Weight lifting and hair loss

Leo123

I think there maybe something to that!

I also recently started lifting weights again, and I think I have noticed my hair loss accelarting since I started again.

Choice

Building muscles may increase testosterone. Increased testosterone can cause hair loss. Maybe you should have your hormone levels tested.

lucylucy

A quick note about stress and hair loss. Most people don't notice the hair loss until about 2-3 months after the start of the heavy stress. It has to do with the growth cycle of hair. Meditation and stress management can help, but the results won't show up for couple months.

Any big change in activity or diet might make your body think that you're under threat somehow. Weightlifting might make you feel less stress overall, but your body could still perceive it as a threat. (It's like your cells are saying "Woah, we need to put all our effort into the muscles, let's forget about the hair right now.")