Is it normal to have low blood pressure after exercise?

If you want to stay healthy, exercise is actually a very good method. Not only is the cost lower, but it can also make the body stronger. However, sometimes you need to be more careful when exercising, especially some dangerous sports. If you have no experience in this area, you should not try it easily. You can try simple exercises such as running. So, is it normal to have low blood pressure after exercise?

Hypotension can be divided into deficiency syndrome and excess syndrome. For example, acute phlegm covering the yang orifices, fire blocking the clear orifices, phlegm syncope and qi syncope are excess syndromes; yang deficiency, blood deficiency and qi collapse are deficiency syndromes. Chronic cases are mostly deficiency syndromes, with weak spleen and stomach, insufficient liver and kidney. Those with both qi and blood deficiency will have symptoms associated with hypotension. But because you usually have high blood pressure, exercise can help lower your blood pressure. After each exercise, the blood pressure lowering effect can last for about 24 hours. It doesn’t take much time, just 3 to 5 times a week, 30 to 60 minutes a day. However, aerobic exercise should be the main focus, with strength training as an auxiliary, and the amount of training should not be too large. Middle-aged people are more effective in lowering blood pressure through exercise than young people and the elderly, so you don’t have to worry unless you feel unwell.

However, since people with high blood pressure may have potential diseases such as vascular sclerosis or heart disease, you should understand your physical condition before starting to exercise. In addition, the medications you take can also affect your athletic performance. For example, beta-blockers can slow down your heart rate. Also, don't train on an empty stomach, as that can cause hypoglycemia. These can all create the illusion of low blood pressure. In short, training is a good thing, and it is even better for the elderly. I hope you stick to it.

Why does exercise lower blood pressure?

1. Exercise for hypertension should be based on aerobic metabolism. It is best to choose whole-body, rhythmic, and relaxing sports, such as Tai Chi, blood pressure-lowering exercises, walking, jogging, swimming, etc.

2. The frequency of exercise can be adjusted according to individual response and adaptability, with different intervals such as three times a week, once every other day, or five times a week. Too much or too little exercise frequency is not conducive to blood pressure control;

3. Not all patients with hypertension are suitable for exercise. Exercise is only suitable for patients with borderline hypertension, mild and moderate essential hypertension, and some patients with stable severe hypertension, patients with severe hypertension with fluctuating blood pressure, or patients with severe hypertension with serious complications, as well as those who have adverse reactions to hypertensive drugs and cannot control them, and those whose blood pressure increases excessively during exercise. Exercise therapy should not be used.