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Lifting weights while on ADT: hitting a wall?
I'm 5 weeks into it (Eligard). This is my second rodeo (the first time I was on it for 3 years).
I've been doing intense weight lifting 3 days a week for several months now, and I thought maybe this would help me keep my energy up and keep the side efffects away. But today I've really noticed they're back.
Crap.
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Keep at it, brother. Before I started Eligard in February 2024, I had already ramped up my weight training, power yoga, etc. After I took the shot, it was a few months before I noticed my workouts were getting so much more difficult. So I kept at it, but also cut back to avoid injury. It seemed to get worse as I went through five rads of SBRT treatment in May 2024, and summer was a struggle. And I took a day or two off as needed.
Over time, it got better and now my workouts are better and I look and feel better. Don't be afraid to back off and give your body, and mind a break, you're going through a lot now.
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4 ReactionsI've found if I overdo it with weights, I fall off a cliff, but as long as I keep it steady with only gradual increases, I have more energy.
(My situation is a little weird, though, because I've also dealing with the spinal injury that the metastasis caused.)
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9 ReactionsI started ADT last September, I have hot flashes, mood swings, and sudden fatigue. But, I continue to lift weights (very intensely) 4 days a week, this is the only thing that helps me feel normal. I can say that the side effects have decreased and are of short duration, but they are still there. I also walk 5 miles every day, even if I do not feel like it, I do it anyway and feel better afterwards. As far as the weight lifting, I have actually increased most of my lifts since starting ADT. I think it is more mental than testosterone! Hang in there
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