Which Exercises Are Best for Lowering Blood Pressure?

Exercise is well-known for helping normalize blood pressure, but not all forms of exercise are the same in this regard. These are the most effective.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Exercise is well-known for its ability to normalize blood pressure, but all forms of exercise are not the same in this regard

• A recent meta-analysis of 2,070 studies found that isometric exercise was the most effective for lowering blood pressure

• Effectiveness based on the “surface under the cumulative ranking curve” (SUCRA) values for sy…