Let me make a long story short...
Went to the doctor last month, first checkup in like 10 yrs. (Im 27 now). My blood pressure is a little high 134/78. I had a heart murmur (something else I didnt know about), but when in for an echocardiogram and everything turned out normal.
So I go back in for a follow up today, get my blood pressure checked. Same deal. After talking with the doc, he says Im hypertensive and suggests medication. (Norvasc 5mg). Im not surprised. My mother, and her mother and father, all had high blood pressure. My old man's got type 2 diabetes/high blood pressure.
I dont have a problem taking a little pill to prevent problems down the road, but then the doc told me I should stop lifting.
Now, I cant do that. Ill stop maxing out on leg presses and deadlifts every month or so, but Im not going to stop bodybuilding. Ive come way too far.
I know that my BP isnt that high, I havent reall done any cardio in a long time (Ive started this past month, however). I watch my diet like a hawk...Im thinking a good cardiovascular regimen should bring it down some.
But what the hell! Stop lifting altogether? Dosent that sound a bit extreme? And these friggin pills are $30 a month even with my insurance...
First I have to start life an ecto, now this. Boy, did I get the shitty end of the gene stick
Im off to the gym...
BigV
Went to the doctor last month, first checkup in like 10 yrs. (Im 27 now). My blood pressure is a little high 134/78. I had a heart murmur (something else I didnt know about), but when in for an echocardiogram and everything turned out normal.
So I go back in for a follow up today, get my blood pressure checked. Same deal. After talking with the doc, he says Im hypertensive and suggests medication. (Norvasc 5mg). Im not surprised. My mother, and her mother and father, all had high blood pressure. My old man's got type 2 diabetes/high blood pressure.
I dont have a problem taking a little pill to prevent problems down the road, but then the doc told me I should stop lifting.
Now, I cant do that. Ill stop maxing out on leg presses and deadlifts every month or so, but Im not going to stop bodybuilding. Ive come way too far.
I know that my BP isnt that high, I havent reall done any cardio in a long time (Ive started this past month, however). I watch my diet like a hawk...Im thinking a good cardiovascular regimen should bring it down some.
But what the hell! Stop lifting altogether? Dosent that sound a bit extreme? And these friggin pills are $30 a month even with my insurance...
First I have to start life an ecto, now this. Boy, did I get the shitty end of the gene stick
Im off to the gym...
BigV