Blood Work
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IHAVETO posted 2 years ago.
I personally get blood work done every other year while I am getting a physical done. Like anything, your body is constantly changing and certain things can be magnified while training especially during IM training because of the duration of the workouts. I'm not a doctor but I always go to the side it's better to know for sure than to just figure everything is okay. Good luck on your training!
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JamieM posted 2 years ago.
I'm 31, have no underlying problems. I have it done once a year. They have come across things that I would not have known otherwise. It's good to have it done regularly.
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
Mike20124;72150 wrote:
I am preparing for my first IM and a trainer at the local gym suggested yesterday that I get some blood work done to make sure I am getting the proper nutrients and everything is good to go. I have absolutely no health issues and feel great with the increased training schedule. The trainer just suggested this as a routine check and not as a result of any identified problems. Anyone else done this as a matter of routine in preparation for an IM or as part of their training as I have never heard of this? Seems a little extreme for a 40 year old with no previous history of problems.
From a medical point of view:
I would recomend any one, children, adults, elders, to have at least once a year if nothing is wrong, a complete blood workup, as a general rule of good Health Higiene.
As athlete even more important.
Endurance athletes my experience all sorts of abnormal things in the blood like:
Anemia
Electrolyte imbalances
Sings of infection or inflamation
Sings of decreased renal function
Just to name a few. Better to catch them early and correct them than waiting until things get difficult.
Do not think that because you are young and nothing is wrong you and you don´t need it?. If you are doing an IM,you are about to embark in the process of preparation for one of the most grueling and hard events on the planet.
I think your trainer is a very wise man suggesting you to get a complete blood work.
-Santiago
"Man!! Defeat is worse than dying, cause´you have to live with it" -My Dad
"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
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Mike20124 posted 2 years ago.
Thanks for all the good advice. I think I'll go out and get some blood work done!
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jasonm posted 2 years ago.
If you haven't had everything tested how do you know for sure you don't have any health problems?
Just because you feel good doesn't mean someone is happening.
I am 29 years old and get a full comprehensive medical each year.
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
I'm getting some done today, after this thread reminded me it's important. I tend to shy away from docs. Thanks!
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
kyillee;72492 wrote:
I'm getting some done today, after this thread reminded me it's important. I tend to shy away from docs. Thanks!
Don't say that...we docs are great...:D
-Santiago
"Man!! Defeat is worse than dying, cause´you have to live with it" -My Dad
"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
Well I'm starting to have more faith... my new doc is awesome! He thinks it's great that I exercise and that I only take meds when I really really can't deal with how I feel (or am really sick). I was just tired of docs that thought I was crazy (for exercising a lot) and trying to avoid being always on meds (such as for allergies).
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I am preparing for my first IM and a trainer at the local gym suggested yesterday that I get some blood work done to make sure I am getting the proper nutrients and everything is good to go. I have absolutely no health issues and feel great with the increased training schedule. The trainer just suggested this as a routine check and not as a result of any identified problems. Anyone else done this as a matter of routine in preparation for an IM or as part of their training as I have never heard of this? Seems a little extreme for a 40 year old with no previous history of problems.