Quote Originally Posted by GearHeaded View Post
yep , I think its totally over blown,, I respect Stan Efferding,, but why the heck he has gotten supposedly 10,000 blood tests in his life is beyond me.

look we already know that the hormones we take are going to likely lower HDL, raise Hematocrit, raise androgen levels.. this is a given. why the heck do we need to see it printed out of a piece of paper every other month
I can't speak for Stan Efferding but I can share my perspective as I have done a zillion blood tests.

I'm a very analytical minded person and I'm a stubborn+cranky old man when it comes to change. Despite being the product of an interracial marriage, I was not from the deep end of the gene pool. So for example everyone in my family has osteoporosis. Well the more data points I have the better I can see mineral levels change and adjust myself accordingly.

Some people like to watch whatever on TV, Id rather fill in a spreadsheet.

Granted, Canada is free + (essentially) unlimited bloodwork.

Not saying you are wrong - just could be an OCD part of him. I think everyone in this sport has some level of OCD or specific "ticks".