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<blockquote data-quote="doyco385" data-source="post: 1693943" data-attributes="member: 194701"><p>Hey [USER=414369]@O_DP_T1[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>Im training in olympic weightlifting (snatch and clean and jerk) so similar to body building!</p><p></p><p>Im using a pump, an animas vibe (soon to change though as they aren't being funded anymore) and find that it makes life incredibly easy when it comes to weightlifting. My training sessions are always high intensity so always use a 30% decrease in basal rates, starting 30 minutes before training begins and lasts for 4 hours (2 hours of training and 1 hour post training). When it comes to my post training meal (I normally have a Dunn's river nourishment milk - 50-60g of carbs and 20g protein) I do my normal bolus to cover this with no decrease and I sit pretty stable around 6-7mmol/L. One issue I am finding is that my blood sugars rise during the night so for me its just a case of adjusting my basals to this I think. Diet is a lot easier on the pump for me and my control is a lot better compared to when I didn't have the pump. </p><p></p><p>In terms of exercises, the pump doesn't get in the way for me. However, when I use a weightlifting belt it can be a little troublesome as I keep my pump clipped onto my shorts and the belt pushes down on it a bit. What i've been doing to get around this though is simply clip it onto the belt itself, the clip pushes into my side a little but its not painful, just a little uncomfortable but nothing compared to how my legs feel so it doesn't phase me. </p><p></p><p>I'd say the pump would be a good option for you but out of curiosity, what sort of training are you doing? How many times a week and what sort of regime?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doyco385, post: 1693943, member: 194701"] Hey [USER=414369]@O_DP_T1[/USER] , Im training in olympic weightlifting (snatch and clean and jerk) so similar to body building! Im using a pump, an animas vibe (soon to change though as they aren't being funded anymore) and find that it makes life incredibly easy when it comes to weightlifting. My training sessions are always high intensity so always use a 30% decrease in basal rates, starting 30 minutes before training begins and lasts for 4 hours (2 hours of training and 1 hour post training). When it comes to my post training meal (I normally have a Dunn's river nourishment milk - 50-60g of carbs and 20g protein) I do my normal bolus to cover this with no decrease and I sit pretty stable around 6-7mmol/L. One issue I am finding is that my blood sugars rise during the night so for me its just a case of adjusting my basals to this I think. Diet is a lot easier on the pump for me and my control is a lot better compared to when I didn't have the pump. In terms of exercises, the pump doesn't get in the way for me. However, when I use a weightlifting belt it can be a little troublesome as I keep my pump clipped onto my shorts and the belt pushes down on it a bit. What i've been doing to get around this though is simply clip it onto the belt itself, the clip pushes into my side a little but its not painful, just a little uncomfortable but nothing compared to how my legs feel so it doesn't phase me. I'd say the pump would be a good option for you but out of curiosity, what sort of training are you doing? How many times a week and what sort of regime? [/QUOTE]
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