By Chris Defeyter and Ashlie Sklenicka

 Type 2 diabetes is when your body doesn’t use insulin properly.  At first your pancreas makes extra insulin to make up for it and over time it isn’t able to keep up and can’t make enough to keep your blood glucose levels normal.

 Little is known about the impact of resistance training and diabetes  The regimen for improving the metabolic profile with resistance training of older patients with type two diabetes seemed interesting.  Diabetes is a growing problem in the US in all ages.

 Men and women ages with type 2 diabetes  Subjects were overweight, sedentary, were not taking insulin, and nonsmokers.  110 potential volunteers were invited to attend a 6 month clinical trial  Out of the 110 volunteers 47 were taken and 36 agreed to do the tests. After exclusions 29 were allowed to do the testings with an ending drop out rate of 19%

 History or physical findings of ischemic heart disease  Systemic diseases  Uncontrolled hypertension  Advanced diabetic neuropathy or retinopathy.  Subjects with severe orthopedic, cardiovascular or respiratory conditions  6 people dropped out of the study after 8 weeks

 The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects of a 6 month high- intensity progressive resistance training program, combined with a healthy eating designed to elicit moderate weight loss, on HbA1c and body composition in older adults with type 2 diabetes.

 6-month randomized controlled clinical trail with repeated measurements performed at 3 month intervals. Subjects were randomly assigned to either a high- intensity progressive resistance training plus moderate weight loss group.  There was a resistance training and weight loss group and a control group that was just on a weight loss group.  Used specific machines that tested HbA1c levels in the patients.

 3 times per week on nonconsecutive days  5 min warm up and cool down of low intensity stationary cycling and a 45 minute of high-intensity resistance training  Goal: to achieve between 75 and 85% of the current 1-RM.

 Progressive resistance training program used free weights and a multiple-station weight machine.  Used 3 sets of 8-10 reps  Training increased regularly as tolerated for each muscle group and 1RM was reestablished every 12 weeks.  Used 9 different exercises  Bench press  Leg extensions  Upright row  Lateral pull downs  Standing leg curl  Dumbbell seated shoulder press  Dumbbell seated bicep curls  Dumbbell triceps kickbacks  Abdominal curls

 HbA1c: In the RT and WL program had a significant reduction in HbA1c at 3 and 6 months  There was no change for the WL group  In body composition and changes in Anthropometic there was a significant reduction for both RT and WL and the WL groups  Expected muscle strength increased in RT and WL but no in the WL group

 The reduction in the HbA1c after resistance training is likely to offer a prognostic advantage in older patients with type 2 diabetes.  Patients with type 2 diabetes have reported improved insulin sensitivity.

 Frequency: 3-7days/ week  Intensity: 40%-60% of VO2R  Time: 150 min/ week  Type: Emphasize activities that use large muscle groups in a rhythmic and continuous fashion.

 Hypoglycemia is the most serious problem for individuals with DM who exercise  Blood glucose monitoring before and for several hours following exercise  The timing of exercise: using insulin, changing insulin timing, reducing insulin dose.  Physical activity combined with oral hypoglycemic agents haven’t been studied and little is known about potential interactions.

MONDAYTUESDAY  5 minute warm up  Bench Press 3x10  Shoulder Press3x10  DB Flies3x10  Biceps2x10  Triceps2x10  Core3-5 min  5 minute cool down  Cycling20 min  Elliptical20 min  At a moderate intensity of 50%

WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY  5 minute warm up  Leg press3x10  Leg extension3x10  DB Lunges2x10  Lat pull down3x10  DB bent row3x10  Core3-5 min  5 minute cool down  Cycling20 min  Elliptical20 min  At a moderate intensity of 50%

FRIDAY  5 minute warm up  Bench press3x10  Shoulder Press3x10  Leg Press3x10  Lat pull downs3x10  Triceps2x10  Biceps2x10  Core3-5 min  5 minute cool down