RESISTANCE ISN’T FUTILE

With a new year comes new resolutions—such as eating better, exercising more and losing weight. Research shows that physical activity has numerous health benefits for people with diabetes and prediabetes. Indeed, it can improve blood glucose management as well as overall health. Many people with diabetes focus their exercise goals on aerobic exercise, such as cycling or walking at a brisk pace. But while aerobic exercise is important, resistance training (strengthening your muscles) is another significant part of achieving maximum health benefits when you have diabetes.

What is resistance training?

The term resistance training, or strength training, often conjures images of buff men and women in the gym lifting heavy weights. The truth is that routine strength training is appropriate and beneficial for most people with diabetes. Resistance training consists of exercise movements