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Originally Posted by Samuraidog
(Post 19821865)
The information on the internet about what cycling does to testosterone levels is varied. Some articles say it boosts testosterone, while others say it decreases your test levels.
Just curious what the rest of you think. P.S. I'm 47 years old and typically ride about 3 days a week, with each ride being around 20 ~ 60 miles. I don't think below tempo riding does. |
I know for endurance runners it decreases it by 1/2. Now you can counter it by doing sprints and strength training. When it comes down to it aerobic equals less anaerobic equals more.
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My opinion is that anything that encourages or creates leg muscle growth, will increase your testosterone levels. Doing intervals and making bigger tears in the muscle to gain a higher amount of power/ftp will increase your testosterone levels as well. If you are doing such long rides and not nourishing your body properly, I could see how you would start to loose muscle/become emaciated and have your test levels decrease. Just my two cents, I am not a doctor and I do not have any reference material to site.
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I'm as good as I ever was...once.
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Originally Posted by Samuraidog
(Post 19821865)
The information on the internet about what cycling does to testosterone levels is varied. Some articles say it boosts testosterone, while others say it decreases your test levels.
Just curious what the rest of you think. P.S. I'm 47 years old and typically ride about 3 days a week, with each ride being around 20 ~ 60 miles. All gym = T rage. All endurance = T depletion. gym + endurance = T balance. This is my impression based on a lot of reading in the muscle and fitness literature last year. |
Originally Posted by BillyD
(Post 19825535)
Hmmm that's peculiar, I hear shaving your legs drops it by 50% as well.
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...if you're genuinely interested in increasing your testosterone levels, just use the injectable stuff. Or, you could "eat some beefsteak", if you know what I mean. |
Originally Posted by Stormsedge
(Post 19828110)
I'm as good as I ever was...once.
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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
(Post 19822609)
I think the other health benefits outweigh any variance in testosterone levels. Studies are inconclusive at best, and completely wrong more often than not. Many of the health studies that were used to determine mainstream policy in health and fitness in my youth have since been refuted. Extremely few studies in health and other sciences have withstood the test of time. If you like riding, and it makes you feel good, then go out and ride.
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Originally Posted by EnsitMike
(Post 19821949)
I believe all physical activity temporarily boosts testosterone levels. I think it is minor though, as in only several hours.
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no idea on the science, but when i come back from riding all i want to do is screw. so I'd say riding increases T. Unfortunately I'm single, so, um, yeah....this is probably too much information haha
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