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Exercise Guidance with Ascending aorta dilation
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@moonboy
Thanks for the quick response and confirming that BP spikes are what I should avoid. Is there a watch that you can monitor BP during exercise? I would be curious to see if my BP can be kept in acceptable ranges with my exercise adjustments. I tried the 50 pound limit in my keg workout last week and it was beyond easy. This is an adjustment, trying to figure out what works. Thanks! JZ
Replies to "@moonboy Thanks for the quick response and confirming that BP spikes are what I should avoid...."
@johnzajac Just remember that anything that causes you to grunt spikes your blood pressure. And we're not talking about small spikes. Grunting, planking, deadlifts, sudden strains, all spike your blood pressure. Think of your aorta like a car tire with a huge bulge on one side. You would never want to drive around and stress it at 80 miles an hour. Your aorta is compromised when it's "aneuryized." Not a real word but it rhymed, nicely. Peace.
@johnzajac I know that Omron was trying to get FDA approval for a wearable wristwatch/BP cuff but it was delayed and delayed. I was on a mailing list but never heard if they got it done. It seems like a really difficult engineer challenge to get accurate readings while you're actually exercising, but there will definitely be some sports physiologists who have better insight than me. Peace.
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@johnzajac I asked the question about monitoring BP while exercising to Dr Prakash (one of the experts who happens to be my cardiologist) and he said there’s no way to monitor BP with what’s available