[@larrylipshitz9430]

@@Millzlane no such thing as glycinate

[@Energyfl00d]

@@larrylipshitz9430well that’s funny im looking at a bottle of right now.

[@dperreno]

@@larrylipshitz9430 Actually, it appears that there is no such thing as Glycerinate. At least I couldn't find anything on it.

[@hymns4ever197]

Wow, I would have never expected isometrics to be the best exercise to lower blood pressure.

[@buxtehude123]

um... because it is not.

[@davidcoleman3661]

For some sub groups the doc says. But he fails to elaborate what they are. Also he quotes just one survey. I’d like to know the sample size and what other medical opinion is on this subject.

[@bandpassmess]

2016 I went to my Dr had below average blood pressure! I was over weight type 2 controlled . SHE SAID IN ORDER TO PROTECT MY KIDNEYS NEEDED TO START TAKING LOW BLOOD PRESSURE PILLS SMALLEST DOSES . WITH IN A FEW MONTHS “HAD HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE 😮 😬😬😳” Complaining to Dr said OH YOU MUST HAVE BEEN ON THE EDGE ! I stopped taking meds That’s crazy how my life changed by taking the pill . I’m looking for alternative.

[@alicejwho]

Completely agree. It's nuts. I'm 58, healthy, normal weight. Don't drink etc etc. Low resting heart rate. High max heart rate. But I was having a lot of heart palpitations. I could feel it was down to anxiety but just needed it confirmed so I could stop worrying. Yesterday, ECG confirmed it (and therefore immediately reduced my anxiety) but the doc offered me beta blockers. What the heck?! When I said...um, no, I don't THINK so, he seemed surprised. Madness!

[@bandpassmess]

After watching my my mother pass away 2 years ago. ITS A RACKET THEY HIT YOU TILL YOUR LAST BREATH IF YOU OWN PROPERTY THEY TRY TO GET IT, going through my moms old meds SAME JUNK THEY WERE PUSHING ON ME . When you ask other people that are in the medical field Then you find out they’re alternative MEDS .

[@paulmaxwell8851]

You must have misunderstood. Kidneys are damaged only by hypertension (high blood pressure, not hypotension (low blood pressure).

[@mariemcrae4027]

There is no med for low blood pressure. Wonder what he gave you

[@TheMediaMachine]

I lowered my blood pressure by lifting heavy but also high reps too. I also do cardio at the end of the session not in the begining. Also my diet is good.

[@chimpmunkboy8850]

I lost 15 lbs, cut sugar, walk 30mins per day at over 105 bpm. BP normal now, no meds.

[@ufcfan3940]

Lift heavy

[@import-ai]

Congratulations!

[@insanidee]

How old are you? and how long did it take you to lose that much?

[@chdk55christidonny6]

❤YAHOO YOU SAVE US WITH INFO FACT❤

[@upyours1256]

it was cutting the carbs that did most of the improvement

[@Ma_0fficial]

Wow, I thought this was just more broscience but it’s actually true. Isometric exercises have been found to be particularly effective in lowering blood pressure. A comprehensive analysis of 270 studies showed that isometric exercises, such as wall sits, can significantly reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure12. Here are some key findings: Isometric exercises reduced systolic blood pressure by 8.24 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 2.5 mm Hg2. This form of exercise was more effective than aerobic exercise, resistance training, and interval training in lowering blood pressure12. The benefits were observed across various isometric exercises, with wall squats being particularly effective2. While isometric exercises are shown to be superior in lowering blood pressure, experts suggest that a mix of different forms of exercise provides the strongest overall health benefits

[@johnnywlittle]

Yes but ‘why’ - do they appear to be more effective. What are the proposed mechanisms in static exercise that differentiates it’s results.

[@robertbissett]

Good video. Started today with the wall sit. 90 degrees and made it about 80 seconds, one time. Will do more tomorrow, but not so low down! I always read the comments to find even more info. Somebody mentioned Zone Plus which I looked up. Way too expensive. Did some looking and found something way cheaper that does the same thing... and on sale on amazon. Handeful Grip Strength Tester Trainer - Dynamometer Handgrip Measurer Meter, Handheld Strengthener Exerciser. Just ordered one. Worth a try.

