Thread: METFORMIN Place in Bodybuilding!

the question is how much does it reduce igf1 levels and protein synthesis.

anyone have some data or knowledge bombs?

Here is the problem, it lowers igf1 and test levels...I was running 1.5ius of gh at night and 25mcg's igf1 after training....had bloodwork done...my igf1 came in at 323ng/ml....I was running 300mg of test, my total test came in at 1935ng/dl and my free at 518.6 pg/ml..
I was happy with the numbers but figured I could ramp them up a bit, started taking 2iu's of gh, 50mcg's igf1 after training AND 500mg metformin twice a day...got bloodwork done after 8 weeks...igf1 dropped to 184, Total test to 1584 and free to 481....so metformin does have an effect on igf1, total and free test

Oh on the 2nd run I was running 600mg to test e every week split into 2 injections weekly

Originally Posted by Trainhard1619

Oh on the 2nd run I was running 600mg to test e every week split into 2 injections weekly

thank for this bro thats exactly what i thought.

would never use in a bulk cycle or when im not on gear.

very interesting that it dropped test levels whilst on gear, doesent make much sense at all.

Originally Posted by aussiemutant

thank for this bro thats exactly what i thought.

would never use in a bulk cycle or when im not on gear.

very interesting that it dropped test levels whilst on gear, doesent make much sense at all.

Yes, I know weird about test levels but bloodwork don't lie...I can unserstand the igf1 levels being effected...I am taking berberine now instead of metformin...has the same insulin spike control without the igf1 lowering sides...so basically all the good of metformin without the sides