I'm going to feel like a "groupie", since just about everyone here raves about MC'so IGF-1. But I wanted to add my experience with it , which includes the perspective of being used primarily for an injury.
Back story, which I'll try to keep brief. In 2009 I had rotater cuff surgery on both shoulders (not at the same time); the left was partially torn and so the ragged edges were trimmed and that was it. I rehabbed it, and promptly crashed my motorcycle 6 months later, fracture-dislocation that same shoulder. The fracture was at the insertion point of the just repaired rotater cuff tendon. It healed, but I've had an impingement there ever since and have reinjured that shoulder several times. Each time it's been relatively minor, but cumulative. Ever since the crash, if I let too many days go by between shoulder workouts, it hurts like hell. But a careful warmup, PT exercises, followed by a regular workout has always relieved the pain and I've been making slow but steady gains, including my shoulders.
However, recently workouts quit helping. Shoulder pain became nearly constant and the very same symptoms as the partial tear: continuous dull ace, throbbing in my arm and fingers and sharp pain and weakness in certain motions. I figured I will need surgery again.
I decided to give IGF-1 a shot. I had a good experience with it with tendonitis, and nothing to lose, so I ordered half a dozen ials from Advanced Supplements and started using it.
I shot 100 mcg per day in my left shoulder, getting as close to the injury site as possible. I did this for the first vial. Then backed it off to 60 mcg per day.
I'm into my 3rd vial now and my shoulder is SO much better, I can't believe it. It's still not 100%, but is getting there. I now have total confidence that it will reach 100%. To say I am thrilled is a massive understatement!
I intend to get another half dozen vials and keep it going, possibly indefinitely.
I'm going to have to do some isolation exercises to target that shoulder and the specific motions that are weak, to bring it up in strength. I've actually already started doing that but need to focus on it more. I'm very confident that with diligent work and continued IGF -1, it will be 100% eventually.
I recently had my wife measure me in various places, comparing these to about 8 months ago. This was near the beginning of this IGF -1 run, so I'll check measurements periodically as well and report on whatever additional gains I see as a result. I am gaining weight and don't seem to be getting fat, so it must be lean mass. Plus, I'm getting stronger. My test dosage is pretty consistent at a conservative HRT dose, I eat pretty consistently, so the only change is the addition of IGF -1. Should be relatively easy to quantify gains attributable to it!
I'm very excited about this stuff and thought I'd add my experience to the many positive reviews already here!
Back story, which I'll try to keep brief. In 2009 I had rotater cuff surgery on both shoulders (not at the same time); the left was partially torn and so the ragged edges were trimmed and that was it. I rehabbed it, and promptly crashed my motorcycle 6 months later, fracture-dislocation that same shoulder. The fracture was at the insertion point of the just repaired rotater cuff tendon. It healed, but I've had an impingement there ever since and have reinjured that shoulder several times. Each time it's been relatively minor, but cumulative. Ever since the crash, if I let too many days go by between shoulder workouts, it hurts like hell. But a careful warmup, PT exercises, followed by a regular workout has always relieved the pain and I've been making slow but steady gains, including my shoulders.
However, recently workouts quit helping. Shoulder pain became nearly constant and the very same symptoms as the partial tear: continuous dull ace, throbbing in my arm and fingers and sharp pain and weakness in certain motions. I figured I will need surgery again.
I decided to give IGF-1 a shot. I had a good experience with it with tendonitis, and nothing to lose, so I ordered half a dozen ials from Advanced Supplements and started using it.
I shot 100 mcg per day in my left shoulder, getting as close to the injury site as possible. I did this for the first vial. Then backed it off to 60 mcg per day.
I'm into my 3rd vial now and my shoulder is SO much better, I can't believe it. It's still not 100%, but is getting there. I now have total confidence that it will reach 100%. To say I am thrilled is a massive understatement!
I intend to get another half dozen vials and keep it going, possibly indefinitely.
I'm going to have to do some isolation exercises to target that shoulder and the specific motions that are weak, to bring it up in strength. I've actually already started doing that but need to focus on it more. I'm very confident that with diligent work and continued IGF -1, it will be 100% eventually.
I recently had my wife measure me in various places, comparing these to about 8 months ago. This was near the beginning of this IGF -1 run, so I'll check measurements periodically as well and report on whatever additional gains I see as a result. I am gaining weight and don't seem to be getting fat, so it must be lean mass. Plus, I'm getting stronger. My test dosage is pretty consistent at a conservative HRT dose, I eat pretty consistently, so the only change is the addition of IGF -1. Should be relatively easy to quantify gains attributable to it!
I'm very excited about this stuff and thought I'd add my experience to the many positive reviews already here!
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