Two questions

[The_Kid]

Hi everyone, it's me again.  I've just been wondering (again) about hormones and stuff.  So first question, if I exercise and practice something acrobatic in the line of parkour, tricking, gymnastics, martial arts, etc.  How would hormones affect that, in the sense that if I do those things before starting hormones would hormones bring the muscle development down to female levels?  Now I'm not talking about something like weight lifting and getting all bulky, but the muscle development associated with acrobatic sports and stuff.  Also, I'm rather large-ish to start with so would it be a better idea to not do that until I'm on hormones or is it fine to do practice that?  And thirdly, if I start just anti-androgens at around eighteen and a half to nineteen will there be much affect? I mean like how much does testosterone still affect one at that point? (I mean in general as I'm aware that it affects everyone differently)

Thanks for taking the time to read through my questions.

[Just Mandy]

So first question, if I exercise and practice something acrobatic in the line of parkour, tricking, gymnastics, martial arts, etc.  How would hormones affect that, in the sense that if I do those things before starting hormones would hormones bring the muscle development down to female levels?

Some people say they have a significant drop in strength after starting HRT. I've been on HRT 3 months and have had a decrease in
muscle mass but no drop in strength. If you're T levels drop you will be like all females and will not be
able to build much mass since that requires T and the effect T has on HGH.

Also, I'm rather large-ish to start with so would it be a better idea to not do that until I'm on hormones or is it fine to do practice that?

Are you large because of fat or muscle? I would lose all the fat you want to before trying to lose the
muscle mass. Once you lose your muscles weight loss becomes very difficult.

I don't think anyone here would recommend  anti-androgens only for any length of time. You need T or
E in your system.

Amanda

[The_Kid]

Thanks for the reply.

Ok, that's basically what I wanted to know as I was somewhat worried that exercising would build up muscle mass which would then stay after starting hormones.

Well I'm large because of muscle and bones I think, I have just enough fat for it to be noticeable and get in the way of certain stretches. (though I'm working on removing it.

Ok, though I'm wondering as I'm a little afraid to get E (for some reason I'm afraid that I'll react badly to it) and I'm not sure if I'll be able to get it. So I figured that if anti-androgens would have a significant effect and it is a little easier to get I'd get that for the time being. Though can you perhaps show me where to find out more about the effects of anti-androgens? Like what to search for or a website or something? I haven't been able to come up with much in that regard.

[Just Mandy]

Hey Kid

Simone(lady amarant) was on an anti-androgen for a year prior to starting E. She may be able to answer some questions... she
is away from her computer for a few days but you can PM her if you have enough posts. There may be others here that have
not taken E and they may respond.

If you can get an anti-androgen like Spironolactone, you can get E also. If your afraid of the physical changes
from E that is understandable especially if your current situation demands that you be stealth. But in my
opinion you don't want to be on anti-androgen alone for any length of time. HRT is not something to "play" with
and it's something you should start after you have decided to transition... also just one opinion.

I'm not sure if posting links to sites where you can get more information is allowed by the forum rules, I suspect
it's not since I don't recall seeing them in the past. There is a LOT of bad information out there too so be
careful

Amanda

[The_Kid]

Yeah I heard about that, I think it was something like her land lady was being a pig or something like that. (or I might have mixed it up with something else) But I'll definitely PM her

Yeah I'm aware that it's not something to play with, which is one of the reasons I'm somewhat afraid of getting it. Though it does make sense that one might want to keep either E or T in ones system. But thanks, I'll definitely keep that in mind.

Oh ok, didn't know that. (I should read the rules again) Though can you perhaps give me a few tips as to what to google for? The most things that I came up with was using anti-androgens to lessen baldness, or lessen body hair, or the occasional mention that some TG people uses it to aid the effects of E so yeah I'm kinda lost on this topic.