← Return to ADT: RO says I need ADT, Urologist says I don't.

Discussion
quaddick avatar

ADT: RO says I need ADT, Urologist says I don't.

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Nov 9 2:23pm | Replies (19)

Comment receiving replies
Profile picture for quaddick @quaddick

@brianjarvis
Thanks. No, I don't have any cardiovascular concerns. I'm already kind of active. I walk 4 to 7 miles a day, and do some resistance training with 10lb dumbbells 3 times a week, and squats with the same dumbbells. I don't know if that's enough. I'm 66 by the way.

Jump to this post


Replies to "@brianjarvis Thanks. No, I don't have any cardiovascular concerns. I'm already kind of active. I walk..."

@quaddick
According to professor Rob Newton, who spoke at the PCRI conference, but I’ve heard from him many other times, That’s not enough weights.

You might look up his speeches they can be found on YouTube and other places.

He found that doing the correct weight training extended the lives of many people with prostate cancer.

I was 65y (5 years ago) when I went through this.

There has been so much reported on the physical benefits of exercise while on ADT. Here are just a few that I’ve bookmarked:

> Drs. Scholz and Moyad talking about exercise and hormone therapy: https://m.youtube.com/watch

> A paper on The Benefits of Exercise During Hormone Therapy: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54c68ac6e4b06d2e36a4b8c9/t/55cb7275e4b0d97ae7ff60af/1439396469154/The+Benefits+of+Exercise+During+Hormone+Therapy_Insights+August+2015_PCRI.pdf

> A study about the benefits of exercise to counteract the adverse effects of ADT: (They describe a good resistance-training program): https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fulltext/2023/04000/resistance_exercise_training_increases_muscle_mass.2.aspx

Maintaining muscle mass (as much as possible) while on ADT is key. But, always consult your family doctor before starting a new exercise program - especially if it’s an intense workout.

If you do what it takes, you’ll do very well with the hormone therapy - it’ll just be an annoyance; if you don’t do anything, hormone therapy can be your worst nightmare.