IGF-1 (Standard)
The growth signal that GH normally creates downstream. Injecting it directly skips a step. Tanks blood sugar, eat carbs with it.
Typical dose
60–80 mcg
15–20u, Post-workout daily
Cycle
4–6 weeks on, 4 weeks off
Timing
With food, fast-acting carbs available
Where
SubQ or IM directly into trained muscle…
Standard
Entry
5–10u20–40 mcg · Post-workout daily
Start here. Assess hypoglycemia response before increasing.
Working
15–20u60–80 mcg · Post-workout daily
Community working dose. Have fast carbs available.
Max
25u100 mcg · Post-workout daily
Upper community range. Do not exceed without monitoring.
Off
4 weeks
Receptor sensitivity reset.
Cycle & timing
Cycle: 4–6 weeks on, 4 weeks off. Short cycles only.
Timing: With food, fast-acting carbs available; never fasted (hypoglycemia risk).
Where: SubQ or IM directly into trained muscle for site-specific effect.
What to expect
Local anabolic response at the injection site within minutes; systemic effect minimal (rapid IGFBP binding). Muscle fullness/pump lasts 1–2 h.
How much to buy
For 4-wk @ 80 mcg × 7/wk:
3
× 1mg vials
Men & women
Men: Same growth-signal caution, prostate; watch PSA in men over ~40.
Women: Direct IGF-1 bypasses GH, so estrogen doesn’t soften it; same growth-signal caution: breast, ovarian, or uterine history.