Strength Training Spikes Blood Pressure

yanick356
yanick356 Posts: 39 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have read several articles that states strength training decreases BP, but it is the opposite for me. While I jog every day, I havent been that consistent with the strength training-lift for a month, and quit for a month for the past year or so. Since I track my BP regularly, I notice spikes (about 30%) about 10 hours after lifting, especially if I go heavy, under 6 reps. And sure enough BP gradually lowers if I quit lifting over a couple of weeks and without spikes. Has anyone else experience this?

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Blood pressure goes up and down all day. My BP numbers are rock-solid normally but if I am straining in any way it shoots up.

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    With weight lifting the muscles get micro-tears, right? And they will be in repair mode for the hours and days following with associated water retention I am guessing.
  • yanick356
    yanick356 Posts: 39 Member
    I understand about the fluctuations. Mine will go from 130/90 to 150/100 for upto an hour after lifting. Then it goes 170/115 10 hours later.
    My bp doesnt fluctuate as much as yours. Sitting or making dinner gives me a reading of 130/92. My diastolic never goes below 85 even lying in bed. And my systolic never above 170.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Oh, that's not mine! I scooped an example. I started my response giving the standard fluctuation explanation but then read further that your blood pressure stays up.

    So then I speculated it's water retention from muscle repair.
  • yanick356
    yanick356 Posts: 39 Member
    Oh I was gonna say its not normal to go from 118 sys to 200 without serious straining....I do think I have hydration issues. I am never thirsty!
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    edited March 2015
    yanick356 wrote: »
    I understand about the fluctuations. Mine will go from 130/90 to 150/100 for upto an hour after lifting. Then it goes 170/115 10 hours later.
    My bp doesnt fluctuate as much as yours. Sitting or making dinner gives me a reading of 130/92. My diastolic never goes below 85 even lying in bed. And my systolic never above 170.

    I hope you are seeing a dr? And getting a dr approved meal plan and exercise plan. These numbers are not normal. The 170/115 alone would be reason for a visit to the emergency room.

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