Can weight lifting cause muscle cancer?

epimetheus · 04-22-2002, 08:13 PM

I know this sounds like a dumb or paranoid question, but for the record, it won't stop me from lifting if it does cause cancer. Everything seems to cause cancer anymore, so why bother caring if I get it.
Does the microtrauma caused by intense bodybuilding in muscles over years (25-30yrs) make cancer more of a threat to those cells?

Twin Peak · 04-22-2002, 08:15 PM

Are you serious?

Also, you should think hard about what is important to you (i.e. life) if you'd continue.

Now does GH and steriods? That's a different question altogether.

epimetheus · 04-22-2002, 08:43 PM

I am serious

Thai kickboxers have a high mortality rate of shin cancer due to the trauma of kicking trees..lol, seriously. It only seems natural that damaging muscles could cause cancer over many years. Or are muscles somehow protected from this? (the question I am really asking I guess)

Being in shape for the now is what is important to me. Being afraid of what may be in the future is silly, and in 25-30 years Medical advances will be more advanced and things like this will be easier preventable or even curable, worring about it is pointless really, but curiousity made me ask

ActionMatt · 04-22-2002, 08:44 PM

I can't say I'm familiar with any form of muscular cancer.

I'm sure it exists, but neurons and muscle cells are notoriously resistant to such things. If there is such a thing, its exceedingly rare.

Twin Peak · 04-22-2002, 08:47 PM

I am not sure it is appropriate to compare the trauma from kicking a tree to the natural process of tearing down of muscle fibres through weight lifting.

Now if each time you lifted you literally tore the muscle belly, that may be a better comparison....

**Prince** · 04-22-2002, 10:15 PM

The only thing that might ultimately cause cancer are all of the supplements we're taking.

Robboe · 04-23-2002, 05:45 AM

More muscle = more free radicals.

But this can be said for anything really. For example, If i had three arms i'd have more free radicals being released than i do with two, all others things being constant.

mp5man1 · 04-23-2002, 12:54 PM

No but staring at your screen thinking about can give you brain cancer.

HardBody007 · 04-23-2002, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Prince
The only thing that might ultimately cause cancer are all of the supplements we're taking.

dude now i am scared of taking creatine

HardBody007 · 04-23-2002, 12:58 PM

hey mp5man1 keep up the pointless posts soon you will reach 25

hurtyhair4u · 04-23-2002, 03:10 PM

Now that's just silly ! Don't give yourself an excuse to be a lazy ass .

epimetheus · 04-23-2002, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hurtyhair4u
Now that's just silly ! Don't give yourself an excuse to be a lazy ass .

Ahh, not to be rude, but I did point out that It would not stop me from working out, I was just curious. (I am assuming you are referring to the OP?)

PrecRoy · 04-29-2002, 11:37 AM

uhhhh what?

04-22-2002, 08:13 PM	#1
epimetheus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KCMO Posts: 58	Can weight lifting cause muscle cancer? BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com I know this sounds like a dumb or paranoid question, but for the record, it won't stop me from lifting if it does cause cancer. Everything seems to cause cancer anymore, so why bother caring if I get it. Does the microtrauma caused by intense bodybuilding in muscles over years (25-30yrs) make cancer more of a threat to those cells?

04-22-2002, 08:15 PM	#2
Twin Peak Peak Physiques™ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NY Posts: 7,967	Are you serious? Also, you should think hard about what is important to you (i.e. life) if you'd continue. Now does GH and steriods? That's a different question altogether.
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04-22-2002, 08:47 PM	#5
Twin Peak Peak Physiques™ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NY Posts: 7,967	I am not sure it is appropriate to compare the trauma from kicking a tree to the natural process of tearing down of muscle fibres through weight lifting. Now if each time you lifted you literally tore the muscle belly, that may be a better comparison....
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04-22-2002, 10:15 PM	#6
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,295 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	The only thing that might ultimately cause cancer are all of the supplements we're taking.
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04-23-2002, 05:45 AM	#7
Robboe Designer Supplements Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Newcastle Posts: 5,151	More muscle = more free radicals. But this can be said for anything really. For example, If i had three arms i'd have more free radicals being released than i do with two, all others things being constant.
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04-22-2002, 08:43 PM	#3
epimetheus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KCMO Posts: 58	I am serious Thai kickboxers have a high mortality rate of shin cancer due to the trauma of kicking trees..lol, seriously. It only seems natural that damaging muscles could cause cancer over many years. Or are muscles somehow protected from this? (the question I am really asking I guess) Being in shape for the now is what is important to me. Being afraid of what may be in the future is silly, and in 25-30 years Medical advances will be more advanced and things like this will be easier preventable or even curable, worring about it is pointless really, but curiousity made me ask

04-22-2002, 08:44 PM	#4
ActionMatt Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Here Posts: 127	I can't say I'm familiar with any form of muscular cancer. I'm sure it exists, but neurons and muscle cells are notoriously resistant to such things. If there is such a thing, its exceedingly rare.

04-23-2002, 12:54 PM	#8
mp5man1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Left Coast Posts: 23	No but staring at your screen thinking about can give you brain cancer.

04-23-2002, 12:58 PM	#10
HardBody007 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 29	hey mp5man1 keep up the pointless posts soon you will reach 25

04-23-2002, 03:10 PM	#11
hurtyhair4u Funk Monkey Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 294	Now that's just silly ! Don't give yourself an excuse to be a lazy ass .
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04-29-2002, 11:37 AM	#13
PrecRoy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: usa Posts: 11	uhhhh what?

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