Resistance/strength training is added to an exercise regimen to create a well-rounded program that enhances muscular conditioning and improves health, physicalfitness, and/or athletic peformance. This article presents resistance training guidelines for individuals with diabetes mellitus, with and without vascular complications. The existing literature concerning exercise prescription and the acute and chronic physiological responses to resistive-type exercise is discussed. The educator is provided with principles that govern resistance training so that safe and effective programs can be prescribed for individuals with diabetes.
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