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(It's best to take blood pressure from the left arm, if possible.) Rest in a chair next to a table for five to 10 minutes. (Your left arm should rest comfortably at heart level.) Sit up straight with your back against the chair, legs uncrossed. Rest your forearm on the table with the palm of your hand facing up.
Answers. Relevance. Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Your blood pressure is, well, the pressure that the blood pumped from your heart exerts on the walls of your arteries. When you hold your arm in the air (assuming you are taking the blood pressure in this arm) your heart is fighting gravity.