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  • Best Full Body Chair STRENGTH TRAINING Workout for Diabetes (BEGINNER)
    • 3/5/23

    Best Full Body Chair STRENGTH TRAINING Workout for Diabetes (BEGINNER)

  • 20-minute FULL-BODY CHAIR Resistance Band STRENGTH workout for DIABETES (with warm-up and cool-down)
    • 6/5/23

    20-minute FULL-BODY CHAIR Resistance Band STRENGTH workout for DIABETES (with warm-up and cool-down)

  • 20-minute FULL-BODY CHAIR dumbbell STRENGTH workout for DIABETES (with warm-up and cool-down)
    • 1/15/24

    20-minute FULL-BODY CHAIR dumbbell STRENGTH workout for DIABETES (with warm-up and cool-down)

    This is an exercise video focused on strength training for people with diabetes using dumbbells who may have mobility challenges. This is a full body chair workout, and it is recommended that you first watch the exercise and diabetes safety, abdominal bracing, lunges, Romanian deadlifts, and dumbbell press videos posted below before beginning the workout. If you have high blood pressure, heart disease, or arthritis, it is recommended that you also watch the exercise safety videos listed below related to these conditions.

    Dumbbells: https://amzn.to/3B1q5Xz

    Safety and videos:

    Exercise and diabetes safety:

    • 12 Steps to Exercise Safely with Diab...

    Exercise and high blood pressure safety:

    • Safety Tips for Exercising with High ...

    Exercise and heart disease safety:

    • EXERCISE SAFETY tips for HEART DISEASE

    Exercise and arthritis safety:

    • How to EXERCISE safely with ARTHRITIS

    Instructional videos:

    Abdominal bracing:

    • Reduce lower back pain using a streng...

    Chair squat:

    • How to do a CHAIR SQUAT (limited mobi...

    Dumbbell press:

    • DUMBBELL PRESS for BEGINNERS: how-to,...

    Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/the_diabetes_resist...

    Timecodes:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:28 - Warm-up

    5:35 - Chair lunges

    6:50 - Arnold presses

    7:49 - Weighted hip hinges

    8:45 - Underhand frontal raises

    9:50 - Weighted situps

    10:43 - Repeat sequence

    15:34 - Cool-down (stretches)

    Sources used:

    1. Colberg et al. Physical Activity/Exercise and Diabetes: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2016 Nov;39(11):2065-2079. doi: 10.2337/dc16-1728. PMID: 27926890; PMCID: PMC6908414.

    2. American College of Sports Medicine. ACMS’s Resources for the Personal Trainer, sixth edition. Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2022.

    3. American College of Sports Medicine, Liguori et al. (2022). ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription (Eleventh edition.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

    4. Qadir et al. Effectiveness of Resistance Training and Associated Program Characteristics in Patients at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Med - Open 7, 38 (2021).

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  • 25 minute FULL BODY STRENGTH CHAIR workout for DIABETES
    • 6/7/24

    25 minute FULL BODY STRENGTH CHAIR workout for DIABETES

    This is a full body dumbbell chair workout using exercises focused on strength training for people with diabetes, including type 2 diabetes. This chair workout and regular strength training can help reduce diabetes symptoms and improve a1c levels.

Video Disclaimer: The advice and guidance provided in all content produced by The Diabetes Resistance, LLC are not guaranteed to be appropriate for your individual situation. Much of the information provided in videos is meant to be educational, and it is advised to discuss all lifestyle changes with your doctor prior to following the guidance of both educational and workout videos. The Diabetes Resistance, LLC is not responsible for any damages that result from an effort to implement the information provided in any video, article, social media post, or related publications.

Not all exercise programs are appropriate for everyone and any exercise program may result in injury. Always obtain doctor’s clearance starting any exercise program, especially if you have a long-term health condition, are pregnant, nursing, or an older adult. If you experience chest pains, or have conditions that are not currently managed appropriately (examples: uncontrolled blood pressure or diabetes), please do NOT participate in any workout videos on The Diabetes Resistance YouTube channel. By participating in any of the exercises on this YouTube channel, you assume ALL risks of injury from doing so. The Diabetes Resistance, LLC is NOT responsible or liable for any injury or loss you may sustain by participating in this exercise program. ALWAYS warm up prior to exercise and NEVER exercise past a level that you are comfortable with. PLEASE stop exercising immediately if you experience pain, soreness, fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, headache, nausea, sickness, illness, dehydration, excessive sweating, or any other discomfort. If these signs and symptoms continue even after you stop exercising, please seek immediate medical assistance. The educational and workout videos provided on The Diabetes Resistance YouTube channel are NOT intended, and should NOT be used, as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The Diabetes Resistance, LLC makes NO representation or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to the safety, usefulness, or the result of this exercise program.

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