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How to use IGF for fat loss
One of the most typical results reported with IGF is a leaner appearance and improved vascularity. This suggest that IGF-I could be implemented for cutting, or fat loss. The science would support this. IGF-I has a small affinity for the insulin receptor. Insulin’s mechanism action consist of causing the muscle cells to take up glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen. This decreases the serum levels of glucose available for use. IGF also has this effect but to a much smaller and safer magnitude. The muscles use energy sources in a certain order dependant upon demand. For instance the first source used is the muscle stored ATP, followed by utilizing creatine phosphate levels, but these are depleted in a few seconds, the next source for energy under high demand is glucose from the blood. Under normal conditions the body will release the stored glycogen in the muscles into the blood to replace the glucose being used. When serum glucose levels are low enough the muscles must resort to using fat for energy. This is a slower way for the muscle to get energy, but this must occur b/c the muscles are not very high on your bodies priority list for energy. Your brain for instance needs glucose, and can not use fat for energy. So you muscle must switch. This is one reason people will pass out from exhaustion. Its not that the body simply can’t take it sometimes, it’s that the body is protecting you from using up the much needed glucose to keep the brain alive. This only happens in extreme conditions, an insulin overdose would be an example.
So back to IGF. When you take IGF sometime before a workout it is going to limit the release of glycogen back into the blood, meaning that the shift to fat usage will occur sooner, and use more as well. IGF has a weak insulin like effect so there is not really the risk of the blood glucose levels getting too low. If a person is dieting while using IGF, and uses a low carb approach with IGF, there will be a larger push towards fat usage throughout the day as well. This isn’t a complete fairy tale though. With the insulin like benefits also comes the issue that fat and protein eaten is also stored more easily as well. So if you are going to do this, a clean diet is key, and planning your meals according to your workouts is important as well. And lastly, the IGF should be cycled or used in one of the approaches with off days during the week to decrease receptor degradation and to decrease any development of insulin insensitivity. I’m not saying IGF can make you diabetic, but the fat loss effects may become less evident after prolonged use without cycling off in some way.
One of the most typical results reported with IGF is a leaner appearance and improved vascularity. This suggest that IGF-I could be implemented for cutting, or fat loss. The science would support this. IGF-I has a small affinity for the insulin receptor. Insulin’s mechanism action consist of causing the muscle cells to take up glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen. This decreases the serum levels of glucose available for use. IGF also has this effect but to a much smaller and safer magnitude. The muscles use energy sources in a certain order dependant upon demand. For instance the first source used is the muscle stored ATP, followed by utilizing creatine phosphate levels, but these are depleted in a few seconds, the next source for energy under high demand is glucose from the blood. Under normal conditions the body will release the stored glycogen in the muscles into the blood to replace the glucose being used. When serum glucose levels are low enough the muscles must resort to using fat for energy. This is a slower way for the muscle to get energy, but this must occur b/c the muscles are not very high on your bodies priority list for energy. Your brain for instance needs glucose, and can not use fat for energy. So you muscle must switch. This is one reason people will pass out from exhaustion. Its not that the body simply can’t take it sometimes, it’s that the body is protecting you from using up the much needed glucose to keep the brain alive. This only happens in extreme conditions, an insulin overdose would be an example.
So back to IGF. When you take IGF sometime before a workout it is going to limit the release of glycogen back into the blood, meaning that the shift to fat usage will occur sooner, and use more as well. IGF has a weak insulin like effect so there is not really the risk of the blood glucose levels getting too low. If a person is dieting while using IGF, and uses a low carb approach with IGF, there will be a larger push towards fat usage throughout the day as well. This isn’t a complete fairy tale though. With the insulin like benefits also comes the issue that fat and protein eaten is also stored more easily as well. So if you are going to do this, a clean diet is key, and planning your meals according to your workouts is important as well. And lastly, the IGF should be cycled or used in one of the approaches with off days during the week to decrease receptor degradation and to decrease any development of insulin insensitivity. I’m not saying IGF can make you diabetic, but the fat loss effects may become less evident after prolonged use without cycling off in some way.
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