Exercising with Varicocele (Best Advice Ever)

​Exercise The Wrong Way = Testicular Damage

Look guys, these DOs & DON'Ts for weight lifting and exercising with varicocele WILL HELP. You don't have to follow all of it, but really get the idea: All of these tips help, independent of exercise type, be it:

• Squats 
• Deadlifts
• Pushups
• Weight Lifting
• Basketball
• Volleyball 
• Biking
• Running
• Walking 
• Sports
• Yoga
• Skateboarding

Pre-Exercise

✓DO  ​A cool shower before a workout helps (but is not necessary)
✗Don’t  No masturbation for minimum 2-3 hours pre-workout
✗Don’t  ​No working out on a full stomach (give minimum 1-2 hours to digest)

During-Exercise

✓DO  Cooling underwear like STUD Briefs 
✓DO  Promote muscle balance and posture with your workout
✗Don’t  No tight belts
✗Don’t  No tight pants (around waist or crotch)
✗Don’t  No tight underwear (unless specifically designed for varicocele)
✗Don’t  No protein shakes or energy drinks during exercise

Post-Exercise

✓DO  Stretch to promote muscular mobility (especially hip mobility)
✓DO  Perform yoga inversion exercises to improve testicular blood circulation and cooling
✓DO  A cooling shower post-workout is almost mandatory. Ideally, take a full-body cool shower (no discomfort required)
✗Don’t  Shove your testicles into hot heat-trapping underwear and pants for hours

But... The Most Important Things to Consider:

Poor lifestyle habits like smoking, alcohol consumption, coffee,  poor posture, excessive setting, and many other controllable varicocele risk factors also play a major role in varicocele development. ​

​You must also consider varicocele treatment as top priority. Visit our Treatments page to learn about your treatment options.

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