When muscle mass decreases, blood sugar levels rise more easily. In the cold winter,

A reader who wants to do strength training indoors sent a story.

 

I do strength training three times a week without fail.

I have mainly been exercising outdoors using equipment in parks and other outdoor areas.

Recently, the temperature has dropped, and I am afraid to exercise outside.

 

 

In winter, when blood circulation decreases, blood sugar control becomes difficult, making complications more likely to occur.

Diabetic patients maintain consistent strength training during winter to actively promote carbohydrate metabolism.

This is the reason why you need to improve your cardiopulmonary function.

 

However, exercising outdoors in cold weather excessively can impair blood circulation and may actually be harmful.

You can do strength training at home as well.

 

Try using your body weight even without special equipment.

I recommend strength training focused on the thighs, where the muscles are most concentrated.

An increase of 1cm in thigh circumference reduces the risk of developing diabetes by 9%.

Thigh muscles are important muscles for blood sugar management. Squats,

Lunges are a representative exercise for strengthening the thigh muscles.

 

A squat is a movement where you stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and lower your hips until your thighs are parallel to the ground.

Doing 3 to 5 sets of 4 to 7 repetitions each is appropriate.

Lunges are performed by spreading your feet wide apart front and back, then bending your knees to form a right angle.

It is a movement where you sit down slowly and then stand up. It is good to perform it alternately with squats.