Does Weight Training Make Your Hair Fall Out
Does working out and lifting weights lead to hair loss ?
Latest research suggests it does …
It’s all down to a chemical called DHT it seems, or dihydrotestosterone as scientists doing the research would prefer. Lifting weights leads to a 25% rise in testosterone levels, something which is already known to lead to male patent baldness.
It seems the chemical gradually shrinks the hair roots so regrowth, which is continually happening as hair falls out, is thinner and weaker until it comes back no more - gone but not forgotten !
It seems the leading causes of baldness are:
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1: Inherited genes - baldness in the family
2: Increased levels of testosterone
3: Being fat or having a high fat diet
It’s not just scientific research either. A leading clinic that treats hair loss and does transplants have said there is a marked increase in men in their twenties and thirties coming in who are regularly working out !
So there you go, you have been warned, lifting weights does lead to to premature baldness, it applies to women as well as men before the girls get complacent.
The problem is also exacerbated by the use of supplements or steroids.
Thankfully your host still sports a fine head of thick, luscious hair !
I’m either very lucky or low on testosterone 
Thanks go out to our special agent in the field for the tip off about this story
Witches of Eastwick said,
April 27, 2008 @ 12:53 am
Rod,
The day you started wearing chick jeans, your testosterone probably gave up thus assuring a full head of hair and an hour glass figure
WoE
p.s. Patrick Stewart has done well for himself… can’t imagine him with hair. All goes to prove that being able to carry off Star Ship lycra and speaking the Queen’s English is more important
Little Brother said,
April 27, 2008 @ 8:25 am
Rod,
You could have told me that twenty years ago!
LB
Rod said,
April 27, 2008 @ 9:15 am
WoE
you’ve hit the nail on the head !
My fabulous mane of manly hair can only be due to one thing …
It’s the chick jeans wot dunnit !
I can feel a fabulous tabloid blog post coming on
Wearing Chick Jeans Stopped My Hair Falling Out