Published 13:18 IST, October 22nd 2019
Blood pressure: Exercise tips that one must know to fight the ailment
High blood pressure can turn out to be a serious problem if not taken care properly. Find out a few important exercising tips for lowering blood pressure.
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Blood Pressure patients have to be cautious about various things. ailment is a silent killer because anything unexpected can trigger it. Lowering blood pressure is t that difficult with help of medication. However, re are various home remedies related to food items and exercises that can help a person deal with this problem. Here are a few tips that one must kw while indulging into blood pressure-lowering exercises.
Cardio exercise
Doing cardio exercises helps at lowering blood pressure. Although, many people worry because ir blood pressure rises while doing se cardio exercises. se exercises may provide temporary relief to those suffering from this problem. se exercises include basketball, tennis, jogging, swimming, and even household chores like mopping floor. But, re is a moderate intensity at which results will start showing. se exercises must be done for at least 150 minutes, according to Health Promotion Board.
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Train with weights
Weight training is extremely beneficial for lowering blood pressure. At times while doing weight training exercises it is evident that blood pressure will rise especially when a person lifts heavyweights. Do t worry, as in long run, it will help in lowering blood pressure and will prove beneficial for overall health of a person.
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Do t indulge in irregular exercise
If a person does t have eugh time to do a 30-minute exercise session during week, consider breaking up workout into 10-minute segments. This would be better than putting all physical strength into a single day because sudden bursts of activity could be risky, so it is always better to take steps grually towards regular exercising.
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Be careful of body
While indulging in such cardio exercises one may feel a little dizzy or restless. Stop exercising if such a situation occurs when a person experiences chest pain or tightness, dizziness, excessive fatigue, or severe shortness of breath.
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08:55 IST, October 22nd 2019