Back to gym?

[PHXGiRL]

I just ran through a number of articles in Google Scholar on testosterone levels and weight lifting.  Most of the talk of exercise raising T levels goes back to a 1993 article where the subjects were youg men who had been lifting weights on a program for more than two years.  Yep, their testosterone levels went up after lifting.  However, in older men (25+) or in young men that were not extremely physically fit (and there were multiple articles on this), there was little, if any change.  Still, I wanted to know how long the elevation would persist.

I pulled this out of one article - "Anabolic hormones such as testosterone and the superfamily of growth hormones (GH) have been shown to be elevated during 15–30 minutes of post-resistance exercise providing an adequate stimulus is present. Protocols high in volume, moderate to high in intensity, using short rest intervals and stressing a large muscle mass, tend to produce the greatest acute hormonal elevations (e.g. testosterone, GH and the catabolic hormone cortisol) compared with low-volume, high-intensity protocols using long rest intervals."  I'm guessing that "adequate stimulus" would go along with fitness level and possibly age. 

It's 15-30 minutes of elevated hormones under conditions that favor elevation.  That probably isn't a problem.

Interesting.


I decided to go the resistance band route tonight. Went to Walmart and got a glout band, standard 25 pound band (for squats), jump rope, and a body ball.

100 reps with the glout band.
6 minutes of jump rope (2 minute intervals)
3 sets of 15 of squats
3 sets of 25 crunches with body ball.

Started with jump rope to get my heart rate up; then went into glout band set; went back to jump rope. switched back and fourth between sets. Then did the rest. My thighs feel like jello.

Any of you gals had luck with the bands? I'm going to increase my sets as the weeks go on till i hit a max.

I'm thinking what I will do is increase my carb intake and hit these bands and jump rope in the morning or night for a hour. Carbs will give me some fat while the bands should tone? Seems like it would work?

[HeatherR]

I think unless you intake more calories via carbs than you burn during your exercise, it's not going to really add any fat.... 

[AusBelle]

I decided to go the resistance band route tonight. Went to Walmart and got a glout band, standard 25 pound band (for squats), jump rope, and a body ball.

100 reps with the glout band.
6 minutes of jump rope (2 minute intervals)
3 sets of 15 of squats
3 sets of 25 crunches with body ball.

Started with jump rope to get my heart rate up; then went into glout band set; went back to jump rope. switched back and fourth between sets. Then did the rest. My thighs feel like jello.

Any of you gals had luck with the bands? I'm going to increase my sets as the weeks go on till i hit a max.

I'm thinking what I will do is increase my carb intake and hit these bands and jump rope in the morning or night for a hour. Carbs will give me some fat while the bands should tone? Seems like it would work?

Never heard of a glout band.  Google's not helping either.

Resistance training will always help. 

[PHXGiRL]

Never heard of a glout band.  Google's not helping either.

Resistance training will always help.

Thats what its called i guess. It straps to your waist has two bands that velcro to your legs. You lay down raise each leg one at a time.

[Jamie D]

I believe it is called a "Glute" band, glute being slang for gluteus muscles.

I might be wrong though.

[AusBelle]

I think you are on the money there Jamie 

http://musiclady.hubpages.com/hub/Rubber-Band-Exercises

[PHXGiRL]

I can't spell fail! lol

[Joanna Dark]

Interesting.


I decided to go the resistance band route tonight. Went to Walmart and got a glout band, standard 25 pound band (for squats), jump rope, and a body ball.

100 reps with the glout band.
6 minutes of jump rope (2 minute intervals)
3 sets of 15 of squats
3 sets of 25 crunches with body ball.

Started with jump rope to get my heart rate up; then went into glout band set; went back to jump rope. switched back and fourth between sets. Then did the rest. My thighs feel like jello.

Any of you gals had luck with the bands? I'm going to increase my sets as the weeks go on till i hit a max.

I'm thinking what I will do is increase my carb intake and hit these bands and jump rope in the morning or night for a hour. Carbs will give me some fat while the bands should tone? Seems like it would work?

Sounds like a good plan and should yield some good results but won't cause any unwanted ones, IMO. I'm not a physical trianer, I just play one on Susan's lol

[Shantel]

I've been working on my abs and lats for a couple of years doing crunches and it's coming along really well, I'm getting good definition and a waist although the girly meds seems to keep a layer of fattiness on them so that they aren't as sharply defined as they would be if I was on T. I've always had an awful time with "love handles" and thought I'd have to get them lipo'ed away, but since I got my rowing machine they too are starting to go away. Here is a photo of a female fitness trainer who's gut I'm trying to achieve, some may not like this but I think it's just a totally hot and fit look!

[oZma]

Question.

The other day I found myself admiring Carmen Carerra's body. I know with HRT a lot of physical development is due to our family genes but my question is if I get back in the gym, can I develop nice hips and feminine lower body just by doing certain work outs.

Prior to transition I spent a lot in the gym as a male. I'm scared if I start working out I will devolpe more muscle and my T will rise? Is this true?

I know I only get one shot and feminizing my body here in these beginning stages. I want to do the best I can to get the body I have always wanted. I know results vary but I can try right?






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I had to UNsubscribe from Carmen's twitter, instagram, youtube,etc... that girl makes me so jealous that it seriously is bad for my health lol... but at least I have the same boobies she has! we both went to Dr Z and got under muscle saline implants! woo woo

I just stated going to the gym, doing 45 mins cardio on elliptical, 3 sets of 20 squats, 3 sets of 50 crunches, and some yoga stretching... do far... no change :-( so I stated to eat healthy... I hope I can lose like 10 lb of flab! I hope there is a girl body underneath it! lol

I should get a jump rope!