While attending a 10 day Vipassana silent meditation course (you do not speak for the 10 days and have no electronics/connection with the outside world - very liberating) I was not able to exercise, other than about 10,000 steps per day. As background, I have been on ADT (Firmagon) for 6 months (just had my last injection!) and have made the gym and sauna part of my daily routine.
I'm lifting 3 - 4 times per week with an additional 45 minutes of cardio on the elliptical. My main concern of going to this meditation course was 11 days of no gym or lifting.
As a single data point I thought I would share that in the 11 days of no gym, I appeared to lose about 15% of the strength I had built up (based on having to lower the weight I would normally lift by 15%). The good news is that 12 days after the course and returning to the gym, I have regained the 15% I lost. Just an anecdotal story to illustrate how quickly muscles can respond, up or down, when on ADT.
Exercise has been critical in helping me feel good and not be battered by ADT (other than those darn hot flashes!). Set your intention to be consistent in going to the gym, it does make a difference.
Also wanted to send a thank you to Dockam for sending me one of the PC bracelets he had made and offered to us last week. Thanks Dockam, I love it!