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Lifting weights while on ADT: hitting a wall?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 1 9:29am | Replies (18)
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@heavyphil

Hey rt, I DID decrease the weights - but just a bit on the presses by 10 pounds; made a world of difference!
I was getting discouraged so I said to myself “Hey man, you’re on ADT, cut yourself some slack!”
So just dropping the barbell from 60 to 50 pounds made it so much easier that it gave me the incentive to do more reps and an extra set.
Once the effects of ADT wear off I’ll go back to the heavier weight….or maybe not🫣…

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Jan 30 7:10pm

When I was recovering from my spinal and building up new nerve pathways and muscle to be able to walk again (extra challenging on ADT 😕), my physiotherapist convinced me to rethink my use of weights. She asked me if I wanted to be strong or just bulky, and then nudged towards more reps with lighter weights.

I don't always follow that advice, but I usually feel better after I do.

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