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Free exercise videos, phone support, and extras

Whether you’re just starting out with physical activity, or you’re looking for some inspiration and new activities to try out, take a look through our collection of free resources - designed to help you get moving in your day-to-day life.

 

 

Riffat practicing a yoga pose in her garden as she gets moving at home
Your guide to moving more when you have diabetes

Get Your Guide to Moving More when you have diabetes (it's free)

Read our guide to moving more, packed full of tips and info to inspire you to get a little more active, and space to track your progress.
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Choose an exercise video from our YouTube playlist - from 4 minutes to 30 minutes

Simple ways to get moving at home from seated activity with Celene to balance, strength, dance and full body workouts.
A snippet of the free Diabetes UK Five Ways To Move More While Sitting Down pdf poster

Download our set of exercise posters in English, Bengali, Hindu, Punjabi or Urdu

Featuring five ways to move more including a sitting, standing and stretching version to help you start some gentle movement
Diabetes discussions

Listen to our podcast episode on exercise, sport and diabetes

Nikita Kuzmin and Mikesh Lakhani chat about their experiences of being active and managing their blood sugar levels during exercise.
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Get Active from Your S.O.F.A video

To give you ideas for exercise, we’ve teamed up with Sport England and other charities for the We Are Undefeatable campaign.  
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Training plans - to help you prepare for an event

If you're aiming for a 5k, 10k, half marathon or marathon we have training plans for the weeks and days ahead, whether you're a beginner, improver or advanced.

If you already keep active, take part in classes, follow your own activity routine or go to the gym, download our free 10-week activity planner (PDF, 136KB) to help you schedule in your exercise.

A lady on the phone to the Diabetes UK helpline

Chat to our helpline if you want support to become more active

Our trained advisors are on 0345 123 2399 from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
A man running as he takes on a Diabetes UK challenge

Take on one of our activity challenges

Looking to push yourself? Take a look through the fundraising events we’re running this year and walk, run, cycle or swim your way towards a healthier you.
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Get inspired by others - find out how they're starting to get active

Hear from people living with diabetes who have discovered the importance of keeping active and get inspired as they share their tips and tricks to get moving.

When taking part in any new physical activity programme, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you take part in the activities that we share, you are doing so at your own risk. It’s important that you always check with your GP before trying new exercises. If you experience any pain or difficulty when carrying out these exercises, stop and speak to your GP or diabetes team.

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