Plasma is a critical component in the treatment of many serious health problems. This is why there are frequent blood drives encouraging people to donate blood plasma.
A simple blood test can now be used to estimate your 'biological age'. Biological age, unlike chronological age, looks at how your body id developing or breaking down compared to the average. Knowing this can help identify the people most at risk of age-related diseases, such as dementia.
When it comes to figuring out exactly how much you should be able to bench for your age, Durkin suggests testing your 3-rep maximum (3RM) over your 1-rep maximum (1RM). âYouâll measure your strength and pushing power without running the risk of injury that comes along with a 1-rep max test,â he says.