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Int J Sports Med. 1992 Feb;13(2):103-9. Related Articles, Links

Acute hormonal responses in elite junior weightlifters.

Kraemer WJ, Fry AC, Warren BJ, Stone MH, Fleck SJ, Kearney JT, Conroy BP, Maresh CM, Weseman CA, Triplett NT, et al.

Center for Sports Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.

While not being significantly older, subsequent analysis revealed that subjects with greater than 2 years training experience exhibited significant exercise-induced increases in serum testosterone from pre-exercise to 5 min post-exercise, while those with less than or equal to 2 years training showed no significant serum testosterone differences. None of the other hormones or whole blood lactate appear to be influenced by training experience.

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