Regular Member Boba909 Posted April 18, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted April 18, 2012 Since weightlifting increases testosterone, which also increases DHT, wouldn't it be suffice to say that weightlifting can accelerate the speed of hair loss? Also, if i'm on Propecia and am weightlifting, should i be increasing my dosage because of the contribution of weightlifting to DHT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member theportchesterpirate Posted April 18, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 18, 2012 Be very interesting to here some theory's on this topic as i am into weight training also, can anyone shed any accurate opinion's on this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gasto Posted April 18, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 18, 2012 According to studies more than ~1 hour of exhausting aerobic exercise reduces testosterone levels. That does not mean that DHT levels necessarily are reduced, but it is correlated with hair loss halt. Weight lifting and testosterone levels are related in that if a lot of weight is lifted in comparison to the person's weight, testosterone will be produced temporarily. Again, DHT levels do not necessarily temporarily augment. A good combination of aerobic/anaerobic exercise is recommended, I wouldn't recommend heavy weight lifting, only bursting, fast, medium weight and many repetitions of weight lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Boba909 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 18, 2012 But if someone were to get into weightlifting as a lifestyle or even for competition, would they have to give up the dream of having a full head of hair? Is there any way around this, like i said, by increasing the dosage of Propecia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gasto Posted April 18, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 18, 2012 I don't recommend Finasteride, unless the person hates himself and is into masochism, or are willing to take the risk of developing serious illness. As I wrote before, a combination of aerobic(jogging, hiking, slow bicycle ride, mid-weight lifting) and anaerobic(sprint, martial arts fight, rowing, military training, etc.) exercise is the key, only one will not be as effective. Heavy weight lifting is not OK by itself, but perhaps adding sprint to the daily routing will compensate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member theportchesterpirate Posted April 18, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 18, 2012 gasto thanks for your great in depth knowledge i don't do major weight training just enough to keep athletic plus a bit of biking and kung fu so i guess i'm pretty safe then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Boba909 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 11, 2012 bump to see if anyone's on the same boat as me and know the answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dingdong12 Posted May 11, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted May 11, 2012 seriously guys wightlifting causes hairloss??? isnt this a myth like it apparently stunts growth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gasto Posted May 11, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) There are studies that confirm that testosterone levels are higher in weight lifters. How that affects hairloss depends on the individual, but it generally accelerates hairloss. Also the majority of weightlifters ingest steroids, which certainly contribute to hairloss. Edited May 12, 2012 by gasto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dingdong12 Posted May 11, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted May 11, 2012 weightlifting is part of my life but thankfully not steroids . many things can increase test levels im led to believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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