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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.

A study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that isometric exercises may help reduce blood pressure more effectively than other type of exercise. torwaiphoto - stock.adobe.com ...

Isometric exercises like wall sits are “the most effective” at reducing blood pressure, a report says Getty Low-impact isometric exercises, like wall sits, may be better at lowering your overall blood ...

The wall sit, a simple bodyweight exercise that can be done virtually anywhere, isn’t just for building strength. It can help your cardiovascular health, too. A recent study in the British Journal of ...

New research contends doing something as simple as a few wall squats or planks per week can help lower blood pressure even better than other types of exercise. The health benefits of exercise are well ...

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