[@pamelacharbonneau3115]

Thank you very much Doctor Peng.

[@azabujuban-hito-dake]

Wow..this doc is soo good-looking!😍😍💙💙

[@fredsmith5782]

I’m going to buy a blood pressure monitor and apply these exercises every day. Though one thing I noticed when I did the hand clench exercise is that my heart beat did lower down a bit after doing this. But time will tell after 3 months of trial.

[@xobitouchuwiva5391]

How are u doing now bro?

[@mohamednishad940]

How u now?

[@JustJulia-qt9nh]

Super great information! Thank you. 😊

[@robertwalther4411]

Hi Dr. Peng. Believe it or not, you were my PCP back in early 2021 when I moved to Campbell. Unfortunately, when my COBRA insurance ran out, I had to get on Medicare. I could have kept you as my doc through the one PPO that was available, but the cost compared to the HMOs was just too great, so I went with an HMO. Regretfully, I only saw you once for my annual physical. For preliminary info, I tried the hand grip and leg extension exercises yesterday. No big deal. Today, I tried the "wall sit" exercise. For the first set, I went to a full 90 degrees squat. Making 2 minutes was painful, bordering on torture, but I kept a still upper lip and made it through! (The fact that last night I did 2+ miles of jog/run/walk combined with three 30-50 yard sprints at 80%-100% effort for the first time in 2 years may have tired me out for your HBP exercises today.) For the last three sets I went only low enough to make it stressful. Rested just over 2 minutes after the first two sets, then almost 3 minutes before the final set. Well, it really worked up a sweat. I can definitely see those exercises lowering blood pressure. I'll let you know how things turn out in a few months. Best always, Bob Walther

[@robertwalther4411]

"...stiff upper lip....)

[@DailyStalkerUpdate]

Well, it's a few months...

[@Je-jx6rn]

Now what? Any news? It's been a while.

[@magicLA1980]

Glad this showed up in my feed thanks

[@michaelrichie5]

Thank you, easy and simply explained.

[@jaimedpcaus1]

Excellent ❤ Thank you for sharing

[@maryloudelossantos1624]

Thank you, Dr. Peng for sharing your video. It's valuable & helpful.

[@DJGENOTYPE]

When I was in the Army, we ran almost everyday. And I still developed high blood pressure.

[@cindyumaybe9669]

Same, don’t worry it’s due to us being under chronic stress!

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

Watch FORKS OVER KNIVES as well as THE GAME CHANGERS. its the saturated fat laden animal corpse consumption that clogs your arteries leading to heart disease, diabetes and hypertension

[@johnroberts3822]

Want to lower blood pressure put down the phone turn off the TV and go for a slow walk in the woods and enjoy yourself. Play board games with your family. Walk in your yard barefoot every day feel the earth below you. Stop eating products eat real food eat foods as nature intended. All of these things will help

[@jackiewilliamson7353]

yea. "forest bathing" and other stuff too

[@komalthecoolk]

The closest woods to me are 100Km away

[@ST4R_PL4NTES]

thank so much!

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

This is SO Helpful. Thanks! Subscribed! 2 Thumbs UP!

[@abekelly9935]

Excellent presentation. Thank you so much.

[@pinkdunes]

I love your videos it's all good. Thank you Dr. Peng

[@leelemon3373]

I'm 66 years old living in the Midwest weather. Hot summers and Cold Winters. Your video is Great. Thank you. liked and subscribed too.

[@waterfountainsofarizona4587]

These workouts are very true. 1-2 weeks before DR. visits, I increase my workouts and breathing techniques to about 5 times a week and I always pass BP check with flying colors. ❤

[@Kelberi]

you have to lower it permanently, otherwise it will degrade your organs overtime.

