Can DDR Help Lower Blood Pressure?

[SEXY BEAST]

I suffer from high blood pressure and I was wonder if playing DDR can help lower it. I am currently trying to turn myself into a doubles player, but getting Cs on songs like Passion of Love, Burning the Floor, So Fabulous So Fierce, etc.
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It should when coupled with a healthy diet

[Nemoide]

I imagine DDR would be comperable to other cardio workouts?

[DahrkDaiz]

Yes, DDR CAN be comparable to other cardiovascular work workouts/aerobics. However, playing DDR doesn't mean an instant great work out. If you're used to playing 10 footers and play 2 hours of 7 footers, you're not going to get the same benefits because your body simply won't need to work as much. You really have to continuously push yourself to get the maximum impact.

It's all about heart rate. I try to keep my rate above 140 bpm for the entire duration of playing DDR, which is about 2 hours at a time. This is hard to do if you have to wait in line between turns or if you take a long break between songs/games. You have to be constantly playing songs back to back (the nonstop modes work great for this). What I do is take a reading of my heart rate between games. If Im starting to get towards 130bpm, I will be sure to play more 9 footers and 10 footers on the next game. I will play a 10 footer as my last song and test my heart rate. After something like Paranoia Survivor, my heart rate is hitting nearly 180 bpm. Consider the fact that you're heart rate is like that for a minute and a half, then you get a small cool down.

Doubles mode can help you with keeping your heart rate up. 7 footer songs on doubles will keep your heart rate higher than they will on singles. Also, don't use the bar. It will aid in keeping your heart rate up.

Doing all this, I have a resting heart rate of about 56-57 bpm. For someone who's 200lbs and 5'7", that's pretty good. Last I checked my blood pressure, it was actually slightly below normal.

And as mentioned before, watch your diet. Lots of salts and fats raise blood pressure. Potassium will help lower it. Eat your bananas after playing DDR

[Nathan.]

how bout you go see a doctor

[Da-Risin-Smoke]

One of the causes of high blood pressure is stress.

Is your life under heavy toll with the heavy demands of work, life, etc.?

Is DDR your happy place?
If DDR can help calm you, then yes, it will lower your blood pressure.

Also, avoid those salty foods, they raise blood pressure and make you feel fat and dehydrated.
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[brisaya]

Can someone advise best natural remedy for high blood pressure?
My mom has essential high blood pressure sometimes reaching over the 200/160 mark. As her blood pressure has been high for a while she has an enlarged right ventricle which will and is leading to CHF. Her breathing is already heavy. Her doctor has given her Betaloc, Plendil, Inhibace, Dosan, Cartia a blood thinner, Lipex for high cholesterol and Quinine for night cramps. She's in her early 70's and she complains of head aches, extreme fatigue and loss of energy. She has increasing dark circles around her eyes as if she hasn't slept in months with shortness of breath like she's gasping for air. I would like her to try natural remedies because these synthetic drugs don't appear to be doing much for her overall health. Can anyone advise some really good and effective natural remedies to treat both high blood pressure and CHF? I know Celery is good for lowering blood pressure.
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Does she play DDR?
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With that logic, any exercise can. Why pay for it when you can jog or something?
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I'd say DDR causes more heart attacks than it prevents.
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