Exercise Can Increase Liver Function Tests

[Keith Willse]

If you have recently started a vigorous workout routine in addition to your TRT/HRT (Which I highly recommend, if you are able) make sure you inform your physician and or clinician as your base line chemistry can and will change. I have personally seen a clinical significance with my ALT and AST which correlates directly to my new exercise regimen.


Here is some study data on the topic.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2291230/

 

[Dave Barry]

The key point, in the study that you presented, was that they used moderately active individuals who performed NO intensive weight-training prior to the study. Then they had the subjects perform intense weight-training immediately prior to the assessment period. Therefore, the patient would have to start both TRT and intense weight-training simultaneously for the blood-work to show the most significant asymptomatic elevations of clinical chemistry. The study would have been much more informative had they included a group that was continuously performing intense weight-training prior and during the clinical assessment, for comparison purposes. However, I agree with you (and the conclusion of the study) that one should inform the physician of their current activity as well as abstain from weight-training (especially those starting a new weight-training program) for at least 7 days prior to clinical chemistry assessment.