# Sportswiki **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-sports-exercise/athletics-wiki/83.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [Sports & Exercise Wiki Table of Contents](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sports-exercise-wiki-table-of-contents/304)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sports-exercise-wiki-table-of-contents/304 "2017-04-01T06:48:24Z")
Sports & Exercise: Wiki Table of Contents . Why should I exercise? How does my body fuel exercise? Choosing running shoes Exercise: predicting blood sugar (BG) changes up or down Post exercise blood sugar: how do I… --- ## [About the Sportswiki category](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-sportswiki-category/303)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2017, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-sportswiki-category/303 "2017-04-01T06:36:18Z")
Wiki posts by the community for sports and exercise. --- ## [Tom’s Big Day Out - Team Novo Nordisk ambassador Tom Kelsal](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tom-s-big-day-out-team-novo-nordisk-ambassador-tom-kelsal/16322)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tom-s-big-day-out-team-novo-nordisk-ambassador-tom-kelsal/16322 "2026-08-31T18:28:53Z")
As a cyclist with Type 2 who uses Novolog I have been following Team Novo Nordisk for years. While it was exciting that 7/11 and the Post Office sponsored professional racing having a major insulin producers sponsor a di… --- ## [Short Team NovoNordisk video on mental challenges](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/short-team-novonordisk-video-on-mental-challenges/14056)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/short-team-novonordisk-video-on-mental-challenges/14056 "2023-08-15T14:50:59Z")
I am a fan of the NovoNordisk cycling team. These athletes are doing quite well with type 1 diabetes while competing against a field that doesn’t have to deal with hypos, hypers and how to train and eat. In this short vi… --- ## [Protein and Blood Sugar](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/protein-and-blood-sugar/13787)
**Author:** [@MissKent](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MissKent)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/protein-and-blood-sugar/13787 "2023-04-29T21:01:58Z")
Hello all, Im a type one diabetic and have been for 28 years now . Developed the condition (Wont call it a disease as its not) when i was 8 years old… Ive heard recently that protien can have a serious effect on blo… --- ## [Post exercise blood sugar](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-blood-sugar/205)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-blood-sugar/205 "2023-04-27T14:24:03Z")
How do I control my BG after exercise? . Post-exercise blood sugar is sometimes a challenge. A few different things can happen that will affect your blood sugar following a workout: Sometimes you will see a low beca… --- ## [What should I consume after exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-should-i-consume-after-exercise/201)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-should-i-consume-after-exercise/201 "2019-07-10T06:16:33Z")
What should I consume after exercise? . For post-workout recovery, you need 3 things - fluids, carbs, and protein: Fluids to replace what you lost. Carbs to resupply the fuel tank your muscles used during your workou… --- ## [Post-exercise - "wasted" carbs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-wasted-carbs/1288)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-exercise-wasted-carbs/1288 "2019-01-29T00:07:57Z")
This topic was recently brought up and I wanted to create a wiki to discuss it. (It may be helpful to read these first:) What should I consume before exercise? How does my body fuel exercise? So the question was bro… --- ## [How exercise increases the effect of insulin and carb usage](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-exercise-increases-the-effect-of-insulin-and-carb-usage/3857)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-exercise-increases-the-effect-of-insulin-and-carb-usage/3857 "2018-09-15T12:12:43Z")
Why does BG tend to drop during and after certain types of exercise? Several reasons. From an issue of insulin absorption, exercise increases the rate of absorption. Muscles warm up, the blood pumps faster, and muscle… --- ## [How does my body fuel exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-does-my-body-fuel-exercise/203)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-does-my-body-fuel-exercise/203 "2018-06-20T21:56:32Z")
How does my body fuel exercise? . It depends on the exercise! The body has 3 main fuel tanks it uses - glucose stored as muscle glycogen, fatty acids stored as triglycerides, and muscle protein (amino acids). (For th… --- ## [Why should I exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-should-i-exercise/204)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-should-i-exercise/204 "2017-12-16T20:49:45Z")
Why should I exercise? Your heart is a muscle. Exercising your heart is the same as exercising other muscles. By increasing the demand on it during exercise, you make it bigger and stronger. Just like doing pushups. A … --- ## [Benefits of tart cherry juice post-exercise](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/benefits-of-tart-cherry-juice-post-exercise/2767)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/benefits-of-tart-cherry-juice-post-exercise/2767 "2017-12-04T20:02:37Z")
There are a lot of benefits to using tart cherry juice after workouts to help with recovery. Benefits include reducing pain and inflammation. Many people use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). However using … --- ## [Exercise: predicting blood sugar (BG) changes up or down](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/exercise-predicting-blood-sugar-bg-changes-up-or-down/202)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/exercise-predicting-blood-sugar-bg-changes-up-or-down/202 "2017-03-24T22:27:28Z")
During and after exercise - why does my blood sugar sometimes go up, and sometimes go down? . Different types of exercise will affect you in different ways. For example, if you are doing a very easy activity, you will … --- ## [Glycogen replenishment after exercise: science and timing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glycogen-replenishment-after-exercise-science-and-timing/852)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glycogen-replenishment-after-exercise-science-and-timing/852 "2017-05-10T13:13:14Z")
Glycogen is the fuel the body stores in some of its different parts to allow muscles to function during sustained exercise sessions. It is stored in many parts of the body -- but, for the purpose of this discussion, we … --- ## [Running terms: LSD and Speed?!?!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/running-terms-lsd-and-speed/434)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/running-terms-lsd-and-speed/434 "2017-04-11T16:18:30Z")
LSD? Speed? Relax, this is the exercise page, we don’t do that here! The benefits of exercise are wide ranging. Regular exercise can help people reduce the risks associated with both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Running …