trenAMP
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Bloodwork is the new badge of honor in bodybuilding. Everyone’s got charts, ranges, and biomarkers memorized like it’s a competition in who’s the healthiest guy on 750mg of test. But here’s the question:
Out of all the labs we pull—AST/ALT, creatinine, HDL, LDL, e2, prolactin, hematocrit, CRP, whatever—which ones actually matter for long-term health vs. short-term bloat?
Let’s be real—some of these values are always going to be off if you’re blasting, and that doesn’t always mean something’s wrong. ALT and creatinine are always up if you’re training hard. HDL tanks on orals, Hematocrit climbs on 300mg of TRT if you’re genetically prone.
So what are you actually watching when you get labs back? What’s worth pulling back for, and what do you just keep an eye on but don’t panic over?
Curious to hear what you guys do—and if anyone’s ever actually had a legit scare from ignoring one of these
Out of all the labs we pull—AST/ALT, creatinine, HDL, LDL, e2, prolactin, hematocrit, CRP, whatever—which ones actually matter for long-term health vs. short-term bloat?
Let’s be real—some of these values are always going to be off if you’re blasting, and that doesn’t always mean something’s wrong. ALT and creatinine are always up if you’re training hard. HDL tanks on orals, Hematocrit climbs on 300mg of TRT if you’re genetically prone.
So what are you actually watching when you get labs back? What’s worth pulling back for, and what do you just keep an eye on but don’t panic over?
Curious to hear what you guys do—and if anyone’s ever actually had a legit scare from ignoring one of these
