Effects of calisthenics and bodyweight high-intensity interval training on testosteroneand cortisol levels in overweight men

Introduction: endocrine function and metabolic health can be impacted by obesity and overweight. the current study examined how bodyweight high-intensity interval training and calisthenics affected overweight men's cortisol and testosterone serum levels. materials and methods: thirty-two overweight men (age: 19.5 ± 5.4 year; height: 175.4 ± 4.2 cm; weight: 90.9 ± 7.6 kg) divided into three groups: calisthenics training (n=12), bodyweight highintensity interval training (hiit) (n=12), and control (n=8). the hiit and calisthenics groups trained three times a week for eight weeks. ten ml blood samples were collected from the antecubital vein 24 h before and after the training. testosterone and cortisol serum levels were measured by elisa technique. anova and bonferroni were used for data analysis. results: the results showed that the serum levels of testosterone in hiit and calisthenics groups increased significantly, and cortisol decreased compared to the control group (p < 0.05). however, there was no significant difference between the serum levels of testosterone and cortisol in hiit and calisthenics groups. conclusion: calisthenics and bodyweight hiit can increase testosterone and decrease cortisol in overweight males.