Calum Raistrick - Pre Prep Health Considerations For Females

Today I have the pleasure of being joined by Calum Raistrick who is an Online Coach, Educator, and Co-Founder of The Muscle Mentors. We discuss setting yourself up for a successful contest prep as a female athlete from a health perspective, and cover the following: - What blood tests would it be useful to consider getting done prior to a contest prep and why? - If someone had blood test results that came back outside of the normal range, would you prefer to hold off on prep until these markers were back within a normal range? - How long would you wait until re testing after attempts to correct any results that were out of range? - Is it fairly common for creatinine levels to be elevated in resistance trained individuals and if so why? - If a female is on hormonal birth control, is it still worth looking into hormone levels or not? & why? - Is there any benefit to doing IV over finger prick? - We know that competitors are not in an optimal position from a health perspective post show. How long would you wait until getting any bloods done with clients in this scenario? - what other health markers/measurements would you consider tracking prior to starting a contest prep with an individual? - and why? - what would you say are your top 5 habits you would recommend for an individual to help optimise their health? - Are there any supplements on a general level that people might consider which are commonly beneficial from a health perspective? If you have any further or more specific questions on this topic please don’t hesitate to drop myself or Cal a direct message on Instagram or leave a comment down below, and I can always go through things in more detail. If you do enjoy the content on the female fitness podcast it would mean the world if you could like and subscribe, and share that you’re listening on your Instagram story.☺️ As always, thank you so much for listening. Danni x Calum’s Instagram: @calum_themusclementors The Muscle Mentors Educational Portal: www.themusclementors.co.uk My Instagram: @dannibosworth My client highlights: @team.db__ For online coaching enquiries, please email [email protected]