Exercise For High Blood Pressure

It is an accepted fact that appropriate exercise directly lowers the blood pressure of those with hypertension.
After each exercise session, Post Exercise Blood Pressure is 10 - 30 mmHg (or even more) lower than before the exercise took place, and it stays lowered for up to 8 hours.
This is because the body's blood vessels become more dilated and flexible which allows easier passage of blood through them, and also the blood viscosity is reduced, i.e. the blood becomes more 'watery' or 'less syrupy' in consistency and flows faster through the blood vessels.
Another long-term benefit of regular appropriate exercise is that the heart becomes stronger and more efficient; this is emphasized by a reduction in body pulse rate at rest. It may well beat steadily and View the rest of this article