I don't lift weights because I think it will accelerate my balding rate. Am I stupid?
11-01-2012, 02:03 PM
Hi all,
This is my first post in the forum, and I have to say I love this place because I feel I can relate to a lot of the people here as far as lifestyle perspectives go. I'm a 27 year old American who's been living in Egypt for the last 3 years, living my passions on my terms despite facing constant problems from people here who hate me and report me to state security simply for being a white American who lives in post-revolution Egypt... and US friends and family who try to convince me to leave with fear tactics every time some shit goes down near my apartment.
With that short intro over, I'm posting this because the only real weakness I believe I possess is my... (literal) weakness. I'm 6'2" and about 150-160 pounds. I've been naturally skinny my whole life, and it runs in my family. I could probably make a joke that I was an extra in Shindler's List and some people might actually take it seriously.
I found a good diet and lifting plan for guys with my body type... sounds tough eating a sizable meal 6 times a day, but it's certainly doable. The only thing stopping me is that baldness runs in my family, and I have a VERY mis-shapen head that is currently concealed from the world by my thick head of very nice hair. I would rather be my size and have my hair than have a much better body but balding/bald, as I think overall the former would look better than the latter.
Baldness runs in my family as well, so it's a bullet I will have to bite sooner or later. I have certainly balded a bit already, but it's very very mild at this point. The thought that lifting regularly will give my body a testosterone boost will make my balding rate increase is my only mental block from bulking up.
So the question is: Is my concern valid, or am I being an idiot who needs a swift kick in the ass? Feel free to be as brutal as you like, tough talk usually especially motivates me.
And nice to meet you guys.
This is my first post in the forum, and I have to say I love this place because I feel I can relate to a lot of the people here as far as lifestyle perspectives go. I'm a 27 year old American who's been living in Egypt for the last 3 years, living my passions on my terms despite facing constant problems from people here who hate me and report me to state security simply for being a white American who lives in post-revolution Egypt... and US friends and family who try to convince me to leave with fear tactics every time some shit goes down near my apartment.
With that short intro over, I'm posting this because the only real weakness I believe I possess is my... (literal) weakness. I'm 6'2" and about 150-160 pounds. I've been naturally skinny my whole life, and it runs in my family. I could probably make a joke that I was an extra in Shindler's List and some people might actually take it seriously.
I found a good diet and lifting plan for guys with my body type... sounds tough eating a sizable meal 6 times a day, but it's certainly doable. The only thing stopping me is that baldness runs in my family, and I have a VERY mis-shapen head that is currently concealed from the world by my thick head of very nice hair. I would rather be my size and have my hair than have a much better body but balding/bald, as I think overall the former would look better than the latter.
Baldness runs in my family as well, so it's a bullet I will have to bite sooner or later. I have certainly balded a bit already, but it's very very mild at this point. The thought that lifting regularly will give my body a testosterone boost will make my balding rate increase is my only mental block from bulking up.
So the question is: Is my concern valid, or am I being an idiot who needs a swift kick in the ass? Feel free to be as brutal as you like, tough talk usually especially motivates me.
And nice to meet you guys.