Hi all, I’m keen to chat with any cardiologist cyclists or others treating high blood pressure here. Of course, not looking for medical advice but rather just to get educated. I have an MD, but he’s not an athlete. Specifically, I’m keen to understand if there’s any relationship between heart rate …

You may want to take a look at this and some of the related articles… Athletes and High Blood Pressure athletesheart.org [image] Athletes and High Blood Pressure In a previous blog post, I talked about the general problem of high blood pressure, or “hypertension.” Today, I thought I’d …

Thank you - I will check it out. Much appreciated.

BP is a variable metric and will vary throughout the day and day to day. Many factors can influence it…rest, stress, diet, exercise, etc. (sound familiar at all). Your best bet is to have a time and routine for measuring BP and sticking to it. That way there can be some consistency when tracking …

Thanks for the offer. I just bought one.

Just tell me it wasn’t an OMRON unit. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I’ve got one of those - good units!

With respect to Hypertension and the effect of meds on training, I personally don’t see any impact, though I am on a relatively low dose of meds. One thing I have learned though is that my BP is lower after training and higher on days off, particularly higher if my HR is low (mid/high 40’s) Given …

I do have one of those(which I don’t use), but wanted a smart one with an app so bought a Withings.

Thank you. Mine is substantially lower after training, too. So I see using the same approach.

Just as an FYI, my BP was very difficult to get under control and I went through a variety of meds before we found a combination that worked. I currently take a daily dose of HCTZ, Amlodipine, and Telmasartin and don’t think they have any side effects or impact on training. However, during our trial…

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