How does lifting weights make you feel?

[BrongFogBoy]

I’ve seen mixed results here. Please let us know how any positive or negative side affects you feel from lifting weights (non-aerobic).

[quitfin45]

Some days, I have very deep sleep. Remember this one day i woke up after 2 hours, and i felt as though i had slept for 6 hrs or something only to realize i had slept for only 2 and then i went back to sleep.

Some days, when i haven’t eaten well (with trying to adjust the diet and everything) and i go work out, i feel a bit weird right after the work out, tired and not being able to think clearly.

[BrongFogBoy]

@quitfin45

Some days, I have very deep sleep. Remember this one day i woke up after 2 hours, and i felt as though i had slept for 6 hrs or something only to realize i had slept for only 2 and then i went back to sleep.

Some days, when i haven’t eaten well (with trying to adjust the diet and everything) and i go work out, i feel a bit weird right after the work out, tired and not being able to think clearly.

Thanks for the response, when you say “haven’t eaten well” is that a lot of sugar? What does not eating well look like for you?

[OhioGuy]

I’ve been lifting heavy (squats, deadlifts, bench and OH press) since crashing almost 3 years ago. Other than supplementing w/ Vit D, lifting is all I’ve done for PFS. I can’t say it alone has led to any explicit improvements. However, I’m lifting as much or more than at any point in my life. My Total T has gone from the 400s post-crash to 600-700s today. Sleep has become more manageable, but still nothing like pre-PFS. My energy levels have improved and I actually experienced a partial, although temporary, recovery-like period for 3 months last summer. All in all, I think lifting has been a net positive for me, but it alone doesn’t seem to be a silver bullet.

[quitfin45]

@BrongFogBoy

@quitfin45

Some days, I have very deep sleep. Remember this one day i woke up after 2 hours, and i felt as though i had slept for 6 hrs or something only to realize i had slept for only 2 and then i went back to sleep.

Some days, when i haven’t eaten well (with trying to adjust the diet and everything) and i go work out, i feel a bit weird right after the work out, tired and not being able to think clearly.

Thanks for the response, when you say “haven’t eaten well” is that a lot of sugar? What does not eating well look like for you?

No… for the last 2-3 months I have tried to stay away from refined/processed carbs/sugars. And I am trying to stay away from carbs in general as much as possible but its really hard. Do it as much as possible.

“eaten well” is when i eat well my tummy is happy, think satiety if that makes sense, feeling of bliss(in the tummy) after meals if that makes sense.

most days i avoid carbs, so not eating well typically means I did not get enough breakfast, or i did not get enough lunch and typically the food i eat is low glycemic, blood sugar stays stable for longer.

[quitfin45]

@OhioGuy

I’ve been lifting heavy (squats, deadlifts, bench and OH press) since crashing almost 3 years ago. Other than supplementing w/ Vit D, lifting is all I’ve done for PFS. I can’t say it alone has led to any explicit improvements. However, I’m lifting as much or more than at any point in my life. My Total T has gone from the 400s post-crash to 600-700s today. Sleep has become more manageable, but still nothing like pre-PFS. My energy levels have improved and I actually experienced a partial, although temporary, recovery-like period for 3 months last summer. All in all, I think lifting has been a net positive for me, but it alone doesn’t seem to be a silver bullet.

are you doing any type of cardio?

[OhioGuy]

@quitfin45

@OhioGuy

I’ve been lifting heavy (squats, deadlifts, bench and OH press) since crashing almost 3 years ago. Other than supplementing w/ Vit D, lifting is all I’ve done for PFS. I can’t say it alone has led to any explicit improvements. However, I’m lifting as much or more than at any point in my life. My Total T has gone from the 400s post-crash to 600-700s today. Sleep has become more manageable, but still nothing like pre-PFS. My energy levels have improved and I actually experienced a partial, although temporary, recovery-like period for 3 months last summer. All in all, I think lifting has been a net positive for me, but it alone doesn’t seem to be a silver bullet.

are you doing any type of cardio?

I do kettlebells from time to time and I plan to start road biking, now that summer is here. But cardio isn’t a priority for me.

[karanshah2050]

I have been lifting heavy weights… That has helped me I guess… The only thing I am suffering is ED