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Exercise and High Blood PressureTips to keep you safe while exercising with high blood pressure. Consisting of two numbers, your blood pressure is a measure of how hard your
blood pushes against your arteries when your heart is beating (this is the top
number, systolic blood pressure) and when it is resting (the bottom number,
diastolic blood pressure). Ideally, your blood pressure should not exceed
120/80 while resting. If you live with high blood pressure, you may fear
exercise, as lifting weights, running, swimming, and other activities can
temporarily raise your blood pressure. However, having high blood pressure
isn't a license to stay out of the
gym.Here's what you should know to exercise safely, even if your blood pressure isn't in tip-top shape. Start Easy Afraid of pushing yourself too hard too fast? There's nothing wrong with a little caution - especially if you're planning to exercise with a pre-existing condition, such as high blood pressure. Instead of going full force at the gym and then running three miles to get home, start out with a short walk, a light jog, or a gentle workout in the gym. As you begin to know how your body responds to exercise, you can push yourself a little harder and longer. Just be careful. Unless you take other active steps to keep your blood pressure in check, you could suffer a sudden spike in blood pressure that could be extremely dangerous. Don't Stress To get the maximum benefits of exercise, you need to stress your body. However, you should be careful to avoid exercises that create sudden and intense exertion if you have high blood pressure. Some of these exercises include heavy weight lifting, push-ups, pull-ups, and even strenuous yard work. Already in pretty good shape? Been exercising a while in an effort to improve your high blood pressure? Your body should be prepared to withstand the added stress of more intense exercises. But before launching into these strenuous and demanding exercises, speak with your physician or a personal trainer to ensure your safety. Make It Routine If you only go to the gym every once in a while, and work out as hard as you can, you put yourself at risk for dangerous surges in blood pressure. To keep your blood pressure in check and help improve it, you'll need to get to the gym at least three times a week for 30 minutes at a time. Do you have lots of life to take care of and feel the urge to skip out on your workout here and there? Fight the temptation! With each visit to your local gym, you burn off calories and help your heart beat better. And when your heart is working as it should, your heart requires less effort to push blood throughout your body. Ultimately, this leads to something you'd love to achieve: lowered blood pressure! Side Order of Healthy Determined to get your blood pressure under control? If you've dedicated yourself to regular exercise, you've already taken a giant leap toward your good health. But it takes more than just working out. You'll need to make some changes to what you eat on a daily basis. Enjoy piling salt on your foods every chance you get? You're going to have to put an end to that. Instead of salt-ridden processed meats and French fries, add more fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet. You'll also want to go with water more often than any other beverage, add some fiber to your plate, and if you've got to eat canned fruits, get the ones that are packaged in their own natural juice. Fitness Together Temecula personal training Back to Article Index> |
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