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Which exercise lowers blood pressure? −8 mmHg systolic with isometric exercise (Edwards et al., 2023, 270 trials). 4 × 2 min of wall squat, 3 times a week (Wiles et al., 2017). ≈6 mmHg lower with weights if you start with high blood pressure (MacDonald and Pescatello, 2016). It complements medication, it does not replace it. The video ends by showing how to create the routine in Progrevia.

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