VLCD & Adjuvant Exercise Effect in Overweight Diabetic Men

"A dietary intervention consisting of four meals (provided by LighterLife®), totaling approximately 600kcal/day (each meal comprising approximately 150kcal/day). Participants are provided with a choice of one of six meal protocols, which consist of a pre-set combination of meals that arrive at approximately 52g protein, more than 15g fibre and less than 20g sugar per day."

The HIIT training will consist of a five-exercise approach across three movements (star jumps, standing squats, on-the-spot-sprinting, standing squats and star jumps), which are collectively described as a cycle in this context. Each exercise is performed for 60 seconds with a 90 seconds recovery period. Each training session will begin with a two minute warm-up and cooldown (on-the-spot-jogging) followed by five minutes of static stretching. Volunteers would aim to exceed the initial number of star jumps and standing squats in the subsequent attempt per cycle. A total of three training sessions per week are to be completed, preferably non-consecutive but may be consecutive on no more than two training sessions per week. Progression is through a gradual increase in volume (repetitions of star jumps and standing squats) on a per-session basis.