randomax
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Hey everybody -
I've been doing stronglifts/starting strength for around 4-5 months and have progressed decently well on most of the lifts. As most of you know, the program recommends a consistent increase in the weight every week till you "fail" to do the required number of reps. The program has worked out well for me and I've gained probably around 20 pounds. However, now that the weights have gotten heavier I feel that the days I do a heavy workout, I can't sleep properly and my head feels pretty heavy. I recently took my BP casually the other day and it came out pretty high (around 135/90) which really surprised me since I'm only 29. Has anyone else experienced this?
I did a little bit of research online and it seems doctors recommend "some" strength training. But clearly starting strength and stronglift recommend pretty aggressive weight loading and I'm wondering if this has implications for BP. Overall, I'm a pretty healthy guy - fairly skinny and have a very balanced diet.
I'll be taking an appointment with my doctor for a full physical as well just to get a professional opinion on this issue as well. Thanks as always for your thoughts.
I've been doing stronglifts/starting strength for around 4-5 months and have progressed decently well on most of the lifts. As most of you know, the program recommends a consistent increase in the weight every week till you "fail" to do the required number of reps. The program has worked out well for me and I've gained probably around 20 pounds. However, now that the weights have gotten heavier I feel that the days I do a heavy workout, I can't sleep properly and my head feels pretty heavy. I recently took my BP casually the other day and it came out pretty high (around 135/90) which really surprised me since I'm only 29. Has anyone else experienced this?
I did a little bit of research online and it seems doctors recommend "some" strength training. But clearly starting strength and stronglift recommend pretty aggressive weight loading and I'm wondering if this has implications for BP. Overall, I'm a pretty healthy guy - fairly skinny and have a very balanced diet.
I'll be taking an appointment with my doctor for a full physical as well just to get a professional opinion on this issue as well. Thanks as always for your thoughts.