The two-minute wall sit: a simple move that’s gaining global traction for lowering blood pressure — and why it matters in Thailand
A wave of new research is turning an old-school, no-equipment drill into one of the most talked-about tools for heart health: the two-minute wall sit. Popular lifestyle coverage has boiled the message down to a memorable takeaway — “a two-minute trick to lower blood pressure” — but the science underneath is substantial. Across hundreds of clinical trials, short bouts of isometric exercise — especially wall sits — have consistently produced meaningful drops in blood pressure, often rivaling or exceeding traditional cardio for this specific outcome. For Thailand, where one in four adults lives with hypertension and salt intake remains among the region’s highest, the implications could be powerful and practical.