[@Jen-ur4ut]

You’re only fooling yourself. The Dr visit is for you to know where you are physically. It’s not some school test. How stupid.

[@EdwardsNH]

Why??? Why only do this for doctor visits??? Are you trying to impress your doctor? Are you trying to have him not prescribe you meds? You know you don’t HAVE to take any meds even if they say you have to? (Though as a nurse, I recommend taking prescribed medications) Please explain your rationale for only taking them to drop your numbers before a visit. That’s just baffling

[@LVNCSR]

​@EdwardsNHAs a Nurse, I recommend not taking synthetic medication and suggest natural alternatives.

[@1309gsk]

good excercises, gt video.we will try iy. stay safe

[@sawong8685]

If you do not belong to a gym for leg extensions, then view the Mayo clinic video "isometric exercises and blood pressure" using the wall sit and the plank.

[@robbieross8591]

Even more important than exercise, my understanding is having REST and a CALM MIND does wonders to lower BP. Avoiding high stress levels and avoid haring around all over the place like a headless chicken lowers BP. If you are constantly on the go and stressed out and have lots of nervous energy and high cortisol levels of course your BP is going to be through the roof! Try sitting down, relax, listen to some calm classical music, read a book and you will see how your BP will fall! I suggest this approach is even better than all this exercise he talks about! Try it! It will work! Did for me!

[@burkitali7423]

agree but excercise is a good addition

[@kbmblizz1940]

🙏 Very interesting. I already weight train, cardio, walk, so the isometrics are different variables. I'll try. Anyone regardless age/fitness can started by doing a little everyday.

[@ritakotikawatta1969]

Thank you 🙏

[@kossttamojaan]

I'll try these because walking has done absolutely nothing to help lower my bp. nada.

[@ristretto3896]

Fascinating. I thought the nitric oxide dump was the goto exercise. Seems that muscle contractions have greater effect on bp than cardio type exercises.

[@mjs28s]

I get nothing from static contraction, sadly 😞 Before and after I added them to my routine, nothing changed. That said, I have even seen where, supposedly, holding your grip - like you speak of here as well, helps. Well, when you weight train you are also doing grip holds by default or you drop the weight. I also do extended static holds with a grip strengthener along with all the other static holds in which I am also having to hold dumbbells. I am probably getting 15 to 20 sets of static grip like holds daily for 5 to 7 days per week. I am a BMI of 24, lean and muscular, eat less than 0.5% of calorie from animal products, pounds of whole plants per day, little to no processed foods, low sodium most every day, nitrate containing plant foods everyday and yet....elevated blood pressure 😞 I so don't want to get on drugs. The only thing that I don't have access to that I would love to try is a sauna or steam room so I can try heat therapy / create heat-shock proteins. I exercise enough that my pulse is between 55 (first thing in the AM but still in bed) to the mid 60's during the day. @1:22 Wait, is that all the difference that the studies showed? For the best exercise the range was only maybe 3 to 5 points on the Diastolic? That difference and more can be had from just a few deep breaths in between two blood tests?!? Am I missing something?

[@JB-uw5yh]

Good video, thanks

[@YodatheHobbit]

Gonna try doing these for a while.

[@jakemore2024]

I’ve gotten into 70s with diastolic but not 100s with systolic..106/75 would be awesome

[@geez-hd6dn]

Any type of activity is good.

[@geoffreydsouza1378]

Thank you sir very good explain

[@nelsunshine5491]

Hi can we use a stress ball

[@oneofgodschildren]

I walked today with 5# weights on my ankles, it was different not gonna lie. I've lost 40# since June and 40# more to lose. Carnivore, no sugar, no carbs, no soda, no processed foods, LMNT unflavored one pack a day, I'm gonna get a jump rope today because I need to sweat more.❤

[@FourHorsemen-k2y]

Thank you Jeffrey I’ll try and give this a go 🤚

[@5orgen51]

Thanks! This will help.

