day 77 .... just realized something

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Idk know what it is but it seems like everytime I exercise after having a week of good libido, my penis just goes dead ....not flatlining dead because I still can get erections from dirty talk with a female or when I'm playing with them but dead in the sense that other then that, its non responsive .... Also the erections go away a little faster and my libido at times seems non existent .... So my question is what is the relationship between working/running only once or twice for about 2 hours each time in a week and the strength of libido/erections? And is there anybody else who experienced a drop in sexual responsiveness after they work out? It's funny I type this because a couple days after I worked out I just about return back to normal .... Thanks again, answers are very appreciated

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Hi, 2 hours of running in

Hi, 2 hours of running in one go is a lot, I know if I did that my body would start to crumble and yes I would loose my libido. Working out at a high intensity for prolonged periods will drop testosterone, so I expect this is happening to you and causing your libido drop. However, on the other hand, working out at the correct intensity for shorter periods can cause the body to increase testosterone production, when I work out my libido always increases after I'm done.

Diet also rules the libido and hormone production, what is your diet like.

Also of course it may just be due to the reboot process.

So you think 2 hrs at a time

So you think 2 hrs at a time is too much? Usually I don't get the chance to come to the gym more then twice a week so I just utilize the opportunity when I do ...Also I run about 40 mins and then workout (bench press, dumbbells, and etc) for a lil over an hr to make that 2hrs

I assume your libido stays

I assume your libido stays down for days at a time after heavy exercise? I'm probably stating the obvious but it's normal to need a fair bit of time, maybe hours, after very strenuous exercise to recover.

I'm at the early stages of

I'm at the early stages of the reboot process so this may not apply to you but I've always got a boost of libido after a workout. Speaking of weight lifting, usually running doesn't give me the same boost. It doesn't last more than a few hours (from late afternoon till I go to bed) though.

From my experience, aerobic

From my experience, aerobic exercise such as running, decreased my sexual responsiveness whereas working with weights (particularly squats/bench etc) resulted a noticeable increase in libido in around 48 hrs.

P.S If you are doing cardio, most fitness trainers recommend doing weights before cardio for an optimal hormonal response.(Google this for the scientific explanation) .You seem to be doing it the other way round which also might be a contributing factor.