Growth Hormone Markers: IGF-1 Testing Protocol

[MedellinMuscle]

[b]Deep Dive into IGF-1:[/b]

I am testing my IGF-1 levels next week to see how my recovery protocol is holding up.

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[*]Fasting for 12 hours prior.
[*]No training for 24 hours to avoid acute spikes.
[*]Testing at 8:00 AM sharp.
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Does anyone else track this regularly to adjust their sleep and nutrition?

[ColombiaPower87]

IGF-1 is very stable compared to GH, so your protocol is solid.

[CanuckLifter]

My levels always drop when my carbs are too low.

[MedellinMuscle]

That makes sense. Insulin and IGF-1 are closely linked.

[ForumGuardian]

Are you using any secretagogues or just natural?

[MedellinMuscle]

Just natural. Optimizing sleep and zinc/magnesium.

[SlavPower]

Keep us posted on the results!