Does lifting weights speed up hair loss?

[adamt]

For the last few years i go to the gym and lift weights three times a week

as lifting weights affects your testosterone levels i wondered if it can speed up hair loss?

also what about sex/masturbation?

thanks

 

[SuprisedGuy]

No.

 

[adamt]

is there any more info backing this up?

does everyone else agree?

 

[Hoppi]

I think it's complicated. Anything like steroids which lift testosterone will probably speed up hair loss. Normal physical activity shouldn't (and indeed, should actually help to balance hormones, lower inflammation, etc)... I am unsure about weightlifting specifically but I can't see why it would be any different.

I believe that sex/masturbation increases prolactin which increases inflammation. Really excessive sexual activity maaayyyyy affect sex hormone balance, I don't know.

That is the extent of my knowledge on this topic!

 

[TheGrayMan2001]

Using finasteride, my hair seems to be starting to grow back and loss has seemingly stopped.

I also work out lifting heavy weights.

It is DHT and sensitivity that affects hair.


I think the problem is a lot of people start to work out when they're 20-25 and then they also notice the beginning stages of hairloss at the same time. It's not correlated, it's just coincidence.

I am sure I would have started to lose hair regardless of working out (in fact, I did lose some before, I just didn't realize it)

 

[47thin]

Does it increase hair loss- only if you keep scrapping the the top of your scalp doing french presses! LOL! Sorry, had to say it.

 

[s.a.f]

I think the problem is a lot of people start to work out when they're 20-25 and then they also notice the beginning stages of hairloss at the same time. It's not correlated, it's just coincidence.

I am sure I would have started to lose hair regardless of working out (in fact, I did lose some before, I just didn't realize it)

Exactly and its the same with the guys on finasteride in their 30's who say its harder to get it up these days.