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"You can look like you're in top shape – without your body actually being"
He trains hard, eats a lot, and pushes his body through extreme food challenges on his YouTube channel. On the outside, Samuel Stronegger – “SampeV2” – looks to be in absolute peak condition. But for him, health is about more than just the mirror.
– Just because you look like you're in peak shape doesn’t necessarily mean your body feels its best. For me, it’s about an interest – learning more about the body and seeing if you’re deficient in anything.
“I’m young and I train – I’m fine”
Many people who work out regularly think they don’t need to test their blood values. Samuel recognized himself in that mindset.
– At first, I thought that way too. But at the same time, there are so many different things you can check in the body. It’s almost impossible for everything to be perfect, I thought.
Testosterone in focus
Before his follow-up health check, there was one value he was particularly curious about: testosterone.
– I’ve known for a while that I have very high testosterone. I wanted to check where it stands today – and also the free testosterone, since it’s affected by many different factors. Since my last test, both my diet and training routine have changed, which can also impact hormone balance. The last time I checked, I was eating and training differently compared to today, and that gave a slightly different result.
For Samuel, it’s not about thinking about hormone levels every day – but about taking action if something changes.
– If my levels had dropped, I would have looked at how I could adjust my diet, training, and routines to bring them back to previous levels.
Extreme food challenges and their impact
With large food challenges on his channel, he has also wondered how blood lipids and liver values are affected.
– Of course I’ve thought about it. Sometimes you get a little worried about yourself. I should almost do blood tests right after a food challenge to see.
At the same time, he sees it from a broader perspective.
– I do it so rarely that I believe and hope it doesn’t have too much of an impact in the long run.
A safety check or optimization?
Does he see the health check as a safety measure – or as a way to optimize performance?
Both. But mostly to make sure my body feels good and that I’m not deficient in anything – or the opposite.
After his latest test results, he has also chosen to adjust certain habits.
– I’m going to eat a more varied diet, drink more water, and not take as much creatine as a supplement.
He explains that he already eats a lot of meat – which naturally contains creatine – and in addition takes a larger daily dose of creatine as a supplement.
– That puts me very high within the reference range there, so that’s something I’m going to adjust.
“Health is the most important thing we have”
Samuel feels that there’s a culture where many young people just keep going – without actually checking how their body is doing.
– I feel like not many people actually look into what’s good specifically for them. Many think it’s scary, inconvenient, or difficult. Some probably don’t want to test because they’re afraid the results will be “bad.”
But for him, it’s the opposite.
– Your body and your health are the most important things you have. I definitely think you should invest in a small or more comprehensive health check every other year, just to see that everything is okay.
For Samuel, the health check has now become a natural part of his routine.
– Yes, of course I’ll do this every year. Health is the most important thing we have and should always be prioritized.
Do you also want to know how your body is really doing?
A health check gives you clear answers about where your blood values, hormones such as testosterone and nutrient levels actually stand. Whether you train hard, live a healthy lifestyle, or simply want to stay informed – knowledge is always an investment in your future.
