Just a basic question: Can very intensive cycling training lower testosterone levels in the body or decrease sex drive? I did read an article by Peter Winnen the Dutch rider who stated, in his day, pro-riders who pushed themselves to the limit would experience a drop in testosterone levels.
I ask this because I've been training lately with particular intensity and sometimes with my heart in a very high HR zone. On one ride, I burst a small vessel in my bicep that showed up as a kind of bruise after the ride, so I figure I am really notching up the intensity of late.
My performance in cycling has shot up and results starting to show. My climbing has become awesome.
What worries me, however, and I know it sounds odd, but my libido seems to have decreased a lot. As a result I plan to see my doctor. Possibly it has nothing whatsoever to do with the training but I never experienced this before. Has anyone on this forum ever experienced decreased libido while training very hard. Coincidence or lnked?
I ask this because I've been training lately with particular intensity and sometimes with my heart in a very high HR zone. On one ride, I burst a small vessel in my bicep that showed up as a kind of bruise after the ride, so I figure I am really notching up the intensity of late.
My performance in cycling has shot up and results starting to show. My climbing has become awesome.
What worries me, however, and I know it sounds odd, but my libido seems to have decreased a lot. As a result I plan to see my doctor. Possibly it has nothing whatsoever to do with the training but I never experienced this before. Has anyone on this forum ever experienced decreased libido while training very hard. Coincidence or lnked?