Proper Pre Contest Carb Loading using SLIN

[Edison85]

Ok. So I've been reading several forums about this topic. I'm an experienced user of insulin. But I have yet to try it for pre contest. If anyone has any useful information I would love to hear. I'm 10 weeks out and would love to give it a go. A long as I can gather the right information.

 

[Fit2Serve]

I have always thought using slin 1x a week or two up to contest is best way to eventually use slin for a contest. meaning.... if you use slin 1x a week or two you can work on a simple carb up plan with it and really nail your conditioning and fullness.
I have had great success using it to carb up every week or two up to a show. really helps to nail it that final week cuz its like you have practiced it so many times....
my 2 cents
-F2S

 

[tenny]

so 10 weeks is ALOT of time to figure it out huh....???

should be piece of cake.

 

[Edison85]

I have always thought using slin 1x a week or two up to contest is best way to eventually use slin for a contest. meaning.... if you use slin 1x a week or two you can work on a simple carb up plan with it and really nail your conditioning and fullness.
I have had great success using it to carb up every week or two up to a show. really helps to nail it that final week cuz its like you have practiced it so many times....
my 2 cents
-F2S

Thanks. I've seen that some only use is 3 days out from the show several times a day while carb loading. But do a controlled carb load. I've read so many good things using SLIN that I want to try it. Thanks for the info!

 

[Edison85]

so 10 weeks is ALOT of time to figure it out huh....???

should be piece of cake.

Definitely hoping so. This is not something I want to mess up being all the money that has been spent. Lol

 

[need4tren]

Playing with fire.people I know have only had bad experiences from trying it and always ruin there package and come on watery. Unless weigh ins and comp time are a huge issue I would suggest just filling out with a ton of carbs. Shove in pop tarts. Tiny amounts of water and sodium ect. But that is only my opinion from what I've seen I'm sure it works out great

 

[adpolice]

Very difficult to manipulate slin pre stage since insulin will raise aldosterone levels...if you are stage ready 3-4 weeks out you can experiment though,personally i wouldn't risk it,lines and deep striations is what matters most on stage

 

[TooPowerful4u]

slin will directly increase aldosterone. If you plan to use slin to load you better cover all your bases. Slin loading is usually accompanied by heavy diuretics.

 

[Wayacrucis]

I did a show this year, where weigh in was at 10 am and pre judge at 7 pm, and finals the day after in the am. I had to make weight, so I was depleted of carbs and cut my water at 4 am (6 hours prior to weigh in). Got to hotel at 11, so I had basicallly 7 hours to fillout. ( I don't like eating at all at least 1 hour prior to pre judge to make sure stomach is not bloated from food ). Basically I took in about 600g of carbs, 200g every 2 hours and took 6IU humalog shot every 2 hours with each carb meal. I went conservative with the slin dose, becauae I was afraid. As a whole, I was pretty full, did not spill over and looked good considering the short time I had to fill up. It most def aids in filling up faster. Though I honestly think it's too much of a gamble to use it, unless you're limited with time and need to fill out asap

 

[adpolice]

I did a show this year, where weigh in was at 10 am and pre judge at 7 pm, and finals the day after in the am. I had to make weight, so I was depleted of carbs and cut my water at 4 am (6 hours prior to weigh in). Got to hotel at 11, so I had basicallly 7 hours to fillout. ( I don't like eating at all at least 1 hour prior to pre judge to make sure stomach is not bloated from food ). Basically I took in about 600g of carbs, 200g every 2 hours and took 6IU humalog shot every 2 hours with each carb meal. I went conservative with the slin dose, becauae I was afraid. As a whole, I was pretty full, did not spill over and looked good considering the short time I had to fill up. It most def aids in filling up faster. Though I honestly think it's too much of a gamble to use it, unless you're limited with time and need to fill out asap

Exactly but the traditional 3 day loading plus insulin=99% disaster..i don't even believe you need 3 days to fill out..

 

[Wayacrucis]

Exactly but the traditional 3 day loading plus insulin=99% disaster..i don't even believe you need 3 days to fill out..

You really don't. I've carb depleted completely before just to test this. I did 100g of carbs for 5 days straight with high rep training. Was flat as a pancake on day 6. Day 6 I had garbahe all day. Easily 1200-1400 carbs. Woke up watery, but full as possible next day. I am about 212-214 contest weight.