How Strength Training Supports Cardiovascular Health
- Strength training supports cardiovascular health alongside muscle and bone health, with research showing improvements in blood pressure, resting heart rate, blood vessel function and autonomic regulation of the heart
- Progressive resistance programs typically involved two to three sessions per week for eight to 24 weeks, giving you a practical framework for building cardiovascular benefits alongside strength
- Gradually increasing resistance as you become stronger helps provide the continued training stimulus your heart, arteries and muscles need to adapt
- Blood-flow restriction (BFR) training, such as the branded KAATSU system, provides a lower-load strength-training option if you're frail, deconditioned, recovering from an injury or unable to tolerate conventional heavy lifting. This approach is separate from the cited research and wasn't evaluated in the reviewed studies
- Strength training works best as part of a broader heart-health strategy that includes daily walking, frequent movement instead of prolonged sitting and limiting linoleic acid from seed oils
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