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post 10000144003 04-28-2026, 01:52 PM
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Rate low cortisol workout routine

Day 1

Band side raises - 3 x 30

Day 2

Body weight squats - 5 x 20

Day 3

Pull ups - 4 x 5
Push ups - 5 x 20

2 day break and repeat

Cardio will be hiking in nature for at least 10k steps daily and very moderate kayaking a few times a week

If it hurts or I feel any sort of discomfort with any of the above it’s time to stop or really dial it down
post 10000144011 04-28-2026, 01:55 PM
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Your workouts aren't going to determine your cortisol levels. It's the amount of compounded stress.
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
Your workouts aren't going to determine your cortisol levels. It's the amount of compounded stress.
I’ve been working out long enough pal. I’m an expert in fitness and lifting srs.

Working out hard and lifting heavy fires me up too much.
post 10000144016 04-28-2026, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
I’ve been working out hard long enough pal. I’m an expert in fitness and lifting srs.

Working out hard and lifting heavy fires me up too much.
lifting too hard bad for the hair ?

edit: i rate this workout 1 or 2 out of 10 it's a woman's workout or i take that back michelle is on my milf program doing great and that is 100x more efficient than whatever this is
I put effort in all my threads srs

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post 10000144018 04-28-2026, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted By LAHipster1⏩
lifting too hard bad for the hair ?
No but whenever I lift heavy weights I get all jacked up. My goal in life is to be super even keeled. Never too high or low. Lifting weights gives me too much of a high.
post 10000144019 04-28-2026, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
No but whenever I lift heavy weights I get all jacked up. My goal in life is to be super even keeled. Never too high or low. Lifting weights gives me too much of a high.
son learn to live in the middle ok but when u do something do it properly
I put effort in all my threads srs

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post 10000144020 04-28-2026, 02:01 PM
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Hard exersion lowers prolacting and also the better your cardio vascular health is the less stress your body has.

I think all you need is to pull thru with the hair. Once u got hair youre no longer stressed. I know i had low leve stress about going bald all day before hopping on fin.

Cutting out caffeine is pretty big too.
Even if u sleep 8hrs the quality is worse due to caffeines half life being so long. Thats cumulative cortisol.
Tea is good cuz it has theanine. Thats gaba reseptor building blox.
Gaba is the natural xanax for your mind
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post 10000144024 04-28-2026, 02:02 PM
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Ditch day 1 and just do day 2 & 3 every other day until you regain your strength.
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Originally Posted By piramparam⏩
Hard exersion lowers prolacting and also the better your cardio vascular health is the less stress your body has.

I think all you need is to pull thru with the hair. Once u got hair youre no longer stressed. I know i had low leve stress about going bald all day before hopping on fin.
What should I do for cardio?

Hill sprints twice a week? I think those are easier on your knees too over regular sprints.

I don’t want to look like a long distance runner

And as for caffeine I’m day 20 with no caffeine and sleep quality has sky rocketed ….stress, anxiety has all gone down so much too … legit game changer srs
post 10000144031 04-28-2026, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted By Mr_83⏩
Ditch day 1 and just do day 2 & 3 every other day until you regain your strength.
I want to keep side raises for aesthetics.

I guess I’ll do them on squat day instead of making them a stand alone day.
post 10000144036 04-28-2026, 02:08 PM
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if u want to keep ur cortisol levels down or perfectly balanced take schisandra 3gs a day

"Schisandra chinensis is a powerful adaptogenic herb that helps balance cortisol levels by regulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, preventing stress-induced spikes. It acts as a "cortisol modulator," protecting the body against stress-induced fatigue, exhaustion, and high cortisol-related dysfunction, supporting both mental and physical stamina"

I take 3gs before bed to sleep better (and regenerate my liver from the alcohol abuse too)
post 10000144037 04-28-2026, 02:10 PM
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Whenever I hear anyone who is not an endocrinologist talk about "cortisol levels" I immediately dismiss them as unsrs.

Brad, you know better. These are social media buzzwords designed to sell products. Right up there with hydrogen water and skeleton toe shoes.

Stop drinking, get sleep, walk, eat sensibly, get a hobby and workout in moderation.

Have some patience and you will be golden.
post 10000144038 04-28-2026, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
I’ve been working out long enough pal. I’m an expert in fitness and lifting srs.

Working out hard and lifting heavy fires me up too much.
You might be good at working out, but you're terrible at controlling your cortisol levels.
post 10000144050 04-28-2026, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
What should I do for cardio?

Hill sprints twice a week? I think those are easier on your knees too over regular sprints.

I don’t want to look like a long distance runner

And as for caffeine I’m day 20 with no caffeine and sleep quality has sky rocketed ….stress, anxiety has all gone down so much too … legit game changer srs
Right i forgot you mentioned it earlier. Good stuff

For the cardio, if you were at the lake you could do swimming intervals for solid cardiovascular gains
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post 10000144054 04-28-2026, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
What should I do for cardio?

Hill sprints twice a week? I think those are easier on your knees too over regular sprints.

