Mixing Cardio and Weights Helps Blood Sugar, But Not More Than One Alone
This study suggests combined cardio and strength training may help blood sugar in older adults.
Combining cardio with strength training lowered blood sugar markers in middle-aged and older adults. But it did not clearly beat doing just cardio or just weights on its own. The strongest benefit was for long-term blood sugar control, and overweight people saw the biggest improvement in insulin resistance.
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