Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. While many types of ...

Exercise is great for improving heart health. But the thought of hitting the gym or going for a jog might put some people off from doing it. And, if you have a heart condition already, such dynamic ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition affecting millions worldwide and is a major risk factor for heart disease, strokes, and other serious health issues. While lifestyle changes ...

Static isometric exercises—the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks—are best for lowering blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available ...

When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have typically shown that aerobic or cardio exercises are best. Recent research suggests another type of physical activity is worth including as an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Various exercise training modes were linked to reduction of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The most ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A new study finds that isometric exercise may be the best exercise for lowering your blood pressure. Isometric, also called static exercise, engages your muscles without movement.

Interestingly, a secondary analysis found the most benefit was in those performing isometric wall squats and among runners. Isometric exercise is as close as you can get to cheating your way to better ...

You may want to sit down for this—on the wall, that is. If you are looking for the single best set of exercises to lower your high blood pressure, isometric exercises such as wall sits and planks may ...

Isometric exercise training emerged as the most effective mode to reduce blood pressure in a systematic review and meta-analysis of 270 randomized trials with close to 16,000 participants. The ...

The debate over which physical activity is better has been in full swing since even before fitness became a global industry worth nearly US$100 million each year. But one type of workout is often ...