Testosterone - General running

Scott Dempsey

06/03/2004 at 19:46

Any evidence that running boosts your testosterone naturally ?

Do women get an equivalent hormone boost ?

06/03/2004 at 20:30

Only when taking part in a conversation with three Ironmen. Didn't know until then that testosterone was palpable ...

Nessie

06/03/2004 at 20:37

Down, Jj!!

Stop thinking about men in Lycra. You know what it does to your blood pressure! :o)

06/03/2004 at 21:05

A heinous slur on my character!!

(It's the wetsuits, actually, Ness)

Barbara

06/03/2004 at 23:10

Apparently distance running can reduce the level of testosterone in men.
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0076.htm

cougie

pirate

06/03/2004 at 23:28

Chris Boardman had to retire from cycling partly due to having low testosterone. He could have taken stuff to get it back to normal, but that was a prohibited substance.
So no - don't think so.

Barbara

06/03/2004 at 23:30

A good reason not to do too much mileage Cougie!

LynneW

07/03/2004 at 08:11

There is research evidence that WINNING naturally boosts testosterone - but the research was done on boxers. Not aware of any equivalent research done on female boxers !

Scott Dempsey

07/03/2004 at 14:00

so too much running could be bad for the hormones, could develop breasts and have low sex drive etc?
Cycling too? And thats supposed to be bad for the prostate, penile nerves etc.
Oh no! Why does all this excercise make me feel so great in the light of all this?

Barbara

07/03/2004 at 14:36

Scott, it's those other hormones, endorphins, that makes us feel so good.

The low testosterone also makes it less likely that you will be able to father male babies! Apparently.

Scott Dempsey

07/03/2004 at 15:11

well the endorphins certainly reach the parts that other thngs dont..........!!!!

bos1

07/03/2004 at 16:01

Barb
cant believe that endurance running reduces testosterone.

Anyway, must dash, have to refresh the potpourri and plan tomorrow's shopping
ttfn

Barbara

07/03/2004 at 16:08

It seems to be only when you do more than 30m/week so watch that mileage Bri.

candy ollier

07/03/2004 at 16:17

eeek 30 miles a week isn't much

might explain why runners all look so weedy and scrawny though lol

Barbara

07/03/2004 at 16:20

Calm and mellow as well!

bos1

07/03/2004 at 16:27

So sitting on the couch watching the rugby with a beer in hand is not lazy...its testosterone replenishment.
Ta Barb

Barbara

07/03/2004 at 16:30

Then you'll develop diabetes, get nerve damage....Can't win Bri.

candy ollier

07/03/2004 at 17:00

Jj you might have been the source of the testosterone.... grrrrrrrr

the forum's own bella comerford

candy ollier

07/03/2004 at 17:01

i didn't mean source did i? i meant object

bos1

07/03/2004 at 17:01

It's all about balance isnt it. Ying and yang, cheese and onion, guinness and ... erm ... another guinness.
I'm going to do the 30 and take the risk with the potpourri.