+ 2 Metformin (Glucophage)
What is Metformin?
Metformin is an oral drug used by diabetics (and many other medical conditions such as PCOS). It is considered a biguanide. Metformin has many benefits. It reduces insulin resistance, helps lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Metformin suppresses glucose production from inside the liver.
Why would this interest a bodybuilder?
Metformin is good for cutting, can induce ketosis in a quick manner as well. Many use it to maintain high glycogen levels in a carb depleted state. Which leaves the user fuller and more vascular and lowers the conversion of carbs to fat tissue after a massive cheat meal.
Side effects?
Most common side effects are upset stomach and heartburn. If the drug is taken on a full stomach these sides should be minimal. It is said that the sides die down after you get used to it. Metformin is very safe and has millions of prescriptions out there.
Well I just wanted to make this post in hopes to get more information from other members here who have used it successfully. How do you like it? What type of benefits have you noticed from metformin? I'm sure some people here have used it so lets hear it !
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quick video by contest prep coach Matt Porter on the subject if anyone is interested. i have used it on and off in the past. i use it still occasionally. when bulking i have used it on and off with cheat meals to reduce damage done and to try and partition the meals better. i have also used it favorably to induce ketosis much more quickly. i wasnt fond of using it more regularly than that, it caused a decrease in my appetite if i used it for much more than that. there are some other cool uses for it, but they are a bit more advanced, i wont get into it here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFj6WbA1zFo
http://www.ironmagazine.com/2015/metformin-and-muscle-growth/
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jon4.htm
https://juicedmuscle.com/jmblog/content/metformin
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/anabolic-steroids/my-personal-experien...
http://www.ironmagazine.com/2015/metformin-and-muscle-growth/
I just ordered some. Lets see how it works
Seems to be more geared towards cutting as opposed to bulking, but wouldn't it be beneficial as well on a big bulk to mitigate fat gain, and refill glycogen in the muscles more efficiently?
Read through the links above. Guys are running it a few different ways. I will be cutting as I have been for months. It has been slow and steady lowering of BF while maintaining weight. I really should just continue being patient but we are heading into boating season soon so I want to be as lean as possible. I am also considering maybe getting on stage in 2017, so we will see.
RustyhookerGreat to hear!!
i have a question about the rules. BFG hasn't answered my post in the rules forum yet. Can you please check it out?
I have and I've got a few links open that I've been meaning to read about using it on a bulk. I may end up ordering some and then seeing how it goes. My biggest concern would be appetite suppression, but that can easily be countered if needed.
what's metformin like for women?
When should it be taken? Before going to bed?
So to get this right or just so I'm understanding this right if I wanted to use this as part of my post-workout high carb meal it would help settle the carbs the glycogen into the cells giving me a fuller look kind of like what insulin does just in a safer way or am I wrong
AnonWell bro I have no first hand experience with it but tvd wife was just prescibed this for PCOS so I can tell you a little about side effects.
If you take on a empty stomach/not with food you will be nasusated for hours.
If you take with good be looking for a restroom in about 15-20 minutes.
Also we have not seen a significant amount of weight lose over the past month like we were told was going to happen. So who knows.
Wow... Awesome post! I'd +1 if I could. I really haven't even heard of Metformin. I will ask around though, maybe someone in my area has used it/uses it. I wonder what other performance enhancing drugs true bodybuilders use......