Independent and Combined Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training on Blood Pressure

Inclusion Criteria: * Systolic/diastolic blood pressure of 120-159/80-99 mm Hg * Non-smoking * Overweight or obese, with a body mass index of 25-40 kg/m2 * Inactive--not meeting the aerobic or resistance physical activity guidelines, which means engaging in less than 150 minutes/wk of moderate intensity aerobic exercise and less than 2 days per week of resistance training over the past 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable coronary heart disease or decompensated heart failure * Severe pulmonary hypertension or aortic stenosis * Acute myocarditis, endocarditis, pericarditis, or aortic dissection * Other medical condition that is life-threatening or that can interfere or be aggravated by the exercise training such as cancer, uncontrolled diabetes, severe pain or mobility limitations. * Premenopausal women or postmenopausal women taking hormonal replacement therapy * Pregnant women or anticipated pregnancy via IVF or other medical procedures during the course of the intervention