Type 2 Diabetes recommendations.

Medical Q&A [Moderated]
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I have well-controlled Type 2 Diabetes. Medication is Glyxambia and Fenofibrate daily. I am a 41-year-old male.I lift intermediate level three days a week and do SSC or HIIT one plus hour three times a week. Body weight is a slightly fluffy 215 at 6 foot, 20% body fat according to the cheap handheld meter. I believe my biggest weakness is my Friday night Beer/Cigar. I am following your basic programming about 80%. My two biggest variations are that I increase the percentage (not RPE) between each set and do a few extra accessory lifts (gotta have big guns right?).

Are there any nutritional nuances that a Diabetic athlete should be concerned with?

Being Diabetic would you still program the same?

Goals:
Continue to get out of bed and be around a bit longer.

Thank you guys for all of your great advice!

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Msupply,

I think that if I had my druthers I would change your programming (though not sure what you’re actually doing) and nutrition to attempt and reduce your need for the medication (2 diabetes meds and 1 lipid medication). That said, in the context of you doing conditioning 3x/wk for an hour and lifting 3x/week, this is certainly good, but without any further info it’s hard to say what I’d do exactly.

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I agree with Jordan – seems like there’s a lot that could potentially be done here, but this is also consult territory.

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Thank you for your quick response!
I am in the process of getting off all RXs. My sugars consistently test below 90 and never above 125 in the past 8-12 months.

Nutritionally I am strictly following my MDs recommendations with the following exceptions;
1-Beer on most Fridays and some Saturdays
2-Whey Protein to promote muscle Protein Synthesis
3- Creatine in the form of Gainzzz RX as directed.(more interestingly this seems to aid stabilization of blood suger levels)
4- I do shy away from fruits as it really spikes my sugars and makes me sleepy

I recently finished the Starting Strength model. My programming is;

Monday-(intensity day)

Deadlift
Squat
BenchPres
All at 2 sets of 6 at 70% 1RM, 2 sets of 5 @ 75% 1RM, 2 sets of 3 @ 80% 1RM and 2 sets of 2 @ 90% !RM

Standing Barbell Press
Barbell Curls
Calf raises on leg press machine
All at 5 sets of 6 reps

Tuesday

Light Steady State Cardio (Treadmill at incline, StairMaster or Elliptical)

Wednesday-(accessory day)

Straight Leg Deadlift
Bentover Rows
Upright Rows
all at 3 sets of 8 reps (adjust the weight to “close to failure”)

seated incline hammer curls
Tricep-Pulldown (rope)
4 sets of 8-12 reps

Thursday

HIIT (speed intervals on StairMaster or Treadmill)

Friday (Volume)

Same Lifts as Monday but all sifts are 4 sets of 8-15 reps

Saturday

Whatever gets the heart rate up. Whatever exercise looks fun in that moment.

Thank you for all of your time and what you do for our community!

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Thank you guys.

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Hmmm, how long have you been following this and do you really do the program as listed? E.g. you’re telling me you do 4 sets of 8-15 of squats on Friday…