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Does Strength Training Help Reduce Blood Glucose Levels?

Strength training, sometimes called resistance training, has also been known to improve glycemic control.
With correct screening and supervision, strength training is safe and effective for people with type 2 diabetes, including older people.
What is Strength Training?

it is a type of movement that forces the muscles to move against resistance
works by the phenomenon known as the overload principle
by overloading the muscle system with more than what it is normally accustomed to, muscle fibers increase in size and number, in other words they hypertrophy
as the muscles become larger, they become stronger

Why do Strength Training?

we need to develop our muscular strength because nowadays most of us work in jobs that don't require too much strength
it also improves stamina and energy
you are more able to deal with mental and social stresses when you are physically fit
progressive strength training significantly improves blood sugar control
positive changes in blood glucose levels are achieved and often exceed results achieved using conventional drug treatments
research has found diabetics aged between 60 and 80 years benefit significantly
keeping your muscles also helps with managing weight

How Strength Training helps your Diabetes?

it helps to manage and slow down type 2 diabetes
muscle is the body's largest reservoir of tissue requiring glucose uptake from your blood
larger muscle mass encourages your body to take up and use your blood sugars
faster weight loss and easier maintenance of these losses
it increases the body's insulin sensitivity
the GLUT-4 protein is stimulated to increase sugar transfer to your muscles
your muscles will become stronger, work harder and use up more of your blood sugars for energy

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