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Has Achieved Nirvana |
I’ve continued doing isometric handgrip exercises with good results. Even scored a nifty gizmo called a Zona Plus on eBay for a fraction of its MSRP. Could have saved even more…no gizmo required…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/heal...pressure/ar-BB1htP6R
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| "I've got morons on my team." Mitt Romney Minor Deity  |
I used to do wall sits to prep for skiing. Hmmmm. Should probably do 'em just because ... | |||
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| Does This Avatar Make My Butt Look Big? Minor Deity  |
Been lazy with exercise, and BP suffers. Gonna turn it around tomorrow. For sure. | |||
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| Foregoing Practicing to Post Minor Deity  |
I just take my BP medicine. I think it’s high whether I exercise or not. The bike crash in 2020 has discouraged me from biking since, which I miss terribly. I may need to develop flexibility and balance to go riding again. When it gets a bit warmer. What worries me is mounting and dismounting, not riding.
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Has Achieved Nirvana |
Mine has been low my entire lifetime but I vaguely remember a nurse telling me this doesn't mean it will stay low in the future (this was about ten years ago). | |||
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| Has Achieved Nirvana |
Oh boy, those wall sits are not easy to hold for two minutes at a 90 degree angle...and to think I used to be able to do "shoot the duck" on ice skates and could get back up without using my hands... Starting out slowly, otherwise I won't be able to walk for days... 
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| "I've got morons on my team." Mitt Romney Minor Deity |
I'm a low BP person, usually. On occasion, I have had nurses take my BP and ask followup questions to see if I'm about to faint ...  | |||
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Has Achieved Nirvana |
Have not done wall sits in years. Take 10 mg Lisinopril. That may change. Allergist thought my breathing problem might be from more than asthma. Cardiologist sent me for one test. A leaky heart valve was found. It is minor. It could be the reason for breathing problems. Next week I have a three hour test to check for more problems. WTF? I am just a kid. OK, maybe a "mature" kid.
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Minor Deity |
I have not read anyone else’s answers, but the topic of this thread is particularly pertinent to me. I picked up mine in the 1990s, so I’ve done OK I guess. But for the last 20 years or so it’s kind of sucked. My BP | |||
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| Has Achieved Nirvana |
I don't have any BP, but brother-in-law was in charge of what I think was the proposed Trans-Canada.
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| Unrepentant Dork Gadfly  |
My parents (both in their early 70s) recently got into riding trikes. They are both loving it and it takes a lot less balance. Maybe something to consider, even if only as a step on your way back to a bicycle?
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| knitterati Beatification Candidate  |
Lisinopril made me cough. Not good for singing!
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| Foregoing Practicing to Post Minor Deity |
Thanks, Dol. I can see the benefits of a trike, but it’s an extra expense and space-taker, so I’ll see first what I can do with targeted exercises first…maybe even with a PT person (I already have a small suite of exercises using a chair that assist with mounting technique.) Also, a regular bike with a dropped frame (so-called ladies’ model) would solve all my problems instantly.
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| knitterati Beatification Candidate |
I’ve always loved my mixte frame. And it takes up a lot less room than a trike!
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| Foregoing Practicing to Post Minor Deity |
Yes, it’s a great design!
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