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Resistance exercise training improves glycemic control and insulin sensitivity in older adults with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, independent of changes in lean body mass.

If you have prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes, adding resistance training 2-3 times a week can significantly improve your blood sugar control. Focus on progressive exercises at a moderate-to-high intensity (70-85% of your one-rep max). This works by improving how your muscles use insulin, not just by building muscle.

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RET can improve insulin sensitivity independently of changes in lean body mass... sedentary older men participating in 8 weeks of combined RET and AET... demonstrated increased skeletal muscle hexokinase II, Akt2, glycogen synthase, and GLUT4 protein content
Jonathan C. Mcleod et al. · Frontiers in Physiology · 2019

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Supported by meta-analyses and mechanistic studies.

Source

Resistance Exercise Training as a Primary Countermeasure to Age-Related Chronic Disease

Jonathan C. Mcleod et al. · Frontiers in Physiology · 2019

DOI 10.3389/fphys.2019.00645

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