Exercise type and intensity

Exercise can be divided into moderate and vigorous activity. The difference in intensity will have an implication for glucose management.

This table shows a rough guide for different intensities of different types of exercise, although how intense any exercise is will be dependant on your underlying fitness level:

Low Intensity

• Pilates
• Yoga
• Tai Chi
• Bowls
• Walking on flat ground
• Walking lengths of swimming pool
• Putting
• Golf
• Cricket
• Snooker
• Darts

Mid Intensity

• Cycling
• Cross trainer
• Walking uphill
• Jogging
• Swimming (breast stroke)
• Body Jam classes
• Body Pump classes
• Aqua aerobics
• Rowing (comfortable pace)
• Football
• Badminton

High Intensity

• Rowing (hard pace)
• Running
• Sprinting
• Interval training
• Swimming (front crawl)
• Body Attack classes
• Body Step classes
• Spinning classes
• Circuit classes
• Boxercise classes
• Step machine
• Rugby
• Squash
• Tennis

Now look at the possible effects that your exercise type and intensity have on your blood glucose: