PlantStrider

Thanks. I've already spoken with the doc, with no good answers. We'll see what the levels do when I get tested again later this month. After about 7 weeks of working out (3 of strength and interval training), hopefully things will be going in the right direction.

All of it. I had blood levels checked, which only measures bound/used up estrogen, not a saliva test, which measures free estrogen that can be used. I'm simply not making E, and barely have any circulating (it's lower than the minimum range for men even). I'm only 27, so I shouldn't be near menopause. I'm happy with the strength training and install work so far. It's been 5 days, and I've done 3 strength and 2 interval workouts.

Well, I'm 35 days into exercising. I spent the first 30 going to the gym daily, following the plan laid out by the personal trainer, and getting things done. I made progress, upped the weights, and felt better (slept better too). But I had no body changes. I gained 8 lbs and lost no inches. Sigh. I had been hitting all my strength and endurance goals though, just not weight loss. I wondered why things weren't working and found NF. I had been doing 3 rounds of 15-20 reps at around 40 lbs. One of the articles said this was good for endurance, but not getting me the right muscle. With strength training, I've been doing 5 rounds of 5 reps, upping the weight each time, and building the right kind of muscle. I've added in the beginner body weight workout and switched cardio day to interval training. I'm 4 days into my new routine and things are going well. MWF I do my regular gym workout (yes it's machines, but I'm working on transitioning) of chest press (35), seated rows (70), pull downs (70 lbs), back extension (70), calf press (70), leg extension (70), leg curl (70) seated squats (90), 4 ab machines (70, 60, & 10 lbs), hip abduction (170 lbs), and hip adduction (170). I also do the beginners bodyweight workout and some exercise ball crunches on MWF. TRSU I do interval training to get ready for some of the 5ks that I want to do. I walk them, but I want to get down under an hour and eventually under 45 mins. It'll take a lot of time, especially since I've got things working against me like plantar fasciitis, hormone issues, and recovering from rotating my tibia, but I'll get there. I've been working at it, I feel better, and I want to get stronger. I'm 310 lbs and I'd like to get down to 200. More than that, I want to do a proper pushup (no more girly ones), and a (actually several) pull up.

I've got low estrogen and I'm 35 days into exercising. I've read on nerd fitness that testosterone increases with strength training, but does anyone know if E does as well? I'm taking herbs and doing red light therapy, but I'm still 2 months away from my next doctors appointment. I'm hoping to get my numbers up by then. I've read that JUST daily exercise can heh but it takes several months. Right now I'm doing my regular gym exercises (recently upped the weight and switched to lower reps) on MWF, swapped out cardio day with interval training TRS, and am also doing the beginners body weight workout MWF. I was pleasantly surprised when the 15 lb dumbbell was too light for the rows. I'm considering adding barbell work, especially if weight training helps with raising estrogen levels. Added bonus, today I noticed my first body changes - I have ankles!