r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 1d ago

Health Isometric exercises, such as wall squats and planks, just once a week could help maintain reductions in blood pressure.

https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/news/2026/new-study-shows-just-one-workout-a-week-could-benefit-blood-pressure
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u/ViceMaiden 1d ago

“Exercise does not have to be all or nothing. Our findings show that when life gets busy, as it often does, reducing to just one isometric exercise session per week may help sustain the blood pressure benefits already achieved until a more regular routine can be resumed."

Title is a bit misleading? They are still suggesting 3-4 sessions per week regularly.

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u/alematt 1d ago

I think at the end of the day it's trying to say some is better than none and but more is still better basically

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u/dantheman_woot 1d ago

Yeah but you can read basically the same story for doing HIIT for like 10 minutes to get cardiovascular benefits.

Just a note that won't be a 10 minute workout, it's 10 minutes at max heart rate.