high blood pressure

[zar9star]

So I have high blood pressure (150/85 on average). Does anyone have experience with that. Doc said it's not possible to find where I got that shit from and he couldn't really tell me anything about lifting. Does anyone here have high blood pressure CAUSED by lifting? Does it get worse?

[manveer]

I don't know what's causing your high blood pressure, but in response to these questions

Does anyone here have high blood pressure CAUSED by lifting? Does it get worse?

I can say that that hasn't been my experience. Had a couple of years (2013-2014, I think) where BP was higher, around 140/90. Didn't get another test until this year (last month) when it was 124/64 at a higher bodyweight.

[Murelli]

Lifting induces a momentary rise in blood pressure due to both the effort and the valsalva induced IAP increase. But usually it goes away after you cool down. I'm not going to link sources now.

Someone here might bring some studies showing that frequent training reduces BP long term. I think that you should make all you can to change environmental and behavioral causes (sleep, diet, stress) before doing meds (if your doctor comes to prescribe them for you).

[zar9star]

Lifting induces a momentary rise in blood pressure due to both the effort and the valsalva induced IAP increase. But usually it goes away after you cool down. I'm not going to link sources now.

Someone here might bring some studies showing that frequent training reduces BP long term. I think that you should make all you can to change environmental and behavioral causes (sleep, diet, stress) before doing meds (if your doctor comes to prescribe them for you).

A study would actually be a good idea as my doc said that lifting heavy weights very likely is responsible for the BP. I don't see any logic behind this but he has a Phd in medicine so I kind of trust him.

[JakeN]

A very quick search with lack of nuance in PubMed: ("elevated blood pressure"[All Fields] OR "high blood pressure"[All Fi - PubMed - NCBI

[Keith]

So I have high blood pressure (150/85 on average). Does anyone have experience with that. Doc said it's not possible to find where I got that shit from and he couldn't really tell me anything about lifting. Does anyone here have high blood pressure CAUSED by lifting? Does it get worse?

you might check out these:
Training with high blood pressure


Barbell Training is Big Medicine | Jonathon Sullivan

I also just got "The Barbell Prescription" in the mail today. I just glanced at the index and there are quite a few pages on hypertension.

[Murelli]

A study would actually be a good idea as my doc said that lifting heavy weights very likely is responsible for the BP. I don't see any logic behind this but he has a Phd in medicine so I kind of trust him.

Ask him how well is he acquainted with Hans Selye.

Edit: after he fucks up how the circulatory system adapts to weight training, show him this.

[Christopher Anderson]

There are tons of reasons for high blood pressure, have you been to see a cardiologist or another doctor for tests?

[zar9star]

There are tons of reasons for high blood pressure, have you been to see a cardiologist or another doctor for tests?

Yes cardiologist. My hormone lvls are fine and so is everything else. The only reason he
could find is lifting.

[Murelli]

The only reason he could find is lifting.

I would change physicians. What did he say about Hans Selye?