Is Insulin Resistance Keeping You From Gaining Muscle?

[@GlitchGlitchGlitch12]

As a diabetec, I would love to hear some tips on dieting and training from a diabetes standpoint, Dr Mike!

[@MrTifux]

Same. I'm a type 1 diabetic and been thinking about this a lot since I started listening to this channel. But feels like a niche topic to be honedt

[@heyog]

Glad I’m not the only type 1 here ❤

[@GlitchGlitchGlitch12]

yeah, im also type 1 in my mid twenties

[@garyp6395]

Go carnivore. Look up Dr Shawn Baker MD

[@MeLoNHeAd00]

My coach was amazing for me pre contest. He knew I couldn't fast(water I mean) and worked with me to make sure I was always fed and Blood sugar was on point . He was also a nurse and understood my condition.

[@Zekla]

I'm 40, with diabetes type 2. Been a fat sob most of my life. Started lifting about 2 years ago and my blood sugar levels are almost pre diabetic now. I dunno if I'm special or anything, but I havn't had much trouble building muscle. I just go as hard as my body can recover from, and gains have been great! So just because you got diabetes doesn't mean you can't get pretty jacked.

[@brandenpGains]

There is an ifbb pro I know what has diabetes and is on a pump. He is insane looking I forgot his name though

[@Th3Darkn3s]

Going from fat to athletic makes your muscle growth look far more substantial than it is in a % increase in muscle mass. Trimming off all the fat reveals the muscle you had all along. Plus you’re tapping into beginner gains at 40 which will blow your mind if you never had them younger. All it takes is some side delt action and no hanging gut and you will look like you lifted your whole life

[@Vorhees_the_great]

Congratulations muscle is cool but getting your a1c down is the real win!

[@do_a_powerbomb]

Hell yeah bruv keep it up

[@midnightflyer7510]

Tim Belknap was the first diabetic pro bodybuilder back in the day that I can remember. I think he’s credited for the idea of insulin use as an anabolic compound in bodybuilding.

[@TorBoy9]

13:06 "If you lose a bunch of fat, that is the number one way to become more insulin sensitive, is to get leaner. it is the most predictable thing I've ever seen in blood work, it's just a..miracle" The info on A1C was also really helpful, thanks Dr. Mike.

[@markschdroski1645]

I agree, if you keep ‘punching’ that insulin for years with the high spikes, dips ( i don’t see the fats/oils doing this) doesn’t insulin resistance build then before you know it you’re diabetic? you don’t have to be overweight? Perhaps I’m missing something

[@MrZaphry]

Cardio is what helped me a ton with insulin resistance as T