Beta blockers are beta adernergic receptor blockers. This fancy terminology means that they block the receoptors that tell your heart to work harder (with respect to rate and force of contraction, otherwise know as inotrope). Normal results of taking BB include a decressed resting pulse rate and decrease in force of contraction. This is what they are designed to do cause they are for people with HTN and dysrythmias. I have seen people that are on beta blockers have a more difficult time with strenuous excersize like running or doing heavy squats. Just be carefull that you pulse rate does not get to low or b/p does not drop to much.Originally Posted by animal-inside
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