Blood Work for Athletic Performance: What To Order, Look For, & How To Interpret - 25 Min Phys

[@cindymckenzie628]

I just found you, through Andrew Huberman, I absolutely adore you. I’m 51 years old and I’m just starting my journey with my training.. I walked 8 to 10 km 4 to 5 days a week. And I lost 100 pounds.

[@VertPerformance]

This is freaking awesome.

[@offsideplayer]

Apparently I got my major wrong. Also, I think many would love to see more of this. Maybe go through some studies together so the viewers can see the analysis flow of a study, have some systematic approach to exploring the needed labs based on symptomology or anything you guys see fit and please keep making the content as caveman comprehensive as possible. I don't understand why such knowledge which can heavily improve the quality of life of athletes, regular individuals or people who suffer from diseases is not presented publicly anywhere in this day and age, thank you guys :)

[@shannongreenlaw88]

I've only ever graduated high school, but at age 33 I am just as passionate about science and biology and anatomy as you guys and am constantly self-educating myself in all ways and have been obsessed with tracking my own data for years. I am my own health advocate and get blood work and ekg's every 6 months to make sure everything is in healthy range, not too high or too low. About 4 years ago, thanks to myself for asking for blood work, I saved my own life because I had hypokylemia, my potassium was 3.3! I think it was due to overhydration and not replenishing electrolytes while working in a hot warehouse. After monthly blood draws and a potassium chloride prescription I was back to normal. I then through diet, fixed my low ferritin, low vitamin d and low chloride levels. Thanks to all my logs I kept on myself, I realized I was consuming under 500 mg sodium a day often. Which caused symptoms similar to blood sugar problems. Now a days I get adequate amount of sodium and potassium and see a dietician and follow her recommendations as I work on trying to become physically healthier (build stronger more toned muscles and lose subcutaneous fat)

[@rahulrajrana3331]

Absolutely loved the content. It'll be great to have some more sessions on blood work and give some pointers on what to look for in CBC and CMP.

[@DBranson11]

This was the greatest interaction. Yes I would be most grateful for more like this one!!!

[@mahdihabib8667]

glad to we have new video

[@MZell6789]

More of this!!!!! Thanks Fellas. Very Hungry for more 😁

[@ravirocky143]

Great one Andy! Much love and respect form India to you and Garner! Hope to see more of these!

[@flochfitness]

Thanks for doing this!!! Suggestion, could you do this topic specifically for women? I think it’s a topic that is not often discussed. 👍👍👍

[@drandygalpin]

Great suggestion!

[@flochfitness]

@@drandygalpin Overall this is really helpful!! If you guys offered a course on this I would be taking it for sure! Is that something that you guys might be offering in the future?

[@drandygalpin]

@@flochfitness Just maybe..... ;-)

[@hey-its-me-bobby-D]

Being the average Joe (bus driver by trade) I found this session very informative. I have learned a lot from Andy's physiology videos, and this helped me understand some things I can do to help myself and other drivers I know reach their full human potentials. Would love to know if there are people , be it experienced trainers/doctors in Minneapolis that could interpret my results.

[@R3g4n]

New content 😍

[@markscott2259]

Really appreciate all the content over the many years! Sure would like to hear more info elite women athletes..please. :). Also…who can help with the blood interpretations? Would l like to get this interpreted along with Vo2 max analysis

[@edlop6954]

Thanks for this video. I was super paranoid about what my T level was. Not anymore. Just keep training, hydrating, and eating smart.

[@mihajlokostic1442]

loved Dan's old time tosters/dumbells sitting in the background

[@BitcoinMoonBoys]

If we have blood work done by an MD where can we go to have it interpreted by a professional? Any websites or suggestions?

[@yakked]

Love it! I'd love to see more. Blood work, sleep, nutrition, micronutrients, the whole catalog.

[@sianikolaou5440]

We need more of these videos!

[@zaynassi4751]

Another session on hormones would be highly appreciated 🙏🏻

[@juliesill8074]

Terrific. Do u have any recent content? Or another page to follow for current talks??

[@OU-812]

Love this video! I understand having someone very knowledgeable to read it like mentioned but where would one find such an individual? My doctor just as you mentioned is just looking at reference and major flags which is to the detail I’m looking for.

