What is the Ultimate Athlete Performance Profile (with PSA)?

The Ultimate Athlete Performance Profile (with PSA) is an advanced blood test designed for male athletes, gym enthusiasts, and high-performance individuals who want to optimise results without compromising long-term health.

This profile assesses hormonal balance, recovery capacity, inflammation, cardiovascular risk, organ function, and prostate health. The inclusion of PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) adds an extra safety layer for men with higher testosterone levels, intensive training loads, or hormone optimisation.

It is particularly suited for strength athletes, endurance athletes, hybrid training, and men focused on sustainable performance.

Why do I need the Ultimate Athlete Performance Profile (with PSA)?

High-intensity training and elevated androgen levels place increased demand on multiple body systems. Performance can decline long before obvious symptoms appear.

You may benefit from this profile if you experience:

• Training plateaus despite consistent effort
• Poor recovery or frequent soreness
• Fatigue or reduced motivation
• Reduced strength, endurance, or muscle gain
• Hormonal symptoms or low libido
• Preparing for competition or peak performance
• Monitoring testosterone optimisation or TRT
• Wanting proactive long-term health monitoring

Including PSA ensures prostate health is monitored alongside testosterone and other hormones.

Benefits of the test

1. Optimises hormonal performance safely
   Assesses testosterone, SHBG, FAI, cortisol, and thyroid hormones.
2. Monitors prostate health (PSA)
   Adds safety for men with higher androgen exposure.
3. Improves recovery and workload management
   Identifies overtraining and excessive physiological stress.
4. Enhances endurance and oxygen delivery
   Iron studies and full blood count support stamina.
5. Supports muscle growth and repair
   Protein markers and inflammation assessment.
6. Protects kidney and liver function
   Important during intense training and supplementation.
7. Assesses cardiovascular risk
   Advanced lipid profile for long-term heart health.
8. One comprehensive performance assessment
   Reduces guesswork with objective data.

Step-by-step: How we offer testing

Clinic-based testing (UK-wide)

• Choose your nearest UK clinic
• Attend your appointment
• Blood sample taken by a clinician
• Sample sent to the laboratory
• Results issued once analysis is complete

Home or hotel visit (+£60, UK-wide)

• Mobile phlebotomist attends your location
• Blood sample taken at home or hotel
• No clinic visit required
• Sample securely transported to the laboratory

Your results explained

Low levels (performance-limiting)

• Low testosterone / FAI – reduced strength, recovery, motivation
• Low ferritin or iron – impaired endurance and stamina
• Low Free T3 / Free T4 – slowed metabolism and energy
• Low magnesium – cramps, fatigue, poor recovery
• Low albumin or protein – reduced tissue repair

Typical UK reference examples (may vary by lab):

• Ferritin: <30 µg/L
• Testosterone: <8 nmol/L
• Free T3: <3.1 pmol/L
• Magnesium: <0.7 mmol/L

Normal levels (optimal performance zone)

• Balanced testosterone, thyroid, and adrenal hormones
• Adequate iron stores and oxygen transport
• Normal kidney and liver markers
• Healthy lipid ratios and glucose control
• Low inflammatory markers
• PSA within age-appropriate range

This pattern supports consistent training and sustainable performance.

High levels (overload or risk)

• High cortisol – overtraining or chronic stress
• Raised CRP – inflammation or inadequate recovery
• Elevated liver enzymes – supplement or training strain
• High LDL / non-HDL cholesterol – cardiovascular risk
• Raised urea or creatinine – dehydration or excessive protein
• Elevated PSA – prostate stress requiring follow-up

Typical PSA guidance (age-dependent):

• <1.0 ng/mL – common in younger men
• 1.0–3.0 ng/mL – usually acceptable depending on age
• >3.0 ng/mL – warrants further assessment