When you exercise, the body has to use sugar (glucose) to feed the muscles. Regular and moderate exercise absorbs glucose as much as twenty times the normal rate. It is easy to see how high blood sugar levels are reduced with regular exercise. But not all exercise is the same, nor does it have the same effect on all diabetic's blood sugars. An intense workout is different than a long term moderate exercise session.
Every diabetic will react differently to exercise, especially if exercise is part of a new lifestyle change. Having a HomeBodies Diabetes management
personal trainer
is a major advantage towards learning how to do exercise properly. In a way, we are retraining your body on how to use and burn excess sugar.
Strength training
has a profound effect on managing diabetes. Strength training promotes less body fat and stronger muscles.
Aerobic and Cardio exercise programs
raise your heart rate, which improves circulation. A regular exercise program of these two styles of exercise will help you lower and maintain your blood sugars.