[@brizramrabha7450]

Tnx sir❤

[@HiloBoiz808]

Vegan diet for 6 years never lowered my chronic high bp one notch.6 weeks on a carnivore diet and got the lowest bp reading of my life, 130/78.Now well into a year eating carnivore and bpnis normal!

[@karolynann4106]

I don't know about a vegan diet but you get and keep normal blood pressure on a vegetarian or flexitarian diet also.

[@Goodyankeeboy]

@@karolynann4106but your blood sugar shoots up

[@BoothTheGrey]

I am vegetarian and almost vegan (rarely eat cheese) for about 10 years... in that time I got my high blood pressure. I would never ever want to assure someone in eating meat or any other animal product... but... lowering the blood pressure is not the focus reason why you would want to become a vegetarian or vegan.

[@veredictum4503]

Many thanks, just saw this, will start. Long term high BP person. Meds, like Amdolopine, already can see "puffy" fingers and feet. Not good. While appreciative of these 3 exercises, I'm wondering the "why" or "how"? All exercises supposedly push the heart (which is a muscle) and increased blood flow helps elasticity of arteries. How does isometrics work better than, say, dumbbells as both involve muscle contraction then relaxing, pulse to increase, etc. Just wondering.

[@LisaN]

check your gums. That med made mine recede, and made my husband's and his friend's grow. Very weird med. And it did not help any of our bp.

[@howarddavies782]

Wall sits. If you don't have a wall you could try Mabu or the Horse Stance. Good video.

[@rosilylazar4727]

Eat 2 betel nut leaves daily, which has lot of magnesium. Add dry grapes and pumpkin seeds in the betel nut leaves to add taste.

[@shag813]

Thank you

[@kennethwu115]

Thanks Dr Peng 😊

[@Mansmatters]

Very informative video

[@leatui7]

Very clear explanation - just one question. I thought the study said to HOLD the hand grip for the full 2 minutes. In one of the examples, it looks like the guy is squeezing and releasing the hand grip throughout the 2 minutes. Do you hold the hand grip throughout the 2 minute period or repeatedly squeeze and release? Thanks!

[@leah.internet]

Hold the grip.

[@EffortlessSleepandLife]

@@leah.internet thank you.

[@sukhensarkar2780]

Excellent advice Doctor 🎉

[@bryanuya]

I posted a short on lowering BP with some audio from this video. I couldn't tag you in the short. I wanted to let you know.

[@surimenon7660]

Brilliant 💪

[@tammyblack2747]

I can’t do the thing where you squeeze something with your hand because I have a trigger finger on my left hand. If I grip anything like that, my finger might not straighten out. Or at least it will sort of pop when I straighten it, and that hurts sometimes.

[@joshanderson7358]

Thanks for sharing.👏🌹💯💥

[@MrFARTSANDWICH]

The dead cockroach where you lay on your back and hold your legs and arms at 45° angles is very great

[@woodstream6137]

I'm interested in which subgroups had the positive results.

[@Thelegend.A]

Thanks for info doc I’m going to buy a handgrip I have hypertension in my 20s recently found out and only God knows how long I’ve had it for.

[@thangtranhuu5632]

How are you now?

[@Exit-Time1111]

They are called isometrics and they have been around for a long time. Every so often people try to sell this as a new revolutionary exercise technique with a new name but is still simply isometric exercise.

[@RichardRalston-v1n]

Thank you for the video. Has there been any research on dong Tai Chi for lowering blood pressure? I've noticed practicing Tai Chi for 15 to 20 minutes lowers my blood pressure by 10 to 15 points.

[@stephencutler2239]

Thanks! Shared.

[@345kobi]

Sure would like someone to explain how this works. I would have rated isometric last.

[@pierreaucoin2480]

Not sure I believe any of this but I’ll give it a try.

[@paradisekohchangstyle2150]

Any results?

[@edwardrogers-wright1604]

I have hurting knees and would not be able to do the leg extension and wall sit. Can I do planks instead?

[@jhasemi]

My mother is 94 years old and her blood pressure is 120/68 & never exercised one day in her life.

[@JKSinTO]

Good genes!

