How long after ADT, muscle mass returns?

As soon as you build it with exercise. No exercise no muscle....ADT or not.

Once the ADT wears off, usually 12-18 months after your last shot, the T levels will return to normal range and it should be easier to lose weight and regain more energy to help. Don't wait till then to exercise. Start now.

The ADT has a half life of about six months and as long as it is still 10-20% it can suppress T. Some come back sooner, some not. Two negative factors generally associated with T recovery are age and the time on ADT. Older age and/or more time on ADT can slow T recovery. Looks like only 6 months on ADT so I hope your T comes back quickly.

Looks like your last Lupron shot was in September so it is full force through March 2019. Then it will start metabolizing out of the body by a six month half life process. That is why many men take 12-18 months to see their T start to move up. Once it starts moving, it usually moves quite quickly back into the normal range.

JNF,

Last 3 month shot was Dec.!5th. I will be turning 70 in April so I am not getting any younger.

logoslidat,

Last time I went to the gym was probably 40 years ago. I am an outside guy. I am sure resistance training in a gym is good for your muscles. My wife is the trained athlete at 65. She lifts the weights.Very few 20 year olds can keep up to her in CC skiing as she competes and wins in her age category on the world level. I could not be mad at you because I think you are really concerned about your fellow man and would like to help in your own way so I appreciate any input.

Just for the record, if you read our blog, last spring at 69, hiking 28 miles rim to river to rim, with 6000' vertical called the North Kaibab trail, Grand Canyon NP is just one of the many many long distance hikes we were on during the spring/ summer time. The reason I started this thread regarding loss of muscle mass is because every 2 years, my wife and I go cycle touring for 1 to 2 months in the summer with all of our gear,(85lbs per bike) over some of the major passes in the Alps, Dolomites and Pyrenees. 3600km and 40,000M vertical is fairly common. If I cant recover near normal muscle mass, there isn't a lot of reason planning the trip.

Dave

my strength and muscles came back quickly. stamina might have taken a bit longer but neither was a big deal.

slapshot...a gracious reply...thank you...You might consider doing some strength training...it really is the best way to build muscle mass...you sound like a self motivated kind man...I suggested a personal trainer...but a good one is difficult to find...you could google proper form for various type strength type exercise...that would not require a gym...tho you might like a few hours at a gym...just do more training than socializing...tho both can work...you want intensity of movement...and attention to the big muscles..thighs.. core...etc...I get frustrated with gyms and need breaks from them...just like the forum...we are a funny species...but as the guy said when asked why he robbed banks..." cause that is where the money is " either way...a quote from Joseph Campbell…" follow your bliss"...like love ' it covers a multitude of "sins" '...logo like pogo are sooo grateful for dat one...know what I mean jelly bean...

Good point JNF...better made...with good intent...when it is a female to male...I mean if you think about it...let it ride folks..let it ride...check out any of my quotes above...so as to soothe...not seethe

JNF,
This is what a quick search for testosterone had to say:

" It has functions in almost all physical activity. It's what supports muscle, strength, and energy. Without it, you would not be able to function or work in the gym for any length of time or level of intensity."

I am assuming, that ADT is supposed to suppress your testosterone to near nothing as a way of stopping/slowing your PC.

Logo,

Wish I could follow your advise and pump iron in a sweat shop, but our home borders on a hilly Provincial Park of 8000 acres which is where my tread mill training begins. That is when there is no snow. Winter, it is 6 days a week of skiing in one form or another. World cup cross country men and women do not look like "Arnie" although weight training is a big part of their life. You can look it up but these athletes are considered the most fit of all athletes. I am lucky that I don't live in a city with few outdoor activity options.

I may whine about my muscle power and endurance deteriorating under ADT, but trailguy has it right, a strong heart, is the most important organ in your body for a long and active life.

Dave

Heh - just getting set to go out with my Lovely Lady Labrador Retriever for our daily 7 miles. Today, it is on glare ice with a layer of fresh powder to hide the really bad spots. 15* F The 'emergency' treadmill is in the front room with a nice view of the yard.

My favorite provincial park is Lake Superior Provincial Park, near Wawa, ON. We spend a week and 1/2 tent camping in the deep bush there every year, 6 hour daily hikes followed by a nice swim in Mother Superior.

My PSA doubling time went from 6.5 months last Oct to 26 months this Jan. The docs say that this is very uncommon, but happens with men who are over-the-top health and exercise nuts. I credited rum and grilled steak.

"The top 20% healthiest persons in a given age group are 40% less likely to die from all causes at any given time."

That includes cancer and being hit by a truck.

Yeah, I asked the lead doc if there were other cases lake mine. He said the clinic had had just a few over the years, and they were all health nuts like me. They don't know for sure exactly what or why, but lots of exercise and a decent lifestyle sometimes help.

They would like to do a double blind study, but ethics forbid that.

Captain Morgan here, neat.