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  1. staunch308

    High Rep = More Efficient blood Circulation?

    legit question don't tear into me I remember reading and article about how occasionally throwing in superhigh rep/light weight can make the blood capiliares in muscles work more efficiently? With the PTC program my strength is going up real well and I am seriously noticing results especially in...
  2. B

    Blood test results

    got my blood test results back. here goes.. cholestrol 5.6 (3.5-5.4) triglyceride 0.8 (0.1-2.0) hdl cholestrol 1.1 (>1.0) cholestrol hdl-c 5.1 (>5.0) vldl cholestrol 0.4 (0.1-0.9) ldl cholestrol 4.1 (2.1-4.0) serum 5.6...
  3. Grippy

    Donating Blood

    As many people have, I have donated in the past and will in the future, however i would like to know what effects donating blood has on the body. What effects does it have on strength, immune system and general health? Any positive or negative?
  4. U

    Blood work

    Recently got my results from a blood test back (was done to check for infection), and my the Urea concentration was out of the "recommended" range. It was 9.4 mmol/L and the recommended range is 2.5-7.0 mmol/L. I've done some research (forums/some articles/some journals) and it all boils down...
  5. vegas

    Blood pressure

    Howdy, anyone on here feel like sharing low blood pressure stories? I went to the doc today and mine is 80/45.... Diet and training are both from PTC and I've been on them for 4 weeks then had a week off and this week is my 2nd week back. Had blood tests to see whats doing and should have...
  6. C

    Hormone Blood Tests

    Has anyone actually had their blood test done, to check for test/est etc. I've seen fairly cheap saliva based ones in Aus, however is this a thing Medicare / Private Health Insurance would cover?
  7. B

    My blood work for Testosterone

    Hi guys I got my results today. Serum Testosterone: 22.1 nmol /L (8.0 - 30.0 ) SHBG: 36nmol / L (15 - 70) Free Androgen Index (TE/SHBG ratio): 61.4% Free Testosterone: 460 pmol / L (170 - 500) the numbers in those brackets are the "revised reference range for testosterone as...
  8. J

    Blood type diets

    Has anyone out there heard of this method? ive been reading a book recently which goes into some detail on how each person depending on their blood type can change how their body metabolises certain food groups better than others, including health risks and short term symptoms. For example im...
  9. T

    Is it in the blood?

    Hey guys My sisters BF just showed me an article in a BB magazine that listed some info about how certain blood types have different effects on a persons physique, health and fitness attributes. I cant remember it all but supposedly people with the blood type "B" have more longevity while a...
  10. B

    Aspirin questions

    So I went out and got some Aspirin today. Lady at the pharmacy was asking many questions like "what's it for... how strong a dose do you need etc." I said it's for my friend Charlie who's got neck pain and he needs a medium dose.... she didn't bother to question me further...anyway... Fadi...
  11. kindred

    What defieciency causes lathargy?

    I sleep at least 7 hours a day sometimes more. When i exercise i always have at least one day rest sometimes more. I drink a lot of water and eat a mixture of foods some bad some good. To me nothing really stands out as to why i would be tired all the time. The only thing i can think of...
  12. R

    Popped blood vessel on bicep?

    Taking a shower this morning I noticed some kind of red spots on my bicep. It is a bad sign of my workouts being a little too intense should i slow it down some?
  13. mike367

    Donating blood and or plasma.

    I'm donating blood and plasma on a regular basis, whole blood then plasma 4 weeks later, then plasma again 4 weeks after that, then start again with whole blood. Does anyone know if this will have any effect, good or bad? My body needs to replace the lost blood or plasma, as it does that...
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