3 Amazing Workouts For The Diabetic

By Author: Sushruth Ayurved
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Exercise, while beneficial to everyone at large, is crucial for the diabetic patient. It forms the core of diabetes management along with proper nutrition and medication. Exercise reduces blood glucose levels naturally as muscles use up the glucose directly without insulin when exercising. Thus whether you are not producing enough insulin or are insulin resistant, exercise will lower your blood sugar levels. Apart from benefits of exercise in reducing insulin resistance, it also lowers your stress levels and improves cardiovascular strength which are extremely beneficial to diabetics.

You don’t need a gym membership or money to get the maximum benefits of exercise. Let’s take a look at 3 workouts that will help you in your diabetes control.

1. Walking (aerobic workout)
Walking is one of the best workouts for someone with diabetes since it can be done by anyone and anywhere. All you need is a good pair of shoes. Even as little as a brisk half an hour everyday is enough to see benefits.

2. Yoga (flexibility and aerobic workout)
Yoga provides complete exercise for the body ...
... as well as the mind. It builds flexibility, strength and balance. It also improves muscle mass, which in turn helps with uptake of glucose. Yoga is also great in reducing stress and improving nerve function.

3. Strength training (muscle building workout)
Strength training improves your muscle mass which in turn helps utilize glucose from the body and burns calories faster. If you don’t have access to a gym, you can easily find home based workarounds using handheld weights or resistance bands, or even your own body weight using chair dips, wall squats, crunches, sit ups etc. If you have not done this before, start very slow with only a few repetitions. You can increase the intensity as you get more comfortable with the exercises.

A plan involving all three types of workouts spaced out in the week is the best way to help you make the most of the time you spend exercising. Remember to never overdo any exercise, warm up before you start, monitor your glucose levels and keep hydrated. And most importantly, enjoy yourself in everything that you do.