They differ from the guidelines was given by the doctors, Strength training is an important advantage in controlling blood pressure, if done correctly.
The report published by the American Heart Association shows that the combination of aerobic and strength training benefits in reducing the risk of complications of hypertension significantly from aerobic exercise alone.
The AHA guidelines indicate that strength training is recommended that you make to patients with heart disease and high blood pressure by the method of a series of 10-15 repetitions. This is different than that of healthy people, can be up to 3 sets of 10 repetitions.
Do this type of weight training can do is press the chest, shoulders, triceps extension, crisis, or curl, leg press, calf raises and bicep. Note, however, that training with weights is the addition of aerobic exercise is still the best exercise.
Strength training is conducted by people with high blood pressure and heart disease should be done with light, to gradually weaken. Of all guides I read there is a rule of thumb in this exercise: Do not hold your breath.
Some other guidelines to be made:
- Exercises with the full range of motion is performed, not exhale, you hold your breath as you breathe deeply and muscle contraction during the resting phase
- Change, they offer exercises between the upper and lower body adequate rest periods between exercises
- Load limit is used by 10-15 repetitions several times
- Limit the exercise of a set of two days per week
- Either strength training or endurance training in patients with hypertension has adequate supervision of your doctor.
Some limitations on the exercise, the acute coronary heart disease, severe heart failure, heart rhythm disorders, inflammation of the heart muscle, high blood pressure 180/110 and some other diseases that you should make sure before, the starting point of the exercise.
Current strength training is a part of the lifestyle of many people, and more, many advantages in weight training to control chronic diseases. Then we will detail the benefits of weight training for other conditions.