is skipping ok for a high blood pressure person?

hi all

been doing calisthenics for abt 3 months.. wanted to add some cardio to my exercise routine, but i hv high blood pressure.. some say if hv high blood pressure, a person shd not go for intense cardio.. but i wanted to know 1 hour or 40 min workout will be enough with the proper diet or i have to have to include cardio?. (cant go for walking or swimming etc... )

any help plz..

i posted the same question in "ask mary" section.. no reply yet..

any help would be mych appreciated

I would suggest that you ask your doctor if intense cardio is ok for someone with your condition.

If you are just trying to lose weight, you do not need to include cardio as long as you are eating fewer calories than you burn. Technically, you don't have to exercise at all (though exercise has marvelous health benefits beyond helping with weight loss). Also, if you are doing calisthenics for 40-60 minutes/day already, you are already getting in quite a bit of quality exercise.

Your question is about a medical issue and should be addressed by your doctor.  No one here should be telling you what to do concerning a potentially fatal condition.

Go see your doctor.