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I'm currently in the third week of my fourth (or is it fifth?) cycle. After careful consideration, I decided to add insulin to my regimen this time around. I'm certainly not proclaiming myself an expert, but I thought that I would share my personal experience with this if it might help others.
My cycle this time is Anadrol, Test-400, and Deca, with the insulin added in too. It's been widely accepted that insulin is especially useful when taking GH, as GH reduces insulin sensitivity, but I've also read (and it only makes sense) that insulin also helps when taking AS--the AS help the body to synthesize protein (build muscle!) and the insulin helps to transport the nutrients needed for the muscle-building.
The typical dosages I've read are 1 IU per 15-20 pounds of body weight. At 215#, I was planning on using 10-15 IU per day. I started with a very low dose, just 2 IU, increasing by 2 IU's each day. I personally think it is too risky to take insulin BEFORE working out, unless you are a real expert with it and have experience with it and know how your body reacts to it. So I inject it 20-30 minutes before the end of my workouts, when my body is primed for nutrient uptake anyway. At the end of my workout, I drink a high-carb drink like apple juice or cranberry juice or a Carbo-Force from the gym, with creatine mixed into it. Then I walk home from the gym, about a 15-minute walk, and when I get home I immediately have a high-protein and carb. meal. I also plan on using the insulin only for six weeks, then not again until my next cycle.
I'd suggest anyone taking insulin get Humulin-R, the regular formula that is all released in 6 hours or so, to avoid problems with your blood sugar level while sleeping. If your body is making its own insulin, you don't need the slow-release formulas anyway.
I'd also suggest that you pruchase a blood-glucose tester, which you can buy at any drug store for between $40-90. I tried several models, and I found the FreeStyle brand by TheraSense to be way superior to some of the other ones. It uses a small lancette device to puncure your forearm, which hurts alot less than the usual fingertip-pricker. And it uses a much smaller blood sample than some of the other styles, plus it's really easy to use (No, I don't work for TheraSense, it just really is a good product!)
With the monitor, you can keep an eye on your own blood glucose levels. This is important, because everyone has different sensitivity to insulin. Your training partner might be able to tolerate alot more than you, for example. I found that I did not want to go above 12 IU per day myself. With the monitor, you can watch for your body's own warning signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and recognize them quickly to take timely action.
I experienced this a few times, generally when my post-workout eating routine got interrupted--by a phone call at home one time, and by taking the time to use the tanning bed at the gym another--stupid. Walking home from the gym that time, I actually was getting lightheaded and dizzy, some palpitations, and suddenly sweaty; when I got home, I measured my blood glucose at just 55! (Normal "pre-breakfast" level is 70-105, and below 50 can get dangerous.) I did have my partner with me, and I also ALWAYS carry glucose tabs with me in case of such a problem. Learn your own body's warning signs of hypoglycemia (other symptoms are hunger, drowsiness, confusion, anxiety, slurred speech, etc.) and pop a few glucose tabs immediately when you note them, and then get some food (carbs) in you. Whatever you do, don't go take a nap, as your blood sugar could continue to drop to dangerously low levels and you could end up in a coma (or dead!)
I know this is a long post, but I hope that it helps others who are considering using insulin with their AS. If done carefully, it can be used quite safely. Again, I'm no expert, but I wanted to share my experience, and perhaps others can add to it too.
Thanks
My cycle this time is Anadrol, Test-400, and Deca, with the insulin added in too. It's been widely accepted that insulin is especially useful when taking GH, as GH reduces insulin sensitivity, but I've also read (and it only makes sense) that insulin also helps when taking AS--the AS help the body to synthesize protein (build muscle!) and the insulin helps to transport the nutrients needed for the muscle-building.
The typical dosages I've read are 1 IU per 15-20 pounds of body weight. At 215#, I was planning on using 10-15 IU per day. I started with a very low dose, just 2 IU, increasing by 2 IU's each day. I personally think it is too risky to take insulin BEFORE working out, unless you are a real expert with it and have experience with it and know how your body reacts to it. So I inject it 20-30 minutes before the end of my workouts, when my body is primed for nutrient uptake anyway. At the end of my workout, I drink a high-carb drink like apple juice or cranberry juice or a Carbo-Force from the gym, with creatine mixed into it. Then I walk home from the gym, about a 15-minute walk, and when I get home I immediately have a high-protein and carb. meal. I also plan on using the insulin only for six weeks, then not again until my next cycle.
I'd suggest anyone taking insulin get Humulin-R, the regular formula that is all released in 6 hours or so, to avoid problems with your blood sugar level while sleeping. If your body is making its own insulin, you don't need the slow-release formulas anyway.
I'd also suggest that you pruchase a blood-glucose tester, which you can buy at any drug store for between $40-90. I tried several models, and I found the FreeStyle brand by TheraSense to be way superior to some of the other ones. It uses a small lancette device to puncure your forearm, which hurts alot less than the usual fingertip-pricker. And it uses a much smaller blood sample than some of the other styles, plus it's really easy to use (No, I don't work for TheraSense, it just really is a good product!)
With the monitor, you can keep an eye on your own blood glucose levels. This is important, because everyone has different sensitivity to insulin. Your training partner might be able to tolerate alot more than you, for example. I found that I did not want to go above 12 IU per day myself. With the monitor, you can watch for your body's own warning signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and recognize them quickly to take timely action.
I experienced this a few times, generally when my post-workout eating routine got interrupted--by a phone call at home one time, and by taking the time to use the tanning bed at the gym another--stupid. Walking home from the gym that time, I actually was getting lightheaded and dizzy, some palpitations, and suddenly sweaty; when I got home, I measured my blood glucose at just 55! (Normal "pre-breakfast" level is 70-105, and below 50 can get dangerous.) I did have my partner with me, and I also ALWAYS carry glucose tabs with me in case of such a problem. Learn your own body's warning signs of hypoglycemia (other symptoms are hunger, drowsiness, confusion, anxiety, slurred speech, etc.) and pop a few glucose tabs immediately when you note them, and then get some food (carbs) in you. Whatever you do, don't go take a nap, as your blood sugar could continue to drop to dangerously low levels and you could end up in a coma (or dead!)
I know this is a long post, but I hope that it helps others who are considering using insulin with their AS. If done carefully, it can be used quite safely. Again, I'm no expert, but I wanted to share my experience, and perhaps others can add to it too.
Thanks
