Exercise: Did It!

Did it! I jogged today. It wasn’t easy getting out the door. It took a bit to convince myself to head over to the gym. Once there and warmed up, I was energized and jogged instead of a slow walk.

Pre-exercise BP 143/94 HR 69. Post-exercise BP 123/97 HR 79
During exercise: Average HR 133 Maximum HR 150
I felt great. I stopped earlier than usual.

My elevated blood pressure is not related to exercise but rather medication-induced. I feel great, and that is the nature of the beast called hypertension. You feel great while it harms your cardiovascular system. Unfortunately, for some, the first sign of a problem may be a stroke or a heart attack, or worse yet, sudden death from a massive heart attack. The reason hypertension is called the silent killer.

While I held the medication that affected my blood pressure, it will take a few days to clear my system.

Glad I made it to the gym. What exercise did you do today?

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Author: Angela Grant

Angela Grant is a medical doctor. For 22 years, she practiced emergency medicine and internal medicine. She studied for one year at Harvard T. H Chan School Of Public Health. She writes about culture, race, and health.

5 thoughts on “Exercise: Did It!

  1. That’s awesome! I’m maintaining and slowly increasing my daily steps to 2k here with 2500 being my next incremental goal

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