Is Exercise counterproductive

I have been trying to exercise. Before PC, I worked out at the gym 2-3 times per week.

I am almost back to that. My regimen consists of:

1) A brisk walk to the gym (.85 miles from my house),.

2) 6-9 laps on the treadmill most at about 3.6 mph (most of the time between 3.2-3.9 mph). This generally takes 30-60 minutes.

3) Assorted nautulus machines -- not extremely heavy weights but enough to tax me somewhat.

4) Hydromassage for 10-20 minutes (that's my reward for working hard!).

5) A brisk walk home (another 0.8 miles).

OK, we get to my6 concern. Doesn't exercise increase one's T-level? If so, then this could be quite bad for PC (I realize Sonny's thread is questioning this whole concept). Anyway, if exercise increases T-level, then maybe exercise is a bad thing?

I might add that if I am correct, when you look at the beneficial effects of exercise, it might NOT be a bad thing.

Comments?

Mel

Not sure about the testosterone, but it is well documented that cardio vascular exercise does increase free radicals in your in your system. Free radicals can damage cells which can lead to numerous cancers. We all have them. So what you need to do is increse the amount of anti-oxidents in your system via fruit, veggies. Blueberries, strawberries, pomegranite, vitamine E etc. To me the benefits outweigh the risk. Exercise can be a pain, but I have never, I mean never finished an exercise session and said or thought " Gee, I wish I didn't do that " Its hard to get 100% in anything, but Exercise comes close.

Mel, this is MY kind of thread!

Thank you for this. My wife has been telling me that exercise (by which she means something more than an amble to the cottage kitchen for another rum and coke) is GFMPH. Silly woman! Now I can tell her, with a straight face (at least a straight a face as I can manage after that second rum and coke) "As a matter of fact they were just discussing on the group how exercise can increase "T" something or others and this is NOT good."

So ..... discuss away!

Sheldon AKA Sleepless

I have to say that my rigorous exercise sure helped me through ADT3 and now that I am off the treatment I am working harder for my triathlons. Exercise can't be bad.

peace to you
dale

Ed C. I may be wrong but free radicals are in know way good for you. They do happen to exist in our bodies as errant " particals " zapping around. Also to my knowledge, Cardio exercise increases them. The answer is not to, not do cardio, but to increase antioxident consumption to negate them and get the well acknowledged benefits of cardio. Weights are great and all the rest, but trust me on this it is the cardio that us older folks need. This is what givs you the endurance and stamina, that aging and lack of cardio, take away as we age.