Is it dangerous to jog when you have high blood pressure?
physical_graffiti402 asked:
Went to a health screening today and my BP checked at 142/100 or something like that. I am overweight but have been exercising by jogging on my treadmill 4.5 mph for 35-40 minutes 3 – 4 times a week. Is this dangerous because I’m assuming that my blood pressure would even go higher than 142/100 when I’m jogging.
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Went to a health screening today and my BP checked at 142/100 or something like that. I am overweight but have been exercising by jogging on my treadmill 4.5 mph for 35-40 minutes 3 – 4 times a week. Is this dangerous because I’m assuming that my blood pressure would even go higher than 142/100 when I’m jogging.
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May 28th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
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May 30th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
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Those numbers are fairly high, but not high enough to prompt telling you to stop exercising and losing weight based on the numbers alone. If you’ve eaten fast food within the last 24-hours of taking the test your numbers will be elevated about +10 on the top and +5 on the bottom.
If you’re under 35 and have no history of heart disease in your family, continue with the workouts and losing weight. Cut down on salt as well.
If you’re over 35 it’s probably not a bad idea to get into a Dr. for a full physical and heart assessment before you start any type of intense workout program.
However, you’ll be hard pressed to find a doctor that will tell you to stop a simple walking exercise program unless you’re in pretty serious condition.
As long as you feel good, don’t get easily winded, and have a good solid steady pulse, you’re just fine.
June 1st, 2010 at 4:00 pm
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Aerobic exercise is an important activity needed to reduce BP, so it’s beneficial if done correctly. Doing it correctly means not over-doing it. As a general rule, you are exercising safely if you do not have labored breathing while exercising. This means that you should be able to talk without having to pause to catch your breath. In addition, when you step off the treadmill, it should take just a minute or two before your breathing rate returns to normal. If you keep your exertion at or below this level, the benefits of aerobic exercise far outweigh the risks. However, jogging with high BP is not entirely without risks. Depending on your age, physiological make-up, and family history, you could be at risk of causing a stroke.
It would be a good idea to talk to your doctor about an appropriate exercise regime. Its possible that a doc might recommend that you take aspirin to reduce the chance of stroke following exercise, and possibly the doc might recommend BP medication for at least a little while until your BP is lowered by diet and exercise.
June 1st, 2010 at 7:03 pm
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As long as your bp is not extremely high workouts are ok. Aerobic exercise in fact may lower your blood pressure for a period of several hours. Isometrics(weight lifting)however, has the opposite effect and isn’t a good idea until your bp is better controlled.
June 2nd, 2010 at 12:05 am
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First, get a medical clearance from your doctor. Once you have that, and only when you do, go ahead. In most cases, doctors actually recommend regular, moderate cardiovascular exercise as a part of an overall plan to reduce high blood pressure.