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Hey All,

That was a question that plauged me leading up to the actual transition.

Would i continue being atheletic?Would this help in the development of that body?

Almost five months later,and i am here to tell you......YES.

The way i have responded to HRT,say's that my reasoning was sound.

First it helps to slim the waist.

It also helps keep my chest firm but not muscular.

Thighs and calves have rounded out,not muscle bound any longer.

Plus my bottom is tight and round,very girlish appearing.

And my arms are very slim without being waifishly thin.

And how did i accomplish this?

Why Mountain Biking,that's how.

Because the tires are stouter,I can and do go over curbs,both directions,at and from.

Go off road whenever i please,And climb big steep hills too.

All together,creating the beginings of a well proportioned female body.

Plus it has helped with bust development,more muscle to move= more mass...Truth.

Eat healthy,exercise regularly....and you may be very pleased that you did.

I AM.

Hugs To All My Sisters,

Angie.

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  • 1 month later...

Well, for years now the thing that kept me running was an insane desire to perfect and become stronger in the Martial Arts. My main styles typically center around Shaolin Kung Fu and Ninjutsu, those styles have helped me at least control myself enough to go through every day. Since I started taking my hormones ( I'm self medicated as much as others on this site seem to condemn it ) I've personally felt considerably better and more comfortable.

I can't expect anyone, especially normal people to be able to keep up with the type of training I've been doing. As I do everything, I just jumped in one day and said "I'm going to learn this", my mother was convinced I was going to die. She said as much as she hated watching me ( Because when I first started, very simple things like a corkscrew spin-jump or a Wushu spin were difficult and I'd often times end up going up, up, up into the air only to come down. AND HARD. ) The back yard actually still has indentations where my body slammed into the dry ground so hard that it dented it in my shape.

When I started weapons training, I didn't start with training weapons; oh no. You see, in my opinion it's everything or nothing for all things. That includes weapons.. And I believe that if I train with a training sword, what have I prepared myself to wield? A training sword.. Eeexactly.

So I started right from the beginning training with LIVE weapons and believe me, I regretted my mistakes that I made and those mistakes ( As often as I was actually spurting blood from boning up a tiny little move that landed the blade of a sword in my leg, side, or arm ) and learned that perfection was the only thing that was going to keep me alright. So I focused more and more and today I can wield a live sword sharpened to razor perfection without the slightest worry of myself. I come inches of my own flesh without even caring because I no longer make mistakes.

In my experience my personal training regiment has also slimmed my body down from a stocky huge "Oh my god it's a brick wall" build to the more lithe build of an agile fighter. My hips ( even though I just started hormones and it has nothing to do with the hormones themselves ) actually rounded out a bit on their own from all the training I've been doing. Particularly emphasis on my legs with styles like Resshuken which has toned them up very nicely.

I would definitely agree, exercise is a must. But.. I'm guessing most people shouldn't ( or are probably too squeamish about pain ) to try my regiment. Heh.. I tend not to really care about pain, personally. It just excites me more and makes me train harder.

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Guest Storm Angel

Mountain biking sound like a great idea! I'd better pump the tires up first lol ..it's been a while. :)

I do heaps of walking regularly as I don't have a car, I get around on 'Foot Falcon' lol :lol:

Not only is it good excercise, fuel prices are not an issue. ;)

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Cycling ,mountainn climbing and lots of sit ups or crunches as they are now called. Only 5'6'' and 140 so looking girlish is easy enough if you stay in shape. When I'm not crossing I get to wear lycra and jerseys made of some modern material that feels femine and sexy. Plus I get to shave my legs and son't have to out myself to people I don't trust. Believe me there are a lot of them racists, sexists and homophobes.

Plus I don't eat anything after dinner, no matter how hungry I get. I figure this is America, I can go to bed hungry and wake up in the a.m. and eat to my heart's content.

So even though I am 60 plus I still look good in girlie clothes and cycling gear..

Just a short note from an old timer who ain't givin in to "the ages" without "raging against the storm." MIa

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