This week on Sweet As! we’re joined again by journalist Megan Whelan, this time alongside her personal trainer Carl Hammington, for a conversation about exercise, strength training and type 2 diabetes.
Megan came to strength training later in life and now describes movement as one of the most important parts of managing her diabetes. What began with simply wanting to feel better in her body has grown into a love of lifting weights, powerlifting & discovering just how capable her body can be.
In this episode, Megan and Carl unpack how movement and building muscle can support blood glucose management, why exercise doesn’t need to be centred around weight loss, and how starting small can make movement feel far more achievable. They also talk about finding movement you genuinely enjoy, building strength over time and why everyday activity absolutely counts.
Whether you’re already active or wondering where to begin, this conversation is a reminder that movement can look different for everyone, and becoming stronger can change far more than what happens in the gym.
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