Barbell Shrugged Physiology Friday: [Blood Work] High Performance Blood Chemistry w/ Dan Garner, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson
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Aug 29, 2025 Discover how to analyze your bloodwork for peak performance, moving beyond standard health screenings. Learn the critical connection between blood sugar levels and athletic ability, and uncover the secrets of hydration through specific blood markers. Explore the sodium to potassium ratio's impact on adrenal function and stress management. Finally, delve into immune system insights gleaned from blood tests, linking them to gut health and overall vitality. It's all about optimizing health using the power of blood chemistry!
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Fix Physiology Before Adding Volume
- Use labs to find internal constraints before adding training volume.
- Garner advises prioritizing lab-driven strategy over simply increasing conditioning.
Choose Appropriate Organ Markers For Athletes
- For athletes, some common clinical markers are unreliable due to muscle mass and training.
- Use GGT for liver and cystatin C for kidney health instead of AST/ALT and creatinine in heavily trained people.
Labs Require Science And Artful Pattern Reading
- Lab interpretation mixes science (biomarker function) and art (patterns and relationships).
- Garner shows how bilirubin can distort HbA1c by accelerating red blood cell turnover.
