A new study shows that planks, wall squats and other isometric exercises have a big health benefit. MoMo Productions/Getty Images Planks, wall sits, and other isometric exercises have been an ...

New research contends doing something as simple as a few wall squats or planks per week can help lower blood pressure even better than other types of exercise. The health benefits of exercise are well ...

Isometric exercises may be best for lowering blood pressure, new research finds. Isometric exercise is any static exercise where you hold a muscular contraction without movement, such as planks or ...

Sporty woman performing push-ups from the floor in the gym. *When it comes to reducing blood pressure, many assume that activities like jogging or weightlifting are the best approach. However, new ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition affecting millions worldwide and is a major risk factor for heart disease, strokes, and other serious health issues. While lifestyle changes ...

When you think about exercise, sweating through a cycling class, adding up miles from a brisk walk or pumping iron in the weight room may come to mind. But there's a different form of exercise that ...

When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have typically shown that aerobic or cardio exercises are best. Recent research suggests another type of physical activity is worth including as an ...

If you’ve ever held a plank, paused at the bottom of a squat or pressed your palms together in front of your chest, you’ve done an isometric exercise. Ta-da! These holds might look simple — after all, ...

Isometric exercise training emerged as the most effective mode to reduce blood pressure in a systematic review and meta-analysis of 270 randomized trials with close to 16,000 participants. The ...

Linda Pescatello, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Kinesiology (CAHNR), has established herself as a leading figure in the study of exercise as medicine. One avenue of ...

Worried about the unhealthy impacts of too much celebrating this holiday season? According to one large-scale study, there’s a quick and simple exercise you can do anywhere — even in the guest ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A new study finds that isometric exercise may be the best exercise for lowering your blood pressure. Isometric, also called static exercise, engages your muscles without movement.