Saturday, August 3, 2013

You Must Exercise to Help Control Type 2 Diabetes Naturally


There is no getting away from the fact that you need to exercise to help control type 2 Diabetes naturally. A daily exercise routine is important as part of your fight against your Diabetes.

Regular exercise increases your metabolism, builds muscle mass and helps keep your sugar level down.

There are lots of exercises to choose from.

Just try what works for you, whatever you feel comfortable doing. It is best to start out slowly and build up your exercise routine, remember this is not a one hit wonder. You need to develop a routine that you can do on a regular basis. Maybe short bursts of everyday activity throughout the day would be a good way to start.

Cleaning and picking up around the house is a great way to get a little exercise.

Walking is a simple, cost free and effective way to get some exercise. Try adding a 20 minute walk to your daily routine, nothing too strenuous just as long as you keep on moving.

Running is a great exercise; you can progress up to running when you are comfortable with your daily walking routine. Remember to wear the right type of shoes for running, as a Diabetic you need to look after your feet.

Again start out slowly, you don't want to hurt yourself. You could maybe try alternating walking for 5 minutes then run for 5 minutes. Again aim for 20 minutes a day to start out with. If it hurts your knees, ankles, shins at all while running on hard surfaces, you will need to find softer places to run on, such as turfed areas.

Swimming is an excellent all round exercise. Keep an eye on your blood sugar levels before you start your swim, as having a hypoglycemic incident while swimming could prove fatal. Where possible swim with friends or, in a lifeguard patrolled area.

Cycling is a great way to exercise for Diabetics. It is a great way to reduce blood sugar levels and has the added benefits of being good for the heart and muscles.

Lifting weights is an excellent addition to these other exercises. I'm not saying you need to lift massive weights or turn yourself into a champion bodybuilder; just lifting light to medium size weights regularly will keep your muscles healthy, toned and strong. Healthy muscle mass helps your body consume the sugar from your blood stream.

Varied and regular active exercise has massive benefits for Diabetics.

Stay active and keep moving to keep your blood sugar levels down naturally.




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Friday, August 2, 2013

Why Did I Decide to Take Up Bodybuilding As My Fitness Lifestyle and Weight Control Method?


Have you ever taken the time to look around you at work, the beach, and the shopping mall?  Notice the standard of fitness level of the people around you?  I've noticed.  Australia has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world, and I for one am ashamed about that.  We've always had a reputation for being sun loving and active people.  I guess things have changed.

My lifestyle was probably just like many others.  I worked hard during the day as a tradesman and I practiced martial arts at night.  Until I decided to take on a new profession.  Yep, I went for a "desk job" because I figured I wouldn't have to work as hard.  But I tell you, after working behind a desk for 5 years I was suffering. 

My belly got fat, my activity levels dropped, and I kept eating the same.  5 years of that and I was way out of shape and I needed to do something about it.

I didn't know what to do, so I tried boxing again.  I remember I used to be fairly good at it.  But unfortunately my body did not handle it well and I injured myself frequently.  A crook shoulder and a nasty pulled muscle between my shoulder blades.  OUCH!  I turned to one other thing I knew a bit about. 

Weight training and bodybuilding.  I'd been lifting weights since I was about 18 just so I could impress the chicks.  I never got great results, but I did notice some strength increases.  At this point it didn't help much with the chicks, but I did feel better.

I started training my legs, I knew I could keep working on my flexibility and squats while my shoulder got better, so that's what I did.  Squats, dead lifts stretching and sit ups. 

I look back now and I think the shoulder injury was a blessing in disguise.  I worked on what I could, and I worked hard for about 4 months just doing these comprehensive exercises for my lower body and abs.  I really wanted to burn off my flabby belly fat.

Within 6 months I was training body weight exercises for my upper body, and I has lost about 25kg.  I was getting really lean, and my energy had come back like I remember.  My desk job was still a bit of a drag, but the exercise helped as an outlet for the stress, and I was more confident to approach the tough parts of my job.

Now I've got a much stronger body, I can almost do the splits, and I squat over 200kg.  Yes, I have strength and flexibility.  (this is very important!)

So why did I choose bodybuilding and weight training to achieve my goals?  Simple, it's what works. 




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Muscle Building Exercises Without Weights


Life can certainly throw some curveballs at us from time to time- both good and bad. Sometimes we will receive news of a winning lottery ticket, and other times we get news of illness or worse from a family member. It's all part of life. You don't control 99% of what happens to you - you can only control your response to these circumstances. It can be difficult at times to make long-term plans when facing a reality which contains so much unpredictable turbulence, but it is those among us who are most adept at training through the madness that are able to discover the best gains in the weight room, and in life in general.

The next time you're uprooted from your life for a week to travel due to work or family responsibilities, or lose your gym training abilities for financial or logistical reasons, don't let your muscle-gaining plans go out the window as well. Let's examine some muscle building exercises without weights that you can use to maintain your existing muscle - and even growth some new muscle - even when things get a little hairy in real life.

Manual resistance is manual resistance. Your legs do not know if you're squatting with a 315 pound Olympia bar, or three of your 105-pound cousins strapped to your back. They are moving 315 pounds for the same number of repetitions either way, and will receive the same pump whether it's cold iron or the family triplets. Obviously, this is a silly analogy, but it does drive home the point that the muscles of your body care not about a fancy state of the art gym with nicely painted benches and weights. Your muscle fibers only care about the resistance you give them.

Look around you - anything you see in a hotel room, guest house, or even your own basement, can provide the same kind of manual resistance you'd encounter in the gym. Granted, you might feel a little silly standing in the woodshed doing curls with full paint cans, but you will still grow from the efforts just as if you were training with a 25-pound dumbbell. At your gym, you might enjoy a glossy chin bar elevated off the ground as you pump out your set after set of wide grip overhand pull-ups for back development. However, your lat muscles will flare and grow just the same if you're pulling yourself up from the monkey bars at a local playground.

The resistance you place upon the muscle groups of your body is all that matters. Throw your ego out the window - it'll only matter how you look AFTER the training - wearing a sheen of brand new muscle. The means you take to arrive at that point is irrelevant. It will take some creativity, to be sure, but once you understand the fundamental elements behind the exercises you are currently using, it should come easy. Muscle building exercise without weights are the same as with weights, if you can find a process that delivers an equal amount of resistance.




Dane Fletcher is the world's most prolific bodybuilding and fitness expert and is currently the executive editor for BodybuildingToday.com. If you are looking for more bodybuilding tips or information on weight training, or supplementation, please visit www.BodybuildingToday.com, the bodybuilding and fitness authority site with hundreds of articles available FREE to help you meet your goals.