I've noticed in the last 3 months since working out (assumibly from weight loss + lots of cardio) My BP has dropped from average of 145/90 to about 115/65 and my resting pulse went from 90 to about 55-60. Is this something that one can expect from working out/etc? These are tremendous drops and in general I feel well and am no longer taking medication to control BP. Anyone else have simliar successes in cardiac profiles?

That's pretty significant, but yes being fit definitely can reduce BP and resting heart rate ;)

That's pretty significant, but yes being fit definitely can reduce BP and resting heart rate ;)

Eating clean, 1/2hr cardio 4 days/week Weights 3 days/week, and good supplementation seems to have helped. I've also noticed that it's been a lot better since i started the NoX supplementation since that's a hemodialator.

I've noticed in the last 3 months since working out (assumibly from weight loss + lots of cardio) My BP has dropped from average of 145/90 to about 115/65 and my resting pulse went from 90 to about 55-60. Is this something that one can expect from working out/etc? These are tremendous drops and in general I feel well and am no longer taking medication to control BP. Anyone else have simliar successes in cardiac profiles?


Considering where you started, I'm not surprised either. I'm not a doctor but BP of 145/90 and resting pulse of 90 seem somewhat high. 115/65 and 55-60 are nice 'normal' levels, so if you really have dropped that much, congratualtions! you are now significantly healthier. I'd be inetrested to see if you could drop the resting pulse further. Mine never seems to get below ~58, whoever 'fit' I get. Perhaps I'm just not pushing hard, or long enough.

A couple of weeks ago I was at the dental surgeon to have my wisdom teeth pulled out. They put one of those finger pulse/oxymeter sensors on my finger. I was at 55 pulse and 99% oxygen levels.

I thought it was pretty impressive to be at 55 pulse right before having my wisdom teeth yanked out of my head.

According to Walmart BP machines I read between 115/70 and 120/80. My dr's office I normally read 125/85 ish or lower.

Considering where you started, I'm not surprised either. I'm not a doctor but BP of 145/90 and resting pulse of 90 seem somewhat high. 115/65 and 55-60 are nice 'normal' levels, so if you really have dropped that much, congratualtions! you are now significantly healthier. I'd be inetrested to see if you could drop the resting pulse further. Mine never seems to get below ~58, whoever 'fit' I get. Perhaps I'm just not pushing hard, or long enough.

Yeah, I was on Diovan and beta blockers for a while. But ever since I started the heavy cardio + weight training the cardiac stuff has gotten better, so good in fact I've weened myself off all the medication. My Dr. got mad at me, but the medicine was making me too dizzy because my bp was getting too low, I don't need it. Besides with the NoX I started to take it helps keep the vessels dialated which keeps the whole cardiovascular system nice and efficient.

I've seen my resting pulse rate at nights (right before sleep when I'm really tired) get down to like 48, and usually when I wake up it's in the 55-60 range.

I'm all around pleased with my progress, was just trying to get a feel for a baseline of what is healthy and what is not. Kinda scary when you're used to a fast pulse then before you know it your outputting 30% slower.

Yeah, I was on Diovan and beta blockers for a while. But ever since I started the heavy cardio + weight training the cardiac stuff has gotten better, so good in fact I've weened myself off all the medication. My Dr. got mad at me, but the medicine was making me too dizzy because my bp was getting too low, I don't need it. Besides with the NoX I started to take it helps keep the vessels dialated which keeps the whole cardiovascular system nice and efficient.

I've seen my resting pulse rate at nights (right before sleep when I'm really tired) get down to like 48, and usually when I wake up it's in the 55-60 range.

I'm all around pleased with my progress, was just trying to get a feel for a baseline of what is healthy and what is not. Kinda scary when you're used to a fast pulse then before you know it your outputting 30% slower.


That's great! I guess some doctors get used to seeing certain behavour and when someone does something different, they aren't quite sure what to make of it. My wife, who is expecting had her BP measured today at 103/55 and that was not considered low. I don't know how low the BP has to go before it is considered 'bad'.
I always wanted to get my pulse down to 50, but it is obviously not going to happen.

That's great! I guess some doctors get used to seeing certain behavour and when someone does something different, they aren't quite sure what to make of it. My wife, who is expecting had her BP measured today at 103/55 and that was not considered low. I don't know how low the BP has to go before it is considered 'bad'.

90 - 140 is ok for systolic
60-90 are ok for diastolic
you usually want the systolic over 100.
e.g. 90/60 would be hypotension and 140/90 would be hypertension.

I had mine checked about two months ago and it was 124/75 about the same as when I entered the Army 30 years ago..