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Is exercise good for diabetic patients

LaoDan said:
@zand I needed some accountability so I forced myself to join a gym. I felt really awkward as I assumed everyone there would be fit and I looked like a marshmallow. But that was short lived as there were others just like me. I just set the machined to zero weight and started working up,

I think we have an actual personal trainer here that can give better advice than me .. @NicoleC1971
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Too scared to join a gym! Scared of people and this has got worse since lockdown. Maybe one day (but I doubt it :rolleyes: ):)
 
zand said:
Too scared to join a gym! Scared of people and this has got worse since lockdown. Maybe one day (but I doubt it :rolleyes: ):)
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I think resistance bands are great for home workouts, also a staircase or something to step up on is great for legs. Start off easy
 
zand said:
Thank you. Well I have the resistance bands and dumb bells already, having started to try to exercise many times before. I am fine with walking, as long as I am not having a Long Covid/ME episode. My arms and lower legs are my weakest muscles. At the moment I have a bad back so am only doing the exercises my chiropractor gave me. I am just fed up of never getting past the starting point before problems set in.

The punching sounds good, that's not something I have ever tried before.

I have a Pilates DVD, but have never got past the breathing exercises lol. However, I recently noticed that whereas I never used to be able to breathe through my nose, I am often doing this whilst resting without realising it, so I thought I was getting nowhere with that, but have in fact made some progress.

Onwards and upwards then. Thank you for this. :)
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For you it may be a case of expert programing, so that you can see progress whilst the process not putting you off, or equipment / memberships gathering dust.

I went from my knees giving out going up the escalators on the underground and lower back pain to full resolution.
 
zand said:
Too scared to join a gym! Scared of people and this has got worse since lockdown. Maybe one day (but I doubt it :rolleyes: ):)
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Keep it simple, some simple walking, as others have said some resistance bands. Speak to your healthcare provider / GP on safe level of exercise for your own circumstance. The NHS recommends a minimum of 150 Mins per per week. Think about it like this that is 25 Minutes a day you invest in yourself 6 days a week. Pretty sound investment with 24 hours in a day.
 
Trevor vP said:
Keep it simple, some simple walking, as others have said some resistance bands. Speak to your healthcare provider / GP on safe level of exercise for your own circumstance. The NHS recommends a minimum of 150 Mins per per week. Think about it like this that is 25 Minutes a day you invest in yourself 6 days a week. Pretty sound investment with 24 hours in a day.
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Thanks for your reply. :) I already do the 150 mins per week most weeks, when Long Covid allows. When it doesn't, I do more when I can, so over the last 6 months I have averaged more than 150 mins a week. Pre Covid the longest walk I had done since diagnosis was 17 miles, post Covid it is 5 miles. Walking is good for general health, heart and BP etc but not so great for me as T2. It does nothing to lower my BGs or to deal with the insulin resistance in my muscles. That's why I want to try (again) to do more muscle work.
I smiled when you said speak to your GP, he really wouldn't be interested.
This week I am concentrating on exercises for my lower back and neck. When I am out of pain I will try others.
 
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