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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- The term “new normal “
Started exercising the day I was diagnosed, lots of walking, body weight squats... lots of focus on the legs because they’re the largest muscles, and I’ve had a bit leg pain, ankles a tad swollen, nothing major, just uncomfortable.
finally joined a gym, took a few months to lose enough weight to even feel comfortable walking into one. This gym is a total meat head gym, no treadmills, only clanking and banging iron. Of course I’m the weakest oldest person there lol.
Every Tuesday and Friday is leg day. Heavy ( for me) leg press, hamstring and quad machine, then weighted squats, both free weights and smith machines. First couple weeks I was in excruciating pain as my muscles were atrophied, weak.
last couple weeks, things are opening up! The cramps, the swelling are gone. The blood flow is back, my legs are warm, my feet are warm to the touch, it’s amazing!
I’m hooked!
finally joined a gym, took a few months to lose enough weight to even feel comfortable walking into one. This gym is a total meat head gym, no treadmills, only clanking and banging iron. Of course I’m the weakest oldest person there lol.
Every Tuesday and Friday is leg day. Heavy ( for me) leg press, hamstring and quad machine, then weighted squats, both free weights and smith machines. First couple weeks I was in excruciating pain as my muscles were atrophied, weak.
last couple weeks, things are opening up! The cramps, the swelling are gone. The blood flow is back, my legs are warm, my feet are warm to the touch, it’s amazing!
I’m hooked!