Tells you my story on how I transformed myself from a fat, depressed, unhealthy type 1 diabetic into a significantly healthier, stronger and leaner version of myself. I outline how my obsession for learning about diabetes, the human body, nutrition and exercise led to the rise of my career as a leading personal trainer and fitness educator.

The book provides a deep overview of diabetes and how it effects health. It covers everything there is to know about the human body and diabetes. Hormones, Energy use, B right through to the major (& minor) health problems that can result if you don’t control your condition.

Focuses on getting your mind (set). I cover many of the depressing, annoying and emotional issues people with diabetes face. I outline the coping strategies I’ve used to successfully change my perception and overcome the fear and self-doubt associated with diabetes.

Takes a closer look at Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes medications. I discuss the most recent innovations in diabetic health care and how they influence fat gain, muscle mass and exercise performance.

All the diet and nutrition info you could ever ask for. What the best diet? What is energy balance? Nutrient timing. Foods, facts and functions of all the key macro/micro nutrients. Dispelling myths about protein, saturated fat and artificial sweeteners. This chapter is like taking a full time nutrition course. It’s massive and loaded page to page with eating advice for improving health, fat loss, muscle gain and performance while living with diabetes.

A detailed look at health and sports nutrition supplements for people with diabetes. I dissect the research and discuss which supplements are safe, effective and worth the money. Creatine, Protein powder, BCASS, Caffeine etc.

I also highlight which are unsafe and a complete waste of money.

You’ll learn everything about diabetes and exercise physiology. How muscle tissue is built, how our body fuels exercise and most importantly the knowledge on how different types of exercise effect diabetes.

I’ll also teach you how to build an effective strength training program. I cover a tone of principles, which are often overlooked, but make for long-term success in the weight room.

You’ll never enter the gym without a clear plan of action again.

Focuses on lifestyle management and highlights everything you can do, outside of the gym to promote mind and body development.

Highly detailed instructions on how to evaluate  adjust your program for daily and long-term success. There is zero room for guesswork.

Tools and tactics from some of the strongest and fittest diabetics on the planet.

Hi my name is Mike Raven.

I’m aged 43, and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 15. I have never really had good blood sugar control and like many no doubt I have suffered hypos on a daily basis, with my sugar levels going up and down like a roller coaster. To be honest I haven’t attended all of my hospital appointments over the years. But, in the last 3 years’ l started to notice my eyes were being affected due to my poor control of Diabetes.

Like most I had an attitude of feeling sorry for myself, and that I was doing the best I could and that I would just have to live with the consequences etc.! I held this mind-set for a good number of few years

Over the years I have always tried to keep my hand into some sort of fitness, mostly weight lifting dependant on my life style and work commitments. However, I was frustrated and fed up going into the gym both with LOW/HIGH blood sugar readings and not really knowing what the hell to do.

I always did what my Doctor told me and took some form of sugar before I trained. A diabetic needs carbs to exercise, RIGHT!? (Now, I know this isn’t always the case and depends entirely on the type of exercise). To my disappointment I would always come out of the gym with a very high blood sugar and feel like crap until I gradually got it down with my insulin pen. Then again, I was always told not to take too much insulin as I had to stick to my 4 x jabs a day at meal times etc…

Confused!

Anyway around 12 months ago due to other problems in my life drink being the major one I decided to get myself a personal trainer, Scott Kempton (Mr Great Britain 2015) What a guy! He helped me out with my diet and training and took my diabetes into consideration. This gentleman really helped me out!

This is where it starts to better, day by day…

I was chatting with my personal trainer about other people who body build and lift weights with Type 1 Diabetes. Scott mentioned an IFBB professional bodybuilder and Type 1 Diabetic called Anth Bailes. Upon using google – this is when I came across Diabetic Muscle & Fitness! WOW! (Where has this been all my life?)

I started to read Phil Graham’s material like a sponge, it was amazing – all his articles, videos and podcasts. The best thing about it, he spoke in in layman’s terms. He made all the complex diabetes, nutrition, training and drug stuff simple to understand.

I instantly joined the Diabetic Muscle & Fitness Training Lab and cannot explain how much this site has changed my life now and forever more moving forward. Once I became a member I had lots of joy downloading and watching all the content and material. This stuff was obviously going to change my LIFE FOREVER! There is so much of it!

After joining the Training Lab, I also bought The Diabetic Muscle & Fitness Guide, which I started reading instantly.

Honestly, I’ve so much positive things to say about Diabetic Muscle and Fitness Guide and Training Lab and not enough paper. It has changed my Life – Mental &Physical Health, Diabetic Control, Fitness, Diet and most of all the online community had helped me cope with the day to day issues of having Type 1 Diabetes.

Hi I’m Hollie,

Before I read Phil’s book I was frustrated at my progress in the gym because of my Type-1 Diabetes. It took my body so long to show any signs of progress.
I even ran my blood sugars high to prevent hypos in the gym, which I later found out was one of the main reasons I wasn’t making progress. At the time I thought I was doing the right thing.

Then I found Phil, and the Diabetic Muscle and Fitness Guide.

What can I say! -My outlook on diabetes, diet, training and life changed.

The first time I read it – I was stunned at the level of detail inside. I picked up so many tips about diet, training and managing my diabetes. I applied what I learnt and saw a massive improvement in my blood glucose levels, fat loss and strength.

I’ve read it a few more times since and also taken my favourite highlighter to it so I can refer back to it for keynotes.

I honestly can’t recommend Phil’s book enough. It’s full of knowledge and has successfully helped me and many other friends with diabetes improve their blood glucose control and overall quality of life.

Phil uses science to explain his points – it’s super interesting. He explains things in far more depth than your doctor can.