Wall squats and planks best at lowering blood pressure

[Social Media]

 

Wall squats are particularly good at lowering high resting blood pressure, a study of previous trials suggests

 

Strength-training exercises such as wall squats or holding the plank position are among the best ways to lower blood pressure, a study suggests.

 

Current guidance focusing mainly on walking, running and cycling should be updated, the UK researchers say.

Analysis, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, of trials involving 16,000 people found all exercise lowered high blood pressure.

But wall squats and planking led to larger falls than aerobic exercise.

These isometric exercises are designed to build strength without moving muscles or joints.

The plank position, which resembles a press-up, with elbows directly beneath shoulders, legs stretched out behind, strengthens the abdomen.

 

FULL ARTICLE

 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

 resembles a press-up, with elbows directly beneath shoulders, legs stretched out behind

This link is actually rather good.

So, the BBC is obviously still good for many things.

(I wonder if the guy in the photos doing planks might be the BBC's wine editor.)

 

 

Edited July 27, 2023 by GammaGlobulin