[@therealaz4737]

Would love more speed training insight on the channel. What makes muscle adapt to be faster and your favorite exercises to do so. Specifically for a sport like football would be great. Love the content thanks!

[@hoangfromvietnam]

Muscles do not have the enzyme glucose-6 phosphatase (G6P), that is when the glycogen in a muscle group is depleted: For example, after 3-4 sets of chest exercises (this is a real working set, not counting 1-12 sets). for 3-4 times then dial the phone and assume it's working hard). The pectoral muscle group at this time is much weaker and almost ineffective if there is more exercise (causes the opposite reaction at this time). Since G6P is not present, it is not possible to convert glycogen elsewhere (buttock, back ..) to glucose: ie the problem of bringing ADP to ATP for too long (it's a bit better if using creatine). Because the liver has G6P, the liver will help convert glycogen elsewhere into glucose (before it has to be converted to lactate). But this is the story of how long it took for the liver to get the glucose into the bloodstream, so the more you train that group, the weaker it gets from the previous sets. That is, after 3-4 sets of really practicing, if you practice more that group, it will waste time, energy and be counterproductive. At this point should go to another group because remember, the other group is fresh and all the glycogen in it has not been drained. Instead of honing the other group in despair.

[@alex_rogan]

Ok this just surfaced in my YT, thanks algorithm! Great to hear about the panels to get but my big question is his do I get my bloods analysed by you guys!! I’m in Australia. Cheers.

[@Barfyman-zp7nb]

Andy could you please make a video explaining complex training. Thank you

[@bob-ss4wx]

Really good information, thank you.

[@kathya1956]

He said neutrophils to lymphocytes have to be 60, 30 but then tells us this indicates bacterial infection.

[@markscott2259]

Great video, but no links referrals?

[@Themindofreyrey]

Hi Andy, love the content! I train hard, am on a carnivore diet, and feel better than ever. My labs are a little out of wack but was told that it's the norm for someone training and dieting like am I. Do you offer a service for reading labs and giving your opinion?

[@MarkusPro]

Andrew huberman recomend you Soo now I'm start to watch all your videos ...my respect's

[@safdardahriwal7503]

Please upload more content about athletic performance for us

[@yairkoren5268]

I got a ton of value from this!

[@drandygalpin]

Love to hear it!

[@estiakshakil2663]

Million dolors of discussion... Love From Bangladesh ❤️❤️

[@dannycashman8446]

i need to find somewhere in the uk to look into my blood work in this much detail

[@saidh6673]

I love your stuff andy, I think I watched every single video, I have one question, what is the optimal time for ice baths for recovery, I want to know because I know doing it right after is a bad idea as you said, I want to recover faster so I can get through more workouts throught the week

[@lazarus6983]

I hope you come back to KZbin. Just found your channel, hoping for more content!

[@zacharyswain7034]

i have similar lab results as the guy with liver damage and I also work out frequently. Not a bodybuilder or power lifter. My sleep is very fragmented and I have to urinate throughout the night. My testosterone is also very low as is t3

[@long2632]

How do you become aware of new studies when they are published? I want to read more and am having issue with finding new quality literature. Thanks Andy

[@raniam4974]

Dose cardio after resistant training affects muscle gain negatively?

[@moyinggerk]

Can you make a video about women specific who want to get in shape, lose weight what to train and what to eat etc and whether exercises need to be change with ageing? Thanks 🙏🏻

[@markscott2259]

Was hoping for recommendations in the PDX area?

[@frankywonderson4591]

quick question. i like doing weighted pull ups and i want to increase the intensity( well like get to 70 kg or something). And i started doing isometric exercises like holds on the pull up bar with my arms 90 degrees (heard it helps increase strength and activates more contractile tissue) . My questions is : Is it safe to do isometrics everyday? and how many variations should i do ( like chinup hold , ring hold, etc) how often do i have to change them.

[@pish_tea2118]

Thank you for another great video:)

[@drandygalpin]

My pleasure!

[@quarantees8736]

Where would you regularly check for blood work studies, please?

[@capthtz]

Where can I find more info; especially regarding high HDL?

