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Originally Posted by BWillie
Am I more healthy or less healthy now? Back when I was in my 20s I lifted alot and had a big difference in pulse pressure (?). My blood pressure was not high but there was a big difference between my systolic and diastolic number. It would be say 122/60 or some shit. Now that I am middle aged and a runner it is 112/87 so the difference is much smaller.
I just read that a pulse pressure greater than 40 is bad, but when I used to ask doctors about my blood pressure when I was younger a couple times they asked me out of nowhere if I did weight training...and I said I did and they were not concerned after I said that.
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I’m not a medical professional but I will say that there’s a lot more that goes into your overall health than a simple blood pressure reading.
According to Google, it does appear that a wide gap in systolic and diastolic readings is not ideal. Doesn’t sound like it’s a cause for concern when you’re a young athlete.