Exercises to lower blood pressure. Simple indoor training.
As we get older, many of us start to think more about our health.
Blood pressure is an important indicator in health management.
If you’re concerned about your blood pressure, it’s important to maintain healthy lifestyle habits and get moderate exercise—but what kind of exercise should you do?
In this article, we’ll introduce indoor exercises that can help lower blood pressure.
From movements for the hands and feet to full-body exercises, we’ve gathered options you can start today.
The most important thing is to just get started!
Pick anything that interests you and give it a try.
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Exercises to lower blood pressure. Easy indoor workouts (1–10)
Jogging exercises
Did you know that for some people, taking blood pressure–lowering medication can reduce blood flow to the brain and lead to adverse effects such as cognitive symptoms? It’s shocking when a drug you take to feel better ends up having a negative impact.
This video is recommended for those individuals.
It introduces a gentle jogging exercise that helps lower blood pressure without relying on medication.
Although it’s called jogging, it can be done indoors, making it easy to incorporate into recreational activities at senior care facilities.
It’s even more effective if you move your legs and arms and raise and lower your body thoroughly.
Please do it comfortably at your own pace, without overexertion.
Leg shaking exercise while lying down
As we get older, the muscles in our legs and lower back tend to weaken.
This can slow blood flow and put a strain on the heart.
Today, I’ll introduce a simple leg exercise you can do while lying down.
It’s easy: lie on your back, lift both legs, and bend them into a V-shape.
Then just shake your legs and flutter them.
Doing this is said to improve blood circulation and help stabilize blood pressure.
Exercise benefits the body, and it can also refresh your mood.
If you do it with a few people, it might spark conversation and help expand social connections.
Seated stretches to improve blood flow
Many older adults find it difficult to stand.
So here are some exercises and stretches you can do while sitting in a chair.
Use your fingers to loosen the muscles in your neck and head.
Rotate your neck, place your hands on your collarbones or arms and stroke up and down to improve circulation.
Also rub your lower back and legs with your hands to relax the muscles.
It’s also recommended to stimulate pressure points on the neck that help lower blood pressure.
Seated stretches place less strain on the body, making them accessible for many seniors.
Exercises to lower blood pressure. Simple indoor training (11–20)
Hand and scapular exercises
Let’s lower your blood pressure with exercises that move your hands and the area around your shoulder blades! Start with opening and closing your hands.
It’s important to squeeze firmly and watch what you’re doing to make sure you’re doing it correctly.
Next, bend and straighten your elbows in a steady rhythm, keeping your shoulders from wobbling.
When the muscles around the shoulder blades get stiff, the muscles harden and the blood vessels constrict, which reduces blood flow and raises blood pressure.
By loosening up the area around the shoulder blades, you can expect improvements in blood pressure.
This video introduces various exercises for the shoulder blade area, so please follow along with the video as a guide.
Shoulder area stretches
How about some blood pressure-lowering stretches recommended for older adults? These stretches can be done indoors while seated, which makes them easy to try.
Stretching the calves—often called the “second heart”—and the neck not only helps lower blood pressure, but also relieves tension in the legs and shoulders and can lead to better sleep.
Some people may find it hard to keep up with exercise, but by incorporating it into recreational activities, you might gain companions to practice with and find it more enjoyable to continue.
Please feel free to use this as a reference.
The movement of taking a step forward
Did you know the calves are called the “second heart”? By contracting and relaxing, the calf muscles act like a pump that pushes blood back to the heart while preventing backflow.
Let’s try an exercise that targets these all-important calves! With one foot forward and the other back, raise and lower your heels.
Next, hold the position with your heels raised.
If holding the position feels unstable, do it while holding onto a chair or something sturdy.
It’s easy to do on the spot, making it perfect for older adults.
Give it a try!
heel raise
Calf raises are performed by lifting and lowering your heels while standing upright.
Because calf raises are relatively easy on the body, they’re recommended for older adults and beginners to strength training.
They effectively train the calf muscles, which are closely related to blood flow.
As a result, blood circulation from the lower body to the upper body is said to improve.
The exercise isn’t difficult—simply stand with your feet apart and raise and lower your heels on the spot.
Besides placing your hands on your hips, it’s fine to hold onto a wall or chair for support.
Adjust the exercise to suit older adults.
It’s important to continue steadily every day within a comfortable range without overexerting yourself.