Effects of Strength Training - 13

So we all know we want low blood pressure, or at the very least to avoid high blood pressure.  Strength training, while we are doing it, raises our blood pressure, but in a temporary way that has a longer term benefit:  it lowers our resting blood pressure.

In short, by temporarily adding stress to our bodies, we teach our bodies to deal with it.  That makes our blood pressure lower over time.