PJ Braun discusses genetics and how important bloodwork is in training a bodybuilder… but how it can also be misleading.
Something that is becoming more and more common in bodybuilding conversation is getting bloodwork done to properly maximize your nutrition and training. More importantly, for those using performance enhancing drugs, bloodwork helps keep you safe and smart about doses and risks in consuming certain substances. While bloodwork is very important for bodybuilders and trainers to perfect a diet and workout regimen – the results from a blood test can also be misleading. In our latest GI Exclusive interview, PJ Braun discusses the specifics on how bloodwork can mislead a bodybuilder or trainer.
As science has improved over the years, it has changed the way bodybuilders prepare to maximize their training, diet, and lifestyle. Bloodwork has become a vital aspect in being a responsible bodybuilder. It can reveal weak points or areas that need to be focused on and it can also be extremely important for bodybuilders who are considering using PEDs. In our interview with PJ Braun, he discusses how important testing your blood is for a coach or trainer to best help a client succeed.
The results and data from bloodwork can show things directly instead of having to go through the guess work through trial and error of diet and training. It can immediately showcase what is needed for a bodybuilder to tighten up their routine. But for those not experienced, blood test results can also be misleading. This is especially true if you only get bloodwork done once and never follow up.
PJ Braun explains how there are a variety of factors that can affect your bloodwork results on the day you get tested. If you are anxious that day it can lead to certain results that are not truly accurate to your long term day to day health. That’s why PJ Braun makes it clear that multiple and regular blood tests are essential to getting the most accurate results. Not only for perfecting your training and diet – but for your long term health as well.
The internet age makes it easy to get information – but it can also make it so that people only take it at face value. When bodybuilders hear they need to “get bloodwork done” – they might think this is a one time thing. But the truth is our body is always shifting and changing. Like any other test or experiment – it’s best to try and replicate the results multiple times to ensure the most accurate read out.
You can watch PJ Braun go into more detail about the importance of bloodwork and how to avoid being mislead by the results in our latest GI Exclusive interview segment above!
