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Is exercise good for diabetic patients

Too scared to join a gym! Scared of people and this has got worse since lockdown. Maybe one day (but I doubt it )
 
Too scared to join a gym! Scared of people and this has got worse since lockdown. Maybe one day (but I doubt it )

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
 
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.
 
Too scared to join a gym! Scared of people and this has got worse since lockdown. Maybe one day (but I doubt it )

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.
 
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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