Will strength training increase my blood pressure?

Will strength training increase my blood pressure?

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With regards to fitness and special concerns, strength training can increase your blood pressure temporarily while you're participating in it. The actual act of lifting weights will temporarily increase your blood pressure, so it'd be important to make sure that you can tolerate having those increases in the blood pressure while you're exercising before you initiate a weight lifting program or a strength building program.