If you've been advised to increase your physical activity to decrease your blood pressure, you might assume that it's time to dust off your running shoes or hit the gym. However, recent research published by Jamie Edwards,

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Isometric exercises - which involve contracting a specific muscle or muscle group and holding it so the length of the muscle doesn't change - have been shown to help reduce blood pressure as well as i

However, Jamie Edwards, a lecturer in exercise physiology at the University of East London, has shared insights from his latest research indicating that static exercises, such as