Is strength training bad for blood pressure?
Lifting weights can cause a temporary, but drastic blood pressure rise depending on the amount of weight you lift. Systolic blood pressure (top number) can increase up to 350-400 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) to 150 mm Hg even if your blood pressure is typically a normal healthy level of 120/80 or less. Long term high blood... Read more
