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testosterone doesn't matter at all in ultra endurance competitions.
by PunchTornado 7y ago
testosterone doesn't matter at all in ultra endurance competitions.
- castlecrasher2 7y agoI don't know enough about the subject to say you're wrong but I'm inclined to given what I know about testosterone's effects on physical development, and I can imagine having stronger muscles means better or longer running. Do you have evidence that testosterone and its effects on muscle development have no effect in such competitions?
- bardworx 7y agoNot the person you are responding to but you might find this article interesting: https://www.outsideonline.com/2336111/defining-upper-limits-fitness https://www.outsideonline.com/2336111/defining-upper-limits-... I’m not sure what role testosterone plays in ultra endurance sports but there are other considerations besides only testosterone.
- PunchTornado 7y agoin ultra endurance the slow twitch muscle fibres matter more, not the size of big muscles. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-49284389 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-49284389 there have been quite a few articles lately explaining the situation
- joncrane 7y agoTestosterone, among many other things, increases expression of Hemoglobin and red blood cells. So it definitely helps with endurance.