On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:10:43 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

My doc told me that weight training may actually *increase* blood pressure.

It lowers mine!

My doc says this is impossible, but I often take my BP three times
during a workout. I might go in there and have it read 135/75. After
20 minutes on an ellipitical trainer, it might drop to 120/70. Then
after half an hour on the weight machines, it will drop to 110/60.

It was so predictable that when I took my flight physical, I would
drive to the doc's an hour ahead of time. Then I would walk away from
his office for 30 mins, turn around, and walk back. I was sweaty for
my physical, but my BP was low.

Now I am NOT lifting my own body weight! This is weight training I'm
talking about, not weight lifting. And I use the machines, not free
weights. I choose a weight with which I can do 8-10 repetitions.



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