If you asked most bodybuilders why insulin is popular, they’ll tell you this is because insulin has allowed bodybuilders to grow about 30 pounds bigger than was ever previously possible. And this is true. Today’s top bodybuilders are winning professional shows at 280 to 305 pounds, bodyweights never imagined when Lee Haney was winning Mr. Olympia titles at a tall 248 pounds. So far, so good. If you asked the average bodybuilder how insulin works, they’d probably shrug. Simply put, insulin speeds up the rate at which amino acids enter the cells in your body. Protein is, of course, composed of amino acids. The faster aminos are absorbed in the muscle cells of the body, the more muscle can grow. It’s an amazing process, one which has allowed bodybuilders to not only ...

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As you may well know, insulin is serious business. People who use it are manipulating their body in ways they may not be able to understand. Too few carbs, and instant death can occur. Pre-existing kidney or other ailment, and sudden death can occur. It’s a dangerous compound for those who are not experts in the area. However, it is also a highly useful compound which allows bodybuilders to grow to new sizes never before thought possible. Properly employed, it delivers aminos to cells faster, which leads to more, and faster, growth. As a reaction to the dangers of insulin, researchers in the medical community have been working hard to deliver a drug which can provide many of the benefits of insulin, without the serious risks. You might ask, how does this affect me? ...

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Q: A friend suggested I take insulin along with IGF-1 and I don't know a thing about either one. Another buddy of mine suggested that I get my hands on some Glucophage. So is that insulin or IGF-1? Where do I get it? A: Glucophage is a brand name of metformin hydrochloride, not a type of insulin. A lot of people in the bodybuilding community confuse that fact. Okay, so here's the deal: When your body releases insulin, over time, your insulin receptors actually become less responsive. If it goes further than that, it becomes Diabetes Type II. Metformin refreshes those receptors, making them more sensitive to the insulin that your own body releases, or that you inject. It's a great product for this fact, and if you take it just after a large meal, your muscles will become ...

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