Diabetic Patients need regular exercise, proper diet, regular medication. There are 2 Types of Diabetic patients, Type 1 & Type 2. Diabetes fitness is important. Diabetes patients fitness for both category is little different. Type 2 is reversible where as Type 1 is irreversible. Medication and Exercise can keep them healthy.

Type 2 diabetes reversible?

Yes it is possible with the help of the following 3 in Vfit Gym & Fitness Center.

1. Diet & Lifestyle

2. Regular Exercise

3. Medication (Medical Treatment)

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the way of human body which uses Glucose in the Blood through food digestion into body energy. Diabetes develops because of the Pancreas disorder.

Types of Pancreas disorder:

1. Not producing enough insulin

2. Insulin Resistance

What is Pancreas?

Pancreas is an internal organ which produces Enzymes and Insulin.

1. Enzymes:

Enzymes are Proteins that helps in Digesting food.

      2. Insulin:

Insulin is an important hormone which helps to turn your daily food as energy to your body and also controls blood sugar levels.

What is Type 1 Diabetes?

Pancreas unable to produce Insulin or it produces very less is called Type 1 Diabetes.

Gym Exercises for Type 1 Diabetic Patients:

1. Cardio Exercises:

   • Tread Mill Walking

   • Cycling

   • Efx

   • Recumbent Bike

2. Strength Exercises:

   • Upper Body Workouts

     • Push ups

     • Flat Bench Press (Less Weight)

     • Shoulder Press (Less Weight)

     • Bend over rows

   • Core Workouts

     • Plank

     • Russian Twists

   • Lower Body Workouts:

     • Squats
     • Lunges
     • Dumbbell Dead Lifts

3. Flexibility Workouts for Type 1 Diabetic Patients:

   1. • Stretches

      • Pilates

      • Bridges

Tips for Type 1 Diabetic Patients before and during workouts:

1. Monitor Blood Sugar levels regularly
2. Drink enough water
3. Take small carbo snack if sugar level is down
4. Insulin adjustments for workouts. Maintain sugar level between 100 to 250 mg/dl
5. Always better taking Doctors advice.

Workouts for Type 2 Diabetes

1. Treadmill Walking
2. Cycling
3. Group workouts
4. Aerobics
5. Dumbbell Deadlift
6. Barbell Chest Workouts (Minimum Weight)