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Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

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Re: Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

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Yeah but sometimes you have to do things you don't particularly like. For example there are lots of people who do nothing but cycling and never do any sort of strength training which is certainly healthier than doing absolutely nothing but they are really missing out by not doing strength training.

I find it fascinating that people who exercise would want to skip the weights. Strength training makes everything else so much easier, even "doing nothing" (sleep, metabolism, etc.)!

I honestly don't know how people manage without it. Most of us sit all day for work. My body will literally demand that I hit the weight room after a few days, otherwise I'll have trouble sitting for hours, sleeping, etc.

Re: Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

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The exercise you like doing and will do beats no exercise at all for blood sugar control

Yeah but sometimes you have to do things you don't particularly like. For example there are lots of people who do nothing but cycling and never do any sort of strength training which is certainly healthier than doing absolutely nothing but they are really missing out by not doing strength training.

As a cyclist I feel this. My FIL is a cyclist in his 70s and has lots of issues with his back and shoulders because he just cycles (even to this day doing 1k km per month).

That being said he is significantly healthier than any other 70 year old I know.

I do a lot of strength training now and I feel significantly better.

Re: Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

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In mice... These poor quality animal studies tend to be non-replicable, but provide fodder for predatory journals and tabloid journalism. And for getting grants from gullible philanthropists. Citations and money, a great outcome for some random graduate student at a third tier programme... I treat many obese adult diabetics. It is difficult to get most of them to go for a brisk walk a couple of times a week, far less…

Oh hey, you sound like you study in the field, is it truly possible to treat/cure T2 diabetes in obese patients by basically fasting based weightloss? I saw some studies/articles about it a couple of years ago and then nothing recently...

Re: Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

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I have T1 diabetes and wear a GCM so have a continuous view of my blood sugar levels. I also go to the gym and exercise otherwise. My experience is somewhat different. Even walking is more effective than chess presses or arm exercises for immediately reducing blood sugar. After an hour or so of more intense aerobic exercise I find it basically impossible to avoid a hypo (low blood sugar). Simplistically if the effect…

Also T1D, and I think the point here is adding lean muscle helps with blood sugar, and that seems to be pretty well established at this point.

Does weight lifting have an immediate effect? Like so many T1D things (I suspect you'll know what I mean): insulin on board/carbs on board/sleep/cortisol/temperature/phase of moon/vibes all play a part, haha. If you like doing the same thing and getting different results, you might be Diabetic.

Anyways, hope you're managing well, and may your time in range be great!

Re: Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

#66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah but sometimes you have to do things you don't particularly like. For example there are lots of people who do nothing but cycling and never do any sort of strength training which is certainly healthier than doing absolutely nothing but they are really missing out by not doing strength training.

As a cyclist I feel this. My FIL is a cyclist in his 70s and has lots of issues with his back and shoulders because he just cycles (even to this day doing 1k km per month). That being said he is significantly healthier than any other 70 year old I know. I do a lot of strength training now and I feel significantly better.

I did a cycling trip last year with people around that age and they were incredibly strong on the bike but were still relatively frail and had terrible mobility. I would never advise them to stop cycling because they were definitely way way healthier if they weren't doing that but it would really be nice for them to do some lifting for just one or two hours per week

Re: Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I find it fascinating that people who exercise would want to skip the weights. Strength training makes everything else so much easier, even "doing nothing" (sleep, metabolism, etc.)!

I honestly don't know how people manage without it. Most of us sit all day for work. My body will literally demand that I hit the weight room after a few days, otherwise I'll have trouble sitting for hours, sleeping, etc.

A lot of people just live with that pain but there also are some people that are just lucky and never have any sort of pain from that but then it bites them later because they would be more likely to develop some other condition down the line from never exercising

Re: Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

#68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a cyclist I feel this. My FIL is a cyclist in his 70s and has lots of issues with his back and shoulders because he just cycles (even to this day doing 1k km per month). That being said he is significantly healthier than any other 70 year old I know. I do a lot of strength training now and I feel significantly better.

I did a cycling trip last year with people around that age and they were incredibly strong on the bike but were still relatively frail and had terrible mobility. I would never advise them to stop cycling because they were definitely way way healthier if they weren't doing that but it would really be nice for them to do some lifting for just one or two hours per week

Good luck convincing them. I’ve tried haha.

Re: Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

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"In this model, mice lived in specially designed cages where food was accessed through a hinged, weighted lid. To eat, the mice had to lift the lid while wearing a small shoulder collar, causing a squat-like movement that engaged the muscle contractions people use during resistance exercise. The load was gradually increased over several days, mimicking progressive strength training." So the study doesn't really show…

This is great news if you're a mouse with diabetes.

This doesn't even have sufficient controls to demonstrate that.

This title could have been called 'mice like to run more than they like to lift weights'

Re: Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find (2025)

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Or just, you know, lift weights and run.

Many people have prediabetes without knowing. Just doing this won't magically help everyone. GCM also isn't enough since you can have elevated insuline for 10 to 20 years before blood sugar starts rising, so a GCM won't show this.

Pretty much everyone will benefit from regular lifting and running, whether they're diabetic, pre-diabetic, or not.
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