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Originally Posted by gobbly2100  Is anaerobic exercise things like weight lifting and such? |
Anaerobic is exercise at an intensity that you cannot sustain continuously - you are working without enough oxygen to keep it up for very long. Sprinting or very intense weightlifting are usually anaerobic.
However, I always have a reduction in BG from normal weightlifting routines. I work muscles in sets of 8-10 repetitions, usually 3-4 sets until I get "the wobbles" indicating secondary exhaustion. (I prefer not to go to full/tertiary exhaustion and eat the barbells
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Even with a brief pause between sets or exercises for a stretch, I still get a very predictable BG drop. I generally start workouts at 190-220 and burn down about 100pts during a 1/2 hour of weights or VERY fast walking.
Having circulating insulin is key (I like exercise +1hr after a meal).
