High Intensity Body-weight Circuit Training in Type 2 Diabetics

HIBC Exercise Protocol- The HIBC circuit repetition and order is as follows: modified squats (10 repetitions), modified rows (5 repetitions), crunches (10 repetitions), and modified push-ups (5 repetitions). The exercise sessions involved repeating a series of repetitions of each movement in sequence, and completing as many sequences as possible in good form in the time allotted for the exercise (initially, 5 minutes). Participants were instructed to complete three sessions per week and documented the number of cycles completed. After 3 weeks of consistent training, participants were asked to add a 4th session each week as tolerated. Initially, the HIBC sessions were 5 minutes long, and the duration of the sessions were increased by one minute each week as tolerated beginning in week four, peaking at 10-minutes per session as early as the eighth week of training. Session duration was capped at 10 minutes.