Prostate Cancer Strength Training

Well, he’s already hot his cardio figured out, right?
I did not do a program while I was on Orgovyx. I speed walked with varying inclines on TM and did interval training on stationary cycle.
As for weights, one day I would do one set each of seated military press and bicep curls - that’s it. The next day, bicep curls and bench press - again, one set.
Since I did this every day, and alternated these 3 simple exercises, I maintained excellent tone throughout treatment.
Also, I used a weight which allowed me to do 30 or more reps - this will vary with each individual.
I know that some weight proponents try to actually build muscle - and some do!- but if your hubby is not a weight person to begin with, there’s no point in trying to become Mr Olympia during this exhausting time. JMHO,
Phil

Good for him. I don't do weights, but I do resistance bands. I did not have an issue with weight gain (only a couple of pounds) but rather weight redistribution. All of it went to Buddha Belly and boobs bigger than most of my girlfriends of yesteryear. 🤣🤣🤣

@heavyphil It's great to see your routine and happy results. I have been a gym person for years, but only to the extent that it has helped my running. Now, four months into ADT, I've been more focused on the weights, hoping it will do some good but not knowing, so it's encouraging to see your experience with it. As for @surftohealth88's hubby, I dunno - once I pushed myself into a gym the first few times, I came to like it. Results come fast, and that's very motivating. But it WAS a push.

I’ve listened to videos by exercise oncologists who say their research shows the best results come from lifting for hypertrophy, 2-4 sets of 6-12 reps to near failure. I’ve workout out this way for years before prostate cancer. But while on ADT, as expected, there was no hypertrophy for me. Appearance wise, my physique actually regressed but I continue to gym 4 times a week in hopes internal mechanisms will keep the cancer at bay, remissions more durable, and my gears turning longer into the future. At least that is the promise of the research thus far.

get some kind of exercise daily- bike, light weights, walk, run..swim..maybe even 2 short 20 minute workouts x2- daily. and drink ALOT of water..good food..sometimes it is hard to get out of the chair but make yourself...get mooooooving, mister !

I also thought I was not a "gym person". I've been exercising at home for years, aimed primarily at cardio. I have never aimed at increasing the size of my muscles before. However, I became interested in resistance training once I was diagnosed with PCa and found that exercise oncologists had found that resistance training could lessen the side effects of ADT and improve my survival chances. I was following videos at home using weights.

I finally decided to try working out in a gym. I found that my insurance supported discount rates at the local YMCA. They have a "SilverFit" program that provides free membership to a lot of gyms.

I found that you don't have to be a "gym person" to be there. I can exercise different muscles more effectively at the gym than I could at home. As an exercise becomes easier to do, I can increase the resistance without having to order a heavier dumbbell to continue at home. It doesn't hurt that I live in a small town where the gym is 5 minutes from my home.

Thanks everybody for additional comments 😊 and for sharing their exercise routines and tips 🏃‍♂️

The main goal for my hubby is to survive ADT with full time job and two "side gigs" on top of it all, definitely not preoccupied with muscle building. Muscle loss is serious problem with ADT in general, so weight training is there just to maintain what he already has and possibly prevent feeling of "low energy" and excessive tiredness. : ((( Luckily, those above exercises are very easy for him (takes just 30 min) and he does not need to spend time going to a gym or paying for it.

Thanks @xahnegrey40 for accentuating need for consumption of extra water - he is notoriously bad with hydration *sigh, I never met another person as averse to drinking water as he is lol !!! He is not drinking anything else either - maybe 2 coffees a day and one mug of tea and one glass of water with bunch of supplements. I try to remind him but honestly, he is half lizard or something 😳 ...

@climateguy
Thanks for telling me about YMCA and "Silver Fit" program - good to know if he ever decides to go to a gym after-all.

PS: It must be nice to live in a small town, I hate big cities even though I grew up in a city and always had to live in a big city *sigh I hate crowds, I hate driving, not to mention noise, smells and pollution.

@surftohealth88

Because I have Regence Blue Shield Plan F as a backup to Medicare, I have access to SilverFit. They call themselves Silver&Fit come to think of it.

Through Silver&Fit, I could join the local Anytime Fitness gym for free, or join the local YMCA for something like $30 a month. I may have been able to join Anytime Fitness and the Y, I haven't checked. I chose the "Y" because it has more extensive resources, like a swimming pool. I'm not sure why the local Y is not free, because a lot of other well equipped YMCAs in the Puget Sound area would be free under this program.

I haven't tried, yet, to access all the things available with Silver&Fit - they claim to offer a number of videos aimed at those who want to work out at home, as well as one on one coaching that may or may not have a cost attached.

I live in Sequim, Wa. It has great shopping for such a small town. I feel like I'm living just outside a National Park, which I am. The air is very clear, the view of the nearby mountains and clouds is wonderful, and every day, so far, I thank my lucky stars that my wife dragged me here.

@climateguy
I Googled it : ))), looks lovely indeed !!! Lucky you 😊🌺 Do they have good medical facility in the area , or you go to Seattle for that ?