finasteride increases testosterone and estrogen by 15%. On my first two months of finasteride 1mg ED I gained 7.5lbs in 8 weeks. My body fat percentage went from 6.5% to 8%. Since it boosts your testosterone by 15% it should help with muscle gain. Say someone had a 1000ng/dl Testosterone level before propecia, after they would have a 1150ng/dl testosterone level after propecia. A 100ng/dl level increase in testosterone would automatically add 1.1lbs of lean body mass to an individual's frame. Propecia helps with muscle gain and gym performance, in the case that you would take dutasteride then you would experience a 20% increase in testosterone and estrogen instead of 15% with finasteride. Cheers!
Has Anyone Gained A Serious Muscle Mass On Finasteride?
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Muscle mass and strength went down while I was on finasteride, but probably was unrelated to the drug, was just depressed, and finasteride didnt do sh*t for my hair. Am on dutasteride now and am in the best shape of my life. Recently got my weight down to 165lbs. Can bench 315, squat 385, pull ups 90lbs for 8 reps. I get comments on physique all the time. If anything duta improved my lifting.
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My bench went from 185 to 220 while I was on finasteride, but I found it was also much harder to prevent unwanted fat gains as well. Luckily after I stopped I cut back down so I could see my abs again.
finasteride is supposed to boost T and E2. DHT can have strong anabolic effects but high enough T will compensate. Many non-natty lifters will avoid DHT based drugs and even stack their T with finasteride to prevent hair loss.
finasteride is supposed to boost T and E2. DHT can have strong anabolic effects but high enough T will compensate. Many non-natty lifters will avoid DHT based drugs and even stack their T with finasteride to prevent hair loss.
Finasteride didn’t help your gains. You should credit yourself for that. finasteride hardly even raises testosterone so it doesn’t really do much for you. It does however raise a good amount of estrogen which makes it easier to retain fat & etc. I’m taking finasteride and it doesn’t seem to b effecting my gains either.
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It’s not the e2 value that puts fat. It’s what finasteride does in the liver. Also it’s not your total T levels that morning in the lab that indicate how u do at the gym. It’s your SHBG decided by total T equals free T that indicates it. And DHT has other roles too. A guy on finasteride with a pre-existing weat pituitary gland is gonna feel like sh*t, he stands no chance. All the rest of u do is weaken ur pituitary. It’s slow that’s why some get permanent sides after a decade and don’t know how. Sucks.
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It doesn't matter how long you've been taking it. It affects your hormones. You may be able to recover on your own, but you don't know how long it will take. It may be a long time. You weren't afraid to take finasteride, so don't be. Testosterone and androgens are harmless, unlike testosterone and androgens. Don't worry about it. You're lucky you came to your senses. I usually find out all the information about supplements and drugs on the health channel. I watch it on https://www.healthcanal.com and always learn something new. And now I know which drugs are harmful and why.