Insulin cycle question

**IntenseAthlete** · 02-02-2008, 12:40 AM

If insulin were only used to recover from your heavy workouts say once or twice per week.Would you still need to follow 4 on 4 off protocol?This would only be done for 2 months.

**IntenseAthlete** · 02-02-2008, 06:57 PM

**soulstealer** · 02-02-2008, 07:05 PM

I would say no as the 4 on 4 off protocol is designed for daily slin users and you wouldnt be putting enough stress to warrant it over a 2 month period...

**naturalsux** · 02-02-2008, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by IntenseAthlete

If insulin were only used to recover from your heavy workouts say once or twice per week.Would you still need to follow 4 on 4 off protocol?This would only be done for 2 months.

do you actually think it will be beneficial two days a week? i only asking cause i bought some then started going to school at night time. so my schedule doesnt really allow.

**soulstealer** · 02-03-2008, 08:04 AM

Sure it would "cause an effect" at only twice a week but your not going to see anything like running it 7 days a week... insulin just jams nutrients into your cells...

**stocky121** · 02-03-2008, 08:20 AM

no you wont need to use the 4week on 4 week off protcol if your only taking 2x per week

**IntenseAthlete** · 02-03-2008, 01:23 PM

thanks guys, I have a period this year coming into a competition and I have to be clean and will need to recover from some intense workouts.

**Gear** · 02-04-2008, 12:08 AM

The only reason why people follow the 4 week ON/OFF protocol is because that particular way of running insulin has been proven to work really well by delivering maximum benefits and minimum side effects. However, unless you have a study showing insulin can be used for longer than 4 weeks when used only twice per week then we canot say its ok to run insulin for more than 4 weeks in a row.

It's not even ok to say the 4 week ON/OFF protocl is safe because there have been no studies carried out showing such way of using insulin is safe, but as I said, the 4 week ON/OFF method has worked well for most (if not everyone) and that's why people chose to cycle insulin this way, but this does not mean the 4 week ON/OFF protocl is bullet proof.

-Gear