Re: high blood pressure/aerobic exercise

[Guest guest]

I'd just like to point out that one of the advantages of walking compared to

running is that it is much easier on your joints.   The heavier one is, the

harder running is on their joints.  

Walking can be more aerobic than running.   That is, if you carry handweights

and swing your arms while you walk.  Not only is this more aerobic, but it

builds up your upper body like nothing else.    I encouraged my obese son last

year to follow such a program, along with some changes in eating style.   He has

dropped from 275 pounds down to 220 in that time.    His biceps have increased

to an 18 inch girth and the woman who fits him for civil war reenactment

uniforms has told him that he CAN NOT let his biceps get any bigger.

He started out with 2 pound weights I think, but his body quickly adapted and he

now finds anything less than 12 pounds to be too light.      

[Guest guest]

thanks for the replies. I can see that i didn't really provide enuf info!

I already walk, though only a couple of miles a day. I also do both yoga

and tai chi. Not overweight at all (!!), and I do the aerobic exercise

on machines so there's no shock (it'd kill me to actually run except on

the beach with the soft sand!). And I'm 67 with a " genetic " (I don't

really subscribe to " genetic " causes as the environment has to be

correct for the genes to express themselves, but the relationships are

petty clear here) predisposition to hi BP from both parents (who both

died from strokes, though not young) and one younger brother already has

it. I suspect the cause is hardening of the arteries, rooted in early

(pre 2 year old experience) fear/anxiety.

Sugar was mentioned and could be suspect as, by chance, I've been

drinking apple juice a lot in the last month when my BP has climbed - so

maybe I'll just stop that for a bit and see what happens. I don't eat

potatoes or corn except occasionally - more grains, yogurt, homemade

chicken soup with fat removed, leafy greens from my garden (perhaps lite

in those), and lots of frozen fruit from last year (blueberries and

raspberries) plus homemade applesauce.

The Mukta Vati looks really interesting - check out the health food

store today! So thanks again

Steve G wrote:

>

> I'd just like to point out that one of the advantages of walking

> compared to running is that it is much easier on your joints. The

> heavier one is, the harder running is on their joints.

>

> Walking can be more aerobic than running. That is, if you carry

> handweights and swing your arms while you walk. Not only is this more

> aerobic, but it builds up your upper body like nothing else. I

> encouraged my obese son last year to follow such a program, along with

> some changes in eating style. He has dropped from 275 pounds down to

> 220 in that time. His biceps have increased to an 18 inch girth and

> the woman who fits him for civil war reenactment uniforms has told him

> that he CAN NOT let his biceps get any bigger.

>

> He started out with 2 pound weights I think, but his body quickly

> adapted and he now finds anything less than 12 pounds to be too light.

>

>