🏋️ Athletic Performance & Recovery

For everyone · 12 markers · $207.90 with code CAMERON $231.00

Training seriously and either plateauing, recovering poorly, getting sick often, or wanting to know whether you're adapting or digging a hole.

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All 12 markers load into your cart in one click. No doctor's visit, drawn at any Quest location in the US, results by email in about two weeks. Code CAMERON applies automatically.

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Why this panel

Overtraining and under-fuelling produce a recognisable biochemical signature well before performance collapses. This panel is built to catch it early and to check the nutrient status that limits output.

💡 What most people missFerritin under about 40 ng/mL measurably blunts endurance performance even with a completely normal hemoglobin — oxygen transport is only part of iron's job; it's also required by the mitochondrial electron transport chain. Endurance athletes are especially prone to it through foot-strike hemolysis, GI losses and hepcidin elevation after hard sessions. The other high-value read here is the testosterone-to-cortisol ratio: a falling T:C ratio is one of the better biochemical markers of non-functional overreaching, and it moves before your numbers in the gym do.
⏰ When to get it drawnDraw at least 48 hours after a hard session — intense exercise transiently raises CRP, ferritin and cortisol and will make a healthy athlete look inflamed. Morning, fasted, cortisol before 9am.

What's inside

This panel covers 12 markers chosen for this specific situation. The full list, the clinical reasoning behind each marker, draw timing and how to interpret your results are available to Academy members.

🔒 Panel and protocol are inside the Academy

Every marker and why it's here — plus the full evidence-graded Athletic Performance & Recovery protocol: the two signals that move before your session numbers do, why ferritin under 40 caps endurance with a normal blood count, which ergogenics survive scrutiny, and the antioxidant timing that blunts the adaptation you trained for. $10/mo, cancel anytime.

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A few of the markers — free to read

These explainers are free: what each one measures, the optimal range rather than just the lab range, and what actually moves it.

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Frequently asked questions

What blood tests are in the Athletic Performance & Recovery panel?

12 markers: Total & Free Testosterone (ECLIA/Direct), Cortisol, Complete Blood Count (CBC) w/ Differential, Ferritin, Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC, UIBC, Sat%), Free T3 (Free Triiodothyronine), TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone), IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1), Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy), Magnesium, RBC, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), hs-CRP (C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity).

How much does the Athletic Performance & Recovery panel cost?

$231.00 before discount, $207.90 with code CAMERON applied automatically. Individual markers add a one-time $10 draw fee. Ordered through Marek Diagnostics and drawn at any Quest Diagnostics location in the US.

Do I need a doctor's order for these tests?

No. These are ordered direct-to-consumer through Marek Diagnostics — you order online, walk into a Quest location, and results are emailed to you in about two weeks. No physician visit or insurance required. Not available in NY, NJ or RI.

When should I get the Athletic Performance & Recovery panel drawn?

Draw at least 48 hours after a hard session — intense exercise transiently raises CRP, ferritin and cortisol and will make a healthy athlete look inflamed. Morning, fasted, cortisol before 9am.

Important: This page is education only, not medical advice and not a diagnosis. A panel is a starting point for a conversation with a clinician, not a substitute for one. Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay — always compare against the range printed on your own report.