Opinion › Feature Article       29.06.2022

High Blood Pressure Can Be Lowered By Simple Hand Exercises

Scientists have shown that after a few weeks of hand exercise, blood pressure returns to normal. A very long time is spent on getting results, while pharmacological activity and the therapeutic effect are contrasted.

As a few simple workouts can effectively manage hypertension, but not provide the purpose of providing quick relief, scientists advise paying attention to hand training to drop the pressure.

It will take a few weeks or perhaps months to stabilize the pressure, so you shouldn't anticipate a one-time effect, but the outcome will still be to your liking. It is even conceivable in some circumstances to decline blood pressure-regulating drugs after consulting with your doctor.


The silent killer, high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can cause a startling array of health problems, such as kidney failure, heart disease, and stroke. Photo credit: appreciategoods.com


In general, high blood pressure is a severe issue because it may essentially kill you from the inside out without you even being aware of it. Therefore, doctors advise older persons to consistently keep a blood pressure diary and young people to record their blood pressure at least sometimes.

You'll probably need to take cardio-protectants if your blood pressure increases above usual. However, you may also give the isometric grip technique, an alternative approach, a try.

An alternative approach is to train your hands using an isometric grip. Although muscles are used in this type of training, their size does not alter; neither do they lengthen or shorten, according to the Daily Record portal. Following 20 weeks of training, modifications in blood pressure measurements were apparent.

Similar trials were carried out by McMaster University in Canada, with participants working on hand grip three times each week. The investigation lasted for 8 weeks. The researchers found that arm exercises significantly lowered systolic blood pressure. –

One of the main arteries was also shown to become less rigid and more flexible after these exercises, according to an ultrasound study of blood vessels. This is an indication of the health of blood vessels.

What hand movements will help get blood pressure back to normal?

Compress a solid object
A dense sphere, a piece of pipe, a ball, or any other solid object would work well for this. With roughly a third of the full force, hold it in your palm. Hold for approximately 2 minutes before taking a 2-minute break and repeating with the other hand. For each, you'll need two strategies.

Draw the rope.
You will require a dense, strong rope that is around 40 centimeters long in this situation. It shouldn't flex. You need to make knots on both sides, around 10 centimeters from the ends. As if trying to break the rope, grab them in your hands and stretch the rope in various ways. Spend two minutes working out, two minutes resting, and then two more minutes working out.

Break the pipe
Nothing is broken here, you will need a wooden bar, a stiff piece of pipe, and a towel foundation for this workout. Take hold of the pipe firmly with both hands and make an effort to split it in half. Three-quarters of the maximal effort is performed for two minutes, followed by a two-minute break and another two minutes of repetitions.

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