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Kat Storr

The best exercise to lower blood pressure has been revealed - and no, it's not running

Woman doing isometric hold, the best exercise to lower blood pressure on yoga mat at home in front of potted plants.

We know that eating a healthy diet, not smoking and staying active can help improve our cardiovascular health, warding off heart attacks and other serious issues. But what's the best exercise to lower blood pressure?

Most people would say running workouts, but a review in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found this isn't the case. Instead, the researchers found that isometric exercise, which tightens a muscle without changing its length or the joint angle, produced the most significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

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