8 Exercise Tips to Help Keep Diabetes in Check

Beware of Insulin Shots

If you take insulin shots you will need to be aware of where you inject them and what body parts you plan on exercising that day.

If you are going for a run, avoid shooting the insulin into your legs. Instead, inject in your stomach or arms. If you begin working out the muscles in which you injected your insulin, the insulin will be pushed throughout your body more quickly. This fast distribution of insulin could cause your blood sugar to drop rapidly.

Taking insulin shots should not keep you from exercising or being physically active, but you will need to be careful and pay attention to where you are injecting the insulin compared to your workout for that day.

Inform your Doctor and Trainer

While exercise can be one of the best things to keeping your diabetes in check, it can also be dangerous if you are not working out correctly. Let your doctor know before you begin a workout regimen. For some diabetics, especially those with Type 1 diabetes, they experience more drastic drops in blood sugar. If this could be a potential problem for you, it is important to know before hand.

If you have a trainer or work out friend, you will also want to let them know that you are diabetic. Having someone with you while working out is great insurance that someone is there to help if something were to go wrong or your blood sugar drops too quickly.

Be sure to let someone around you, like your friend or trainer, know you have a sugar stash on hand if you need it. Also be sure to let them know how to handle any situation that may arise.