Plain-English writing about exercise and prostate cancer.
These articles answer the questions men actually ask about exercise, prostate cancer, and its treatment. Each one starts with the feeling or the question, then sets out what the evidence says.
What NICE Recommends About Exercise for Men on Hormone Therapy, Explained in Plain English
The national guideline recommends supervised resistance and aerobic exercise, at least twice a week for 12 weeks, for men on hormone therapy. Every part of that sentence, explained.
Does Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Cause Fatigue?
Yes, fatigue is a recognised effect of hormone therapy. Why the tiredness happens, what the evidence says can help, and when to tell your care team.
Can You Build Muscle on Hormone Therapy? What the Research Shows
Yes. In supervised trials, men on hormone therapy gained lean muscle and strength through resistance training. What the research shows, and why supervision matters.
Physiotherapist or Personal Trainer: Who Should Supervise Your Exercise?
NICE calls for supervised exercise on hormone therapy but names no profession. How a physiotherapist, a personal trainer and cancer-specific competence compare.
Can You Get a Supervised Exercise Programme for Prostate Cancer on the NHS?
NICE recommends supervised exercise for men on hormone therapy, but NHS availability varies by area. What the evidence says, and how to find a programme.
Weight Gain on Hormone Therapy: Why It Is Not a Willpower Problem
Hormone therapy shifts body composition, so fat rises and muscle falls. Why weight gain on ADT is physiological, not a willpower problem, and what helps.
Routes to Supervised Exercise During Hormone Therapy: Free, Group, Referral or Private
NHS provision, group sessions, referral, or private one-to-one: an honest comparison of the routes to supervised exercise, and who each tends to suit.
Written in plain English.
Piotr Kardas writes these articles. He is a Prostate Cancer Exercise Specialist, Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist. He does this work one to one every week.
Every claim about what exercise can do is written in the third person and tied to a source. Usually that source is NICE guidance or peer-reviewed research. Where the evidence is thin, we say so. The writing is honest and sourced, and it makes no promises about your own results.
We keep the language simple and name our sources on the page.
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