Best exercise to lower blood pressure

[JuanJoFitbit]

Hi everyone! Besides taking medication, what type of workouts has helped you to lower high blood pressure.

I have heard that walking is more effective than running while the blood pressure is high. What do you guys think?

[shipo]

Just one data point here, walking does zilch for lowering my blood pressure, running is the only thing, I repeat, the only thing, which lowers my blood pressure.  

[JuanJoFitbit]

@shipo That's interesting! I used to suffer from anxiety a few years ago and that made my blood pressure to go up for some reason. My doctor advised me to run as well and that's how my blood pressure went down.

[Johndavefx]

 Don't really know

[RAPLEN2015]

HIIT or tabata style workouts work better than most...  But the point is to lose weight which in turn will assist in lowering your BP.

[JuanJoFitbit]

@RAPLEN2015 I totally agree. Exercise plus a good eating habit will be the best solution. Meals low in sodium and fat will be a huge change.

I haven't tried Tabata or HIIT but I'll definitely add them to my list. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information.

[emili]

Diet and weight play more into a healthy BP than activity. Don't get me wrong, it for sure helps and is necessary for a balanced life. But if your diet and weight are not good, your BP will more than likely remain elevated. Seven years ago, I was on two different medications for high blood pressure. For the past 5.5 years, no meds, perfect BP. I lost 70 pounds and changed my eating habits and slowly I was reduced to one med and then none. 

[JuanJoFitbit]

I totally agree with you, @emili. I'm so glad to hear that you haven't been in need for medications for blood pressure since you changed your eating habits. Thank you so much for sharing this information since it's very valuable.