INS and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Finally, combined resistance and aerobic training has been shown to offer a synergistic and incremental effect on HbA1c [30,36,38,41,42], insulin sensitivity [29,38], blood pressure [38], BMI/adiposity [29,30], blood lipids [38], fitness levels [30,38], and fasting glucose [41,42], indicating that a blended approach represents the most effective approach to the management of type 2 diabetes through the medium of physical activity.