weightlifting

if proliferative diabetic retinopathy is stable can you do weightlifting? I don’t mean like body builder type and doing heavy deadlifts lifts. Just generic weight lifting /machines to build and maintain muscle. I try looking online and some sites say no not at all. My doctor hasn’t said o...

Hi all, Just diagnosed with T2, looking for so many answers to the umpteen questions I have on diabetes but one of them is gym work, specifically lifting - I saw Phil's book advertised, I'm keen to know thoughts on his strategy and principles for diabetics and training. From what I've read...

Hi all, I'd really appreciate your advice or just general experiences. I had a random blood test for food poisoning turns out my blood results were 48, the diabetic diagnosis is 47 apparently. But my Doc was super quick on the phone - he just said I'd get invited to attend an info course and to...

Hi all This is my first post! I'm a keen weightlifter but notice that it does strange things to my blood glucose levels - raising them during and post-exercise, but giving me hypos around 8 hours later. Does this sound common or has anyone else experienced it? I also wondered what experience...