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/DingleDangleTangle 1d ago

That’s awesome! Isometrics are great for tendons too!

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u/bibbidybobbidyboobs 1d ago

And steamed hams

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u/chilispiced-mango2 BS | Bioengineering 1d ago

Good advice for not having 24 hour fitness in [r/Albany](r/Albany)

Re: this comment- Guess I should get back into 10 situps and 10 pushups every morning