Let's Get Physical

It's now been a year since I received my last physical, and going into my appointment I was feeling a bit apprehensive. Did I eat healthy enough this year? Did I push myself hard enough (but not too hard) in my workouts? Have I gotten those desired results I was after? Did I hear my body talk?

Olivia Newton-John thinks so.

These are some of the more logical and ridiculous questions I've been asking myself over the past few weeks. But before I get into my blood work and physical results, I thought I'd share the results from my final full week of workouts below:

Date	Workout	Sets	Total Time	Beak Time  Per Set	Total  Burpees
12/17/2012	Mix 1	6	6 min 57 sec	30 sec	60
12/18/2012	Ladder	15	12 min 38 sec	30 sec	120
12/19/2012	Pull-ups	6	6 min 43 sec	30 sec	60
12/20/2012	REST
12/21/2012	Mix 2	6	5 min  28 sec	30 sec	60
12/22/2012	Mix 3	7	7 min 38 sec	30 sec	70
12/23/2012	REST

And now for the updated results from my physical:

Physical Results (December 14th, 2012):

• Height: 5'10"
• Weight: 145 lbs. (total weight lost = 11 lbs.)
• Body Mass Index (BMI): 20.8 (in the normal range of 18.5-25)
• Temperature: 98.6 F
• Blood Pressure: 138/86 (a little high because of the coffee I drank that morning...)
• Pulse: 61 beats per minute (bpm)

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel:

Glucose: 98 (expected range 65 - 100)

BUN: 13 (8 - 25)

Creatinine: 1.0 (0.8 - 1.4)

eGFR: 90 (>60)

BUN/Creat: 12.4 (6 - 28)

Sodium: 141 (133 - 146)

Potassium: 4.5 (3.5 - 5.3)

Chloride: 99 (97 - 100)

Carbon Dioxide: 27 (18 - 30)

Calcium: 9.0 (8.5 - 10.5)

Protein: 6.7 (6.0 - 8.4)

Albumin: 4.6 (2.9 - 5.0)

Globulin: 2.2 (2.0 - 3.8)

A/G Ratio: 2.1 (0.9 - 2.5)

Bilirubin: 0.9 (0.1 - 1.3)

Alkaline Phosphatase: 65 (30 - 132)

SGOT (AST): 15 (5 - 35)

SGPT (ALT): 19 (7 - 56)

CBC W/ Auto Diff:

White Blood Count: 3.6 (expected range 4.0 - 11.0) 

Red Blood Count: 5.33 (4.10 - 5.70)

Hemoglobin: 14.9 (13.0 - 17.0)

Hematocrit: 45.3 (37.0 - 49.0)

Mean Corpuscular Volume: 84.9 (80.0 - 100.0)

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin: 28.0 (27.0 - 34.0)

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration: 32.9 (32.0 - 35.5)

Red Cell Distribution Width: 13.6 (11.0 - 15.0)

Platelet Count: 253 (140 - 440)

Lipid Panel:

Cholesterol: 188 (120 - 200)

Triglycerides: 71 (30 - 200)

HDL Cholesterol: 56 (30 - 70)
LDL Cholesterol: 117 (0-129)

Overall, there seems to have been a good difference in just about everything that was tested (not to mention the 11 lbs. I lost) with the majority of categories remaining in the expected "healthy" range and only a few falling below due to the illness I had a few weeks ago.

With all that being said, my doctor explained my blood work looked great overall and that I'm in excellent physical condition, which is always great news to hear whether you've done Burpees for a year or not... But especially if you've done Burpees for a year...

So, this week I'll leave you this week with a quote from American boxer and former World Heavyweight Champion, Gene Tunney:

"Exercise should be regarded as a tribute to the heart."

L&R,
Drew