[@michaelrussell220]

Logical fallacy. Anecdotal evidence of one instance doesn't prove a thing.

[@kramnivas]

So???

[@atedotv9384]

Wow!

[@sulemantahir527]

MashaAllah!

[@trasylol100]

Always thought the advice was Against doing isometric exercises for high BP. Perhaps it's not advised for malignant (very very high BP)

[@BrickforceC1-10P]

Hi, just watched this video. My question is what happens if you can't do wall sits? I have bad knees......

[@a.h.h7]

Nice!!!👍👍👍

[@chrisjessee9789]

In my personal experience brisk walking or biking is most effective for me.

[@michaelfairbairn4283]

Another effective way to lower blood pressure is a low carb diet. After a single day of eating low carb, my blood pressure can drop from 137/85 to 117/78.

[@worldwidesports5k]

That's very good information thank you.

[@jeannesilberstein3879]

How many grams per day is low carb?

[@bluesteel_uk3742]

​@@jeannesilberstein3879 20g or less gets you into ketosis. So I'd assume the same.

[@TheNightblindness]

I done long time carb diet and it's wrong

[@robertoluis9238]

FROM BOLIVIA------------BRAVO-

[@sarak220]

THANKS

[@nathanbedford9178]

Interesting. My Dr sent me for a blood test and told me not to squeeze my hands as this will release potassium and skew the results. I am taking potassium supplements and this has lowered my BP significantly. Could grip exercises be releasing potassium and in turn having this positive outcome?

[@bdmesq]

Tnanlks so much! I tried -maybe 10 years ago [at that time 70 years old] at leat twice for 6 weeks or so ZONA device but I saw no resllts ,may be even the opposite The same with another patient I advised to tr and a third patient who got "nervous" from this device I can't declre why this "super devi ce" [and expensive] did not give results If you have an idea .....??

[@sawong8685]

The plank can be subbed for leg extension if you do not have gym or ankle weight access.

[@fastone136]

im 64yrs.i found that doing my 25 push ups along with some arm whirling .helps control stress.

[@chuckh4077]

I control stress in the bedroom with my wife. I'm very relaxed afterwards

[@fastone136]

so your a wife beater to.i go to anger manangment twice a week.and the bruising stoped.@@chuckh4077

[@jamesgordon8867]

I had a nice drop for a while, but then it went back up to 124 from 113. The diastolic has stayed about 74

[@Desilva70]

124 is already fine why would you even want to lower it

[@Kiskassklan]

Below 130/80 is great

[@jamesgordon8867]

I'm not trying to lower It's where it seems to have gone! So what should a blood pressure be with exercise, photobiomodulation and improved liver function, low insulin levels continued improving blood sugars? What kind of blood pressure do the glycocalx need to improve? What's a blood pressure supposed to be? Where's those answers?

[@juliosandoval8244]

You want to lower your blood pressure naturally.i got the awnser no training.mine went from 180/120 to 125/75 all natural with foods and eliminated my blood pressure issues.

[@mbrahmateja2934]

Please tell me how?

[@juliosandoval8244]

@@mbrahmateja2934 i eliminated sweets,fried foods started eating steam and grilled veggies,fruits,grill salmon,fish,chicken soup with veggies potatoes,celery,carrots,garlic,onion.started walking everyday.my bp has gone from 180 to 115 or 120 over 76.i feel great

[@megadwayne28]

The hand grip, do I have to squeeze and hold for 2 min. Or just do normal squeeze and hold, squeeze and hold.

[@kati-ana]

My husband does hand grips and leg extensions while watching t.v or reading.

[@GingerMint215]

I'm confused as I just viewed a video for post-stroke exercise that specifically said the wall-sit was not recommended.

[@tonycrook1353]

Welcome to KZbin and who to believe!?!?

[@mikewu8120]

My understanding is the muscle contraction will restrict blood flow, while it will increase blood flow to the rest of the body, this will dilate the blood vessels.

[@muveefan]

I wish you explain why isometric is better physiologically