Inner Health Series Ep 1: Adam Atkinson

Kicking off the first ever Inner Health Series, Celeste speaks
with Adam Atkinson, head coach & creator of See You Later
Leaner. Aside from coaching, Adam takes on lab consult clients,
such as Celeste, to look at an athletes bloodwork and see if and
where things are off hormonally, and how they can be fixed.
First, Celeste discusses her personal experiences in working with
Adam and how he has helped her improve her internal health and
progress in her improvement season, starting with an in depth
review of her bloodwork.


 


Adam discusses common results and red flags one should be aware
of when going over labs and how different seasons of training an
affect ones hormone levels. He also touches on the topic of
enhanced athletes and supplementation, emphasizing what women
especially should be aware of before going down that route. 


 


Along with sharing success stories from both his natural and
enhanced athletes, Adam shares strategies he thinks are important
for competitors to obtain longevity in the sport. He also talks
about hormone replacement therapy and the role it plays for
athletes of various age groups.


 


You won’t want to miss the valuable insight and experience Adam
has to offer and the reasoning why he values bloodwork and labs
so highly for longevity in bodybuilding and overall health!


 


Topics Covered:


-Importance of bloodwork


-Training seasons & hormonal impacts


-Women becoming enhanced athletes


-Coach-client communication 


-How to optimize longevity in bodybuilding


-HRT therapy and bodybuilding


 


Time Stamps:


 


[0:50] Celeste introduces the new inner health series & first
guest, Adam Atkinson.


 


[2:20] Adam shares the importance of and why he prioritizes
bloodwork.


 


[4:40] Celeste asks Adam to elaborate on why he recommended her
specific tests.


 


[9:45] Adam summarizes starting and progress points from
Celeste’s labs.


 


[14:50] Adam shares what one should consider a red flag vs normal
results on bloodwork.


 


[21:20] Celeste asks how various training seasons affect certain
hormone levels.


 


[24:40] Celeste asks how Adam treats athletes who have low energy
levels yet “normal” lab numbers shortly after a show.


 


[26:10] Adam shares how optimal hormone levels attribute to
physique development.


 


[28:15] Adam discusses what women should be aware of when
choosing to become an “enhanced athlete.”


 


[30:50] Adam shares the importance of communicating with your
coach about enhanced supplementation.


 


[34:50] Celeste asks what may be optimal for competitors to
maintain longevity in the sport.


 


[40:00] Adam shares how supplementation based off his bloodwork
review has helped natural athletes achieve success.


 


[46:30] Celeste asks if clients using HRT can leverage that to
better their physique.


 


[53:15] Celeste asks Adam about athletes that want to transition
back to being natural.


 


[54:50] Adam shares why he works with lab consult clients.


 


[56:00] Adam shares how potential clients can connect & work
with him.