Can Weight Lifting Increase Blood Pressure?

Over the years, a lot of medical opinions change.  One of these opinions involves whether or not weight lifting increases blood pressure.  Weight Lifting actually does not increase your blood pressure in the the long run.  It actually lowers it because you have more muscle and your heart doesn’t have to work as hard.  You will increase your blood pressure in the interim will lifting weights but this is normal.  You will want to make sure not to hold your breath.
The “ideal” blood pressure is 120/80 or less and just yesterday I had mine taken and I was 120/78 so …read more