Elliptical Resistance

If you are looking for a good article on Exercise and Diabetes, I have found a great one for you. Rusty at FitnessBlackBook.com has a detailed article on Exercise and Diabetes. In summary, Rusty discusses the two types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 (noting that Type 1 diabetes in NOT preventable). Type 2 diabetes is often caused by lifestyle choices and usually can be improved with diet and exercise.

Of course, we know that part of controlling diabetes is changing your eating habits, however, exercise can help too. It was interesting to read that a study in the Journal of the American Medical association found that a combination of aerobic and resistance training was better than just walking or resistance training alone for diabetes patients.

You can read the full article here.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse found that the talk test was an accurate test to determine workout intensity. Over exerting yourself while exercising is not healthy or productive, yet heart monitors are not always available or accurate. Instead, consider using the talk test.

While exercising, try talking. If you can talk at a comfortable level without stopping or trying to catch your breath, this is a good sign that you are exercising at an appropriate level. Now, you should be breathing heavier and may feel a bit winded. If you don’t feel like you are breathing heavy, you are probably exercising a too light of a level.

Researchers determined that the talk test was about as accurate as a heart monitor and ventilatory threshold readings.