Episode 37: Prophylactic Series: Why Insulin in Enhanced Competitors?

In this episode of J3 University, Luke and I discuss the risk of PED usage and how Insulin might serve as a harm reduction strategy. We cover how insulin works in the body and the class of exogenous insulin commonly used in bodybuilding. Lastly we cover when to deploy insulin and how to optimize its actions for hypertrophy and common misconceptions around the topic.

Timestamps

Insulin Function and Basic Physiology- 00:00:57

What leads to insulin sensitivity? - 00:03:28

Classes of Insulin- 00:13:37

When to deploy insulin- 00:21:54

Will Insulin therapy cause your pancreas to shut down? - 00:26:07

Will taking Insulin Cause Insulin resistance to worsen? - 00:26:52

Will Insulin cause your Gut to grow? - 00:27:54

How long to use insulin - 00:30:02

Fast acting insulin- 00:32:02

Danger of using insulin around training- 00:37:28

Contest Prep Deployment- 00:38:37

Females and Insulin Use- 00:45:51

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