[@mihajlokostic1442]

great video,keep bringing it

[@healthyfunkyfree]

Andy, Dan, very much appreciate your time. One could assume you could talk for days on blood work and still only scratch the surface - A bloods question Low Iron - Anemia - of course a million reasons why an individual could be struggling but for a young female that likely trains too hard/frequently and perhaps does not consume enough calories. Beyond the advice she was given - ‘take these iron tablets and come back in three months’ what questions would you be asking? Or beyond looking at iron levels what are supporting vitamins and minerals that may give you a clue to why iron perhaps is not being absorbed. Much appreciated your time looking forwards to the next show. JB

[@MattSextonMusic]

Once I get my labs done, who do I send them to for analysis? Is this a service one of you two offer?

[@user178299]

Love it!

[@ebbersstan]

Hi Doctor Andy Galpin. I got to your video via Doctor Andrew Huberman. He spoke in his podcast about counter productivity from overtraining (depending on how good you are at contracting muscles). I would massively appreciate if you could tell me if I am overtraining. I implement a push pull leg training split, meaning I work out 6 times a week. Hitting bigger muscle groups like chest and back for 24 to 32 sets per week. Smaller groups like biceps and triceps for around 16 to 20 sets per week. I focus solely on hypertrophie. I would say my mind muscle connection is really good. Am i overtraining and slowing down hypertrophie. Would love a response Doc! Kind regards.

[@WorldsBestGuys]

Holy shit, when Dan goes metabolic pathway supersayan, my dopamine skyrockets.

[@honkeyness9427]

Give some examples of when inflammatory markers were high and you then found the cause

[@bigpicturegains]

That last part about making sure you get enough dietary healthy fats cannot be overstated. Popular social media fitness is constantly trying to cut out as much fat from the diet as possible to the extent they are terrified of eating egg yokes! Even the ones who say to make sure to get enough fats are preaching a bare bones approach where you just satisfy the bodies minimum requirement. I notice I always feel better and seem to make better progress in the gym when I allow myself to eat more fats than influencers suggest I should. I’m likely having higher T and a better hormonal profile by being more open to eating fats and I hope more people can wake up to the fact that healthy fats should not be demonized to the extent they are.

[@TheDocskibum]

I have a couple references that might be helpful book blood chemistry and CBC analysis by Dickin Weatherby also professional co-op laboratories resources has some great presentations as well as Genova labs formerly great smokies lab

[@safdardahriwal7503]

Dr Andy galpin where are you sir?

[@safdardahriwal7503]

Sir you are great but please upload more regularly

[@drandygalpin]

Working on that - been a bit busy ;-)

[@safdardahriwal7503]

Thank you sir your content help me so much

[@safdardahriwal7503]

Sir I wish to learn more and more from you but unfortunately I don't have access to you.please design a online course please sir

[@kathya1956]

Have you guys heard of lean mass hyperresponders?

[@quarantees8736]

Love it thanks

[@HORNGEN4]

My HDL has been over 85 the last 10 years or so. I basically eat the Mediterranean diet and feel great. Interesting to hear you don't consider that level healthy. Yes, there is a study that correlated HDL with certain cancer risk but it was not a cause.

[@davidnorman6887]

I am having ALOT of problems finding someone to interpret or even look beyond traditional, symptom-focused "medicine".

[@honkeyness9427]

Those initial liver numbers could be from drinking 3 beers

[@bob-ss4wx]

I know you guys deal with athletes and I believe it would be extremely helpful to a "ton" of 60+ older guys who are in good shape and "losing" their legs from muscle loss. We have the money to deal with the issue if it's correctable. I can't even imagine the amount of money spent by insurance companies for every "surgical solution" but the one that helps. Maybe we just need accept to grow old gracefully in a wheelchair, haha

[@drandygalpin]

Hi Bob, We do have a few programs for these people actually. You can check our our Diesel Dad program or perhaps even our RAPID Health Optimization Mentorship, which might be better for you. Contact us at Barbell Shrugged and we can send your more info. barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad1/

[@gondwana6303]

Not very good -- scattered to the point of being useless. It would have been better to talk about common out of reference range markers for athletes and *then* talk about a few of these, i.e. their metabolic pathways and significance. An example of an irrelevancy would be yakking about the neutrophils as an indication of viral infection. Well everyone gets infections -- including athletes. That's NOT a particular, targeted relevant issue to athletes.