Body Building !!!

@neilbigh101 . Firstly your avatar status is showing T1 diabetic yet in your post you claim to be T2.
Advice could be different regarding exercise between the two types.
You say you have some complications. Understand that you may wish to keep them off forum but it could be detrimental to yourself if adverse advice is given.
There are a lot of people here doing regular exercise very successfully.
Check out the fitness and exercise sub forum.

You need to start slow thats my first advice.

I lifted competively for years in weightlifting, i just went back to the gym and i still have my strength but my cardio is no good , i lifted for strength though and eventually had to get 2 knees anthroscopys because i done too heavy squats over the years,i dont do them at all now

I dont know your weight or height though

To achieve bulk you are going to have to lift heavy and eat more protein foods and even eat more

At 55yo my advice is not to train everyday in weights as you will tire out easy,same results can be done 3 to 4 times a week

If your lower weight and fast metabolism then u dont need to do much cardio if at all

Concentrate on 3 to 4 times a week , do body parts separately, eg arms and shoulders Saturday,legs sunday , chest Wednesday etc , it should take you no more than a hour if that

You want bulk instead of strength then do more reps at a lighter weight after the first set, go heavy first set,then lighter ,try to feel a pump in your arms and work the muscle,if you cant feel a pump the weights too heavy.
Sometimes doing lighter weights say for arm curls works the muscle better than the heavy weight where i see sime guys jerking the weight upwards instead of concentrating for muscle .
Do 4 sets x 8 , last set go over 8 reps

If i was you and im not you at 55yo i would go for fitness and strength training rather than trying to bulk up or look muscular big


You need to perservere ,sweat and train hard , 3 to 4 times a week is enough at your age

And yes you can find personal trainers who train diabetics, eg Fitness First have them

There are bodybuilding forums too on the internet you can ask

neilbigh101 said:

Hi everyone,

Although I do have some complications, I want to get in to the gym and
start putting some bulk back on, as I say lost a lot of mussle because of
complications.

I`m a type 2 (25 years) 55y/o male

I dont know where to start, have been to some local gyms but no one seems
to know how to train a diabetic to acheive this, I have bought a multi gym
and a static bike but dont know where to start, dont want to injur myself
because I dont how to build a program and change it as needs

Sounds daft but have this on my bucket list and to be able to take off my
T-shirt on hols and not look lie a wimpy kid

Any help and advice on this would be most appreciated

Neil

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Hi Neil!
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