Are high intensity workouts okay for people with stage one high blood pressure?
In a nutshell, yes. Your blood pressure is border line high, as one person already pointed out. When you are actively exercising, your heart has to work a lot harder, so naturally blood pressure will be up then, and immediately afterwards, but as a rule, this is fine. In the long run, this kind of exercise will lower blood pressure, because the heart will become more conditioned and able to work with less effort. The thing that you would need to know more than blood pressure before starting a rigorous exercise program is your cholesterol level. I’ve heard of people who start exercising rigorously without knowing of high cholesterol, broke off a spot of cholesterol while exercising, and had a stroke. Best to go get a complete physical, with cholesterol level and have a chat with a doc before starting the program. As far as blood pressure is concerned though, you ought to be fine.
