Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Scott Stevenson delivers one of the deepest explanations of insulin use in bodybuilding we've ever done on Muscle Minds. Using a full presentation, Scott breaks down what actually happens when you combine your body's natural insulin response with exogenous insulin — and why the usual "insulin builds muscle vs. insulin makes you fat" discussion misses so much of the story.
We cover insulin timing, nutrient partitioning, intramuscular vs. subcutaneous injections, GLP-1 drugs, amino acids and protein synthesis, glycogen replenishment, hypoglycemia, and the potentially fatal mistakes bodybuilders can make when insulin becomes too routine.
If you use insulin — or you're even considering it — this is an episode worth understanding before you touch it.
0:00 How Insulin Really Works in Bodybuilding
1:18 Scott Stevenson’s Book
2:30 The Insulin Tragedy That Sparked This Episode
5:00 Why Bodybuilders Use Insulin
13:00 The Hormones Controlling Blood Sugar
14:30 Insulin Is Only Part of the Equation
18:45 Insulin Basics Every Bodybuilder Should Know
26:30 Natural Insulin + Injected Insulin — What Happens?
34:35 Insulin: Superdrug or Fat Maker?
40:00 SubQ vs IM Insulin — Does It Matter?
46:00 How GLP-1 Drugs Affect Insulin
48:00 EAAs, Insulin & Muscle Protein Synthesis
50:15 What Happens During an Insulin Overdose?
56:30 Yes, You CAN Sleep Through Hypoglycemia
1:00:00 Intra-Workout Nutrition + Insulin
1:06:30 Have Bodybuilders Become Too Casual With Insulin?
1:15:25 How Fast Do Carbs Become Muscle Glycogen?
🔴 Reach out to Scott or Scott for consults or coaching :
Dr Scott = byobbcoach.com
Scott = mcnallydiets@gmail.com
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#Bodybuilding #Insulin #MuscleBuilding #MuscleMinds
Scott Stevenson delivers one of the deepest explanations of insulin use in bodybuilding we've ever done on Muscle Minds. Using a full presentation, Scott breaks down what actually happens when you combine your body's natural insulin response with exogenous insulin — and why the usual "insulin builds muscle vs. insulin makes you fat" discussion misses so much of the story.
We cover insulin timing, nutrient partitioning, intramuscular vs. subcutaneous injections, GLP-1 drugs, amino acids and protein synthesis, glycogen replenishment, hypoglycemia, and the potentially fatal mistakes bodybuilders can make when insulin becomes too routine.
If you use insulin — or you're even considering it — this is an episode worth understanding before you touch it.
0:00 How Insulin Really Works in Bodybuilding
1:18 Scott Stevenson’s Book
2:30 The Insulin Tragedy That Sparked This Episode
5:00 Why Bodybuilders Use Insulin
13:00 The Hormones Controlling Blood Sugar
14:30 Insulin Is Only Part of the Equation
18:45 Insulin Basics Every Bodybuilder Should Know
26:30 Natural Insulin + Injected Insulin — What Happens?
34:35 Insulin: Superdrug or Fat Maker?
40:00 SubQ vs IM Insulin — Does It Matter?
46:00 How GLP-1 Drugs Affect Insulin
48:00 EAAs, Insulin & Muscle Protein Synthesis
50:15 What Happens During an Insulin Overdose?
56:30 Yes, You CAN Sleep Through Hypoglycemia
1:00:00 Intra-Workout Nutrition + Insulin
1:06:30 Have Bodybuilders Become Too Casual With Insulin?
1:15:25 How Fast Do Carbs Become Muscle Glycogen?
🔴 Reach out to Scott or Scott for consults or coaching :
Dr Scott = byobbcoach.com
Scott = mcnallydiets@gmail.com
🙏 Support us on Patreon. Every $5 helps!
patreon.com/thinkbigbodybuilding
👕 Think BIG T Shirts! think-big.printify.me/products
✅ Presented by TRUE NUTRITION. Code : THINK
truenutrition.com 3rd Party Tested, Discover the source that bodybuilders trust !
🇨🇦 For our Canadians, get blow out deals on top brand name supplements!
supplementsource.ca
#Bodybuilding #Insulin #MuscleBuilding #MuscleMinds
