Ive heard studies about pro triathletes averaging around 180+ miles a week and having
corresponding decreasing sperm counts? Will the avearge AG triathale have to worry about these findings.
If so are there ways to change saddle positons to create less stress on longer rides…
Thanks!.
A/ use the search function as this is the second most posted topic on any triathlon or cycling sites in the world
B/ is it true that Pro Triathletes have a low sperm count ?
C/ is it the cycling component of the training Pro Triathletes that results in low sperm count or just the fact that they train a lot.
D/ do Pro Triathletes low sperm counts mirror the sperm count of other Pro Endurance Athletes?
E/ why am I even answering as I really don’t give a … !
Doing tri’s for 6 years straight, no baby. Stop for 6 months, wife pregnant.
I don’t care what anyone says, I’m blaming my 6 month hiatus from cycling. I will never get off my bike again.
“Why do you ride your bike so far?”
“It’s my form of birth control baby… (pedals away)”
We’re not planning on having more kids… and I’d rather avoid the knife. So good news, there’s additional benefits to riding my ass off.
A/ use the search function as this is the second most posted topic on any triathlon or cycling sites in the world
B/ is it true that Pro Triathletes have a low sperm count ?
C/ is it the cycling component of the training Pro Triathletes that results in low sperm count or just the fact that they train a lot.
D/ do Pro Triathletes low sperm counts mirror the sperm count of other Pro Endurance Athletes?
E/ why am I even answering as I really don’t give a … !
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Doing tri’s for 6 years straight, no baby. Stop for 6 months, wife pregnant.
I don’t care what anyone says, I’m blaming my 6 month hiatus from cycling. I will never get off my bike again.
haha Love it.
I’ve had a few counts down since September with the most recent one a couple months ago. My numbers are almost double what the “average” is. I’m just one person and could be an outlier, but it obviously hasn’t affected me.
How are you tracking this?
By going to a clinic, getting put into a sterile room, “filling” a cup (okay nowhere close to full), and handing it to the medical technicians. Obviously related to fertility testing with the better half. It’s not like I do it for fun.
Jens Voigt
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Ive heard studies about pro triathletes averaging around 180+ miles a week and having
corresponding decreasing sperm counts? Will the avearge AG triathale have to worry about these findings.
If so are there ways to change saddle positons to create less stress on longer rides…
Thanks!.
A pro averaging 180 miles a week?
Heck, I’m 46 and an age grouper and I do that. That’s about 9 hours a week and I would think a pro would be doing at least 15 hours a week.
LOL, I pictured you as a 20 year old doing this as a bet to see who had the better count and charting it on a fraternity wall or something.
lol! I’m not sure I’d want to be in that frat. 
Nope. I’m a feeble 36.
Me and my wife are trying to have a baby, she just got back from the Doctor about 30 mins ago and I guess my wifes doctor is a member of a large cycling club in the City and the doctor stated that daily prolonged cycling reduces sperm count (prolonged cycling=over/at 3hours a day)…who knows…
Just told my wife that I was told by my doctor that if she took the dog out at night and cooked me dinner everynite it would increase her fertility.
I’ve been training 10-15 hours a week for the last year and a half, most of it cycling. I’m 46. Last fall we decided to have a second baby and my 34yo wife got pregnant on the first try (we timed it to her ovulation).
I do use a Cobb split saddle on the tri bike and a Specialized split saddle on the road bike, not sure if that makes any difference.
I am 32 years old. Wife is 31. My first born is now 11 months old. Last year I rode a hair over 7,500 miles (focusing on crits and road racing). 4 years prior was a ton of triathlon mileage, & no attempts at starting a family. Last year was first attempt. You do the math. This year, less mileage (family priority!), but still getting plenty time - at least 6 hours a week on the bike. Second is due in August. I do use an Adamo saddle, but for the first few years of tri I wasn’t. Still… it’s not “cycling” that causes low sperm count.
ETA - in fact, I think it’s the opposite. At least for myself and my wife.
No way dude… I was 42 and had just done Cozumel and fixing to do St George (Full) also had BQ’ed in between and the night before IMSTG the wife told me she was preggo. Now sitting in a room in The Woodlands for IMTX Saturday with #2 on the way in 3-4 weeks. She got pregnent 1-2 weeks after I finished 3 IM’s in 3 months (TX, LP & LOU) and I was 46 (47 now)… So, I wouldn’t worry about the mileage. The one thing I would say is that my friends and I all had girls when we were training hard. Some of the others had stopped and had boys. Not sure what we are going to have but if it is a girl I will be convinced training had something to do with the sex of the child…
Oh and yes I will be taking donations as I will never be able to retire now!!! And there won’t be anymore trials because in the off season I’m getting clipped!!!
Doing tri’s for 6 years straight, no baby. Stop for 6 months, wife pregnant.
I don’t care what anyone says, I’m blaming my 6 month hiatus from cycling. I will never get off my bike again.
Hrm…maybe that’s why the wife is pregnant with our first…
John
It’s not the number of racers in the race that counts, but how good the strong ones are! When my wife and I decided to have a baby she got pregnant about as instantaneous as could be. Not that I know my count in any way, but from the end result it was definitely a good one that won.
I’ve never been able to poke a girl while on my bike.
Ergo, yes there is a link.