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Weight training & sex drive

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  • 07-02-2011 7:48pm
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    Flashpoint
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭


    Hi guys, Myself and my friend start very hard weight training program a few weeks back and everything has been going well until a few days ago when my friend came to me and said he has a problem. He told me he is worried about his sex drive and has very little interest in women. Now he is on a low carbs/high protein diet for some photo thing coming up. Could this be to blame? I didn't know what to say to him. Does anyone else have a problem like this or can tell me why this has happened my friend. Thanks


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    omniscient_toad
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭omniscient_toad


    I doubt it's the weights for any specific reason, if he's eating low carb it could be he's eating well under what he normally does (all the potatoes/bread/rice etc most people eat out) and combined with the intense exercise is well under maintenance calories leaving him feeling a bit knackered in general.


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    shrewd
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭shrewd


    nope, weight trainig definately has nothing to do with his low sex drive. actually it should be d opposite. his sex drive meant to increase.

    simply google "weight training and sex drive" would even tell you more


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    Galvasean
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    Aren't carbohydrates for generating energy? If he's cutting them out he's probably low on energy and therefore sex drive.


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    Flashpoint
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    ya he is down to about 400-600 cals a day I think, everything he can cut out he has, he lost like 6 pounds last week


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    kumate_champ07
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    400-600 calories is dangerously low, hope he knows what he's doing


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    petebricquette
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭petebricquette


    Flashpoint wrote: »
    ya he is down to about 400-600 cals a day I think, everything he can cut out he has, he lost like 6 pounds last week

    Terrible idea on his part. If he's doing a heavy weights programme he needs to be taking in at least the recommended minimum amount for an active adult male (somewhere in the region of 1200 calories I think). The programme won't be as effective if he's not eating properly.


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    Otis Driftwood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭Otis Driftwood


    Ok this is starting to veer towards medical advice.OP,it is dangerous to have such a rapid change in diet over such a short period of time,coupled with intense training,he could end up doing more harm than good.Tell him to speak with a proper dietician/trainer and learn how to ease himself into a tough fitness regime.

    Just to add,I got a PM from a mod that would have alot of knowledge in relation to health,diet and fitness and he informed me that a VLCD (very low calorie diet) can play absolute havoc with testosterone levels so OP,tell your buddy to get a consultation with a certified nutritionist ASAP.


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