There are days when I really just want a huge holiday from my 30 years of diabetes. It has brought me to tears, made me angry; at times it ...
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Surfing with Type 1 Diabetes
I recently received an email from a fellow active T1D asking how I manage my blood sugar during a surf session. I thought my methods could ...
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Book Review – The Diabetic Muscle and Fitness Guide
I love lifting weights and building lean muscle mass, so I was very excited to read and review “The Diabetic Muscle and Fitness Guide” by ...
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Full-Body Dumbbell Home Workout
Are you ready for a fun full-body dumbbell workout you can do at home? I know that last week’s upper and lower body splits were super ...
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Upper-Body Dumbbell Workout
We are splitting our workouts into upper and lower-body workouts this week. Since the last workout was a lower-body dumbbell workout, it’s ...
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Leg Workout Using Only Dumbbells
I have always found that legs are the hardest body parts to train at home. You just can’t get the same amount of resistance as you can in a ...
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Full-Body Dumbbell Workout You Can Do at Home
I love my home dumbbell workouts! This one is a little harder than the last one but you can always use a lower weight or do fewer reps ...
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Full-Body Home Workout Using Dumbbells and Body Weight
YES! It’s time to lift some weights! Are you ready for a fun full-body dumbbell workout you can do at home? We have been doing only ...
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High-Intensity Home Workout
I’m having so much fun creating these workout videos! Since the weather has been brutal in many parts of the country, it has been important ...
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Low Impact Home Workout
Today I want to change things up a little with a low impact home workout! Low impact means no jumping and that you’ll have at least one ...
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Functional Training with Mark & Mikey
I have a treat for you today! You get to work out with two incredibly motivating fitness experts with type 1 diabetes, Mark Hewlett and Mike ...
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Fun & Effective Cardio Home Workout
Are you ready for another fun cardio home workout? As always, make sure you have plenty of space and a good surface to exercise on before ...
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How to Manage Your Blood Sugars When Exercising with Diabetes
Few things are more frustrating than having to stop your workout to treat a low (or high) blood sugar. It can be absolutely “I want to cry ...
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Home Cardio Workout
Time to get sweaty with a fun but challenging home cardio workout! Make sure you have plenty of space and a good surface to exercise on ...
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The Ultimate Fitness Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us, and if you are anything like me, you are most likely already searching for the perfect gifts for friends and ...
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How to Have a Fun Cardio Workout
To a lot of people (me included), the words “fun” and “cardio” are mostly contradictory. You can’t have both at the same time :D . I enjoy ...
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Home Resistance Band Full-Body Workout
I love workouts you can do anywhere without a lot of equipment! Whenever I travel anywhere, I bring my resistance bands so I can do this ...
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4 Things You Really Need to Know about Diabetes and Exercise
I have always known at some level that exercise did good things for my blood glucose, even before I had my first blood glucose meter (after ...
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How Your Carb Sensitivity Changes Throughout the Day and What to Do About It
Did you know that your carb sensitivity changes throughout the day? It does, and this can have a big impact on your diabetes ...
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Fit With Diabetes Challenge Resistance Training Workout #2
I’m so happy that so many of you liked the resistance band workout I posted here on Diabetes Strong earlier this week. Since you liked it so ...