TO HELP WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES:

Not only will strength training help with diabetes, but so will physical activity. Think of strength training as the vehicle for emptying your muscles of sugar. Our muscles are like sponges and will use insulin to help soak up sugar from the blood so it can be recharged and ready for use. The consistent act of emptying your muscles of sugar (glycogen) via strength training, and the hormone insulin trying to fill it up again keeps this pathway alive and healthy.