Ep.41 - Athlete Blood Testing with Garret Rock
Bob and Dina sit down with the founder of Athlete Blood Test to talk all about the ins and outs of blood biomarker testing for athletes. You’ll want to tune into this episode to learn how and why biomarker testing will help you perform better in sport!
We discuss:
Garret’s background and the origin story of AthleteBloodTest
How athlete-specific blood testing has evolved in the past 15 years
Why blood testing isn’t just for professional athletes
Differences in the approaches of athlete-specific blood testing analysis
The importance of combining subjective data from athletes and combining this paying attention to how we FEEL as athletes, along with the blood biomarker data, and monitor trends over time
Nuances of plant-based athletes
Aspects of the aging athlete population and youth athletes
The dangers of dietary supplementation
Quotes from Garret:
“You go to an Ironman race and look at the wheels, the bikes, the water bottles that cost as much as a blood test and all of that is for naught if you don’t have your physiology figured out.”
“Statistically, at least in our data, recreational athletes are more likely to have both a deficiency and over-supplement than professionals.”
“You’re going to be faster if your body is optimized.”
Links:
Know if you’re Low non-profit (https://www.knowifyourelow.com/)
AthleteBloodTest (https://www.athletebloodtest.com/)
Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Athlete Blood Test, who provide individualized, athlete-specific blood analysis to discover your unique nutrition, training, and recovery needs. USE CODE ISN22 for a 15% savings on any of their testing panels. Check them out on Instagram @athletebloodtestcom and Facebook at Athlete Blood Test. You can also email ABT for more information.
Don’t forget you can learn about the nutrition coaching and testing services Bob and Dina offer: Bob Seebohar at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina Griffin at www.nutritionmechanic.com
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