I heard from many coaches and even doctors saying that valsalva maneuver is dangerous and people should avoid it, especially if they have high blood preasure. So i was wondering, my uncle has high blood preasure 150/90. He has never lifted any weights, but has dicided to give it a shot for health purposes. Is ok for him to start weight training since the loads will not be so big? His goal is just to gain some muscles and get blood preasure to normal levels.
lso i don’t understand why is valsalva maneuver dangerous since the blood preasure goes back down after you finish a heavy set. Isn’t valsalva maneuver natural human response when lifting something heavy or even if someone is trying to punch us in the stomach? Why do people make it look like something so dangerous?
Best regards,
Tvoja