I don’t want to look like a long distance runner

And as for caffeine I’m day 20 with no caffeine and sleep quality has sky rocketed ….stress, anxiety has all gone down so much too … legit game changer srs
You can do an assault bike or rowing that will be way easier on your knees than hill sprints.

Also look at kettlebells, 20 swings and 10 second rest and your hr will hit 160+ within a few minutes.

That is what I use mainly for cardio for bjj and keeping up with my kids who box and play lacrosse and field hockey. My daughter and I workout together sometimes too.

20 swings, a few pushups or bw squats x 5 = 100 swings and about 25 pushups
Repeat 3x and do the workout 2x per week
post 10000144058 04-28-2026, 02:29 PM
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This looks based except I'm afraid of not having any arm isolations in there. Gotta have big arms to mog srs
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
What should I do for cardio?

Hill sprints twice a week? I think those are easier on your knees too over regular sprints.

I don’t want to look like a long distance runner

And as for caffeine I’m day 20 with no caffeine and sleep quality has sky rocketed ….stress, anxiety has all gone down so much too … legit game changer srs
I really think that shit is largely a meme. Once I decided to quit worrying about "bulking"/"muh gainz" - I run a shit ton, a lot of days don't eat that much, and while I dropped a lot of body fat - it doesn't seem like I really lost much muscle.
post 10000144089 04-28-2026, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted By piramparam⏩
Hard exersion lowers prolacting and also the better your cardio vascular health is the less stress your body has.

I think all you need is to pull thru with the hair. Once u got hair youre no longer stressed. I know i had low leve stress about going bald all day before hopping on fin.

Cutting out caffeine is pretty big too.
Even if u sleep 8hrs the quality is worse due to caffeines half life being so long. Thats cumulative cortisol.
Tea is good cuz it has theanine. Thats gaba reseptor building blox.
Gaba is the natural xanax for your mind
Walmart has caffeine pills that are 100 mg caffeine or however it’s measured and l theanine in them . Do you think that’s a good way to get caffeine?
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My cortisol has been higher since I started taking preworkout again.

I think your routine looks pretty good. What I find helps with stress/ anxiety/ heightened catecholamines is to take back control of the state of mind. Like taking naps, intermittently avoiding things you know elevate your stress, finding a fun/relaxing activity to remove the thought from the mind.
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
Your workouts aren't going to determine your cortisol levels. It's the amount of compounded stress.
damn, compounded stress is real when you become an oldcell you don't notice it when you are young with superman levels of recovery - and can go hard everyday feels, not mirin srs
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Originally Posted By LDARidonot⏩
My cortisol has been higher since I started taking preworkout again.

I think your routine looks pretty good. What I find helps with stress/ anxiety/ heightened catecholamines is to take back control of the state of mind. Like taking naps, intermittently avoiding things you know elevate your stress, finding a fun/relaxing activity to remove the thought from the mind.
I think practicing stillness is a good exercise in taking control of the mind.

Sit there and observe your thoughts as a 3rd party.

I like to visualize my bad thoughts as balloons that I pop srs

Also literally touching grass … nature is goated for reducing stress
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Just need to add kegels to strengthen your vagina.
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Originally Posted By radrd⏩
Just need to add kegels to strengthen your vagina.
Lmao I prefer the hip abductor machine
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Day 3 seems a bit intense
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post 10000144196 04-28-2026, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne⏩
Day 3 seems a bit intense
You’re right

I’m stacking the two most strenuous exercises on a single day

Either push ups or pull ups needs to be moved to day 1
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Originally Posted By AWillis⏩
damn, compounded stress is real when you become an oldcell you don't notice it when you are young with superman levels of recovery - and can go hard everyday feels, not mirin srs
Lol, I know what high Cortisol feels like. Try finishing up a Real Estate Development where it's preleased and you end up taking 10 days longer than the lease start date and everybody is freaking the fuck out and you're trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat and finish all your inspections. That will have your cortisol levels higher than they've ever been before.
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
Lol, I know what high Cortisol feels like. Try finishing up a Real Estate Development where it's preleased and you end up taking 10 days longer than the lease start date and everybody is freaking the fuck out and you're trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat and finish all your inspections. That will have your cortisol levels higher than they've ever been before.
Totally optional btw
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
Totally optional btw
Agreed, but you haven't lived until you've felt that level of cortisol. You literally can't sleep. You wake up with an immediate sense of dread every morning. It's literal nightmare fuel.
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
You’re right

I’m stacking the two most strenuous exercises on a single day

Either push ups or pull ups needs to be moved to day 1
Maybe you should take them out completely day 1 and 2 look pretty loaded already. Maybe some wall pushups like 10*5 would be good instead and a light stretch after
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
Your workouts aren't going to determine your cortisol levels. It's the amount of compounded stress.
Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
I’ve been working out long enough pal. I’m an expert in fitness and lifting srs.

Working out hard and lifting heavy fires me up too much.
LMFAO at these two discussing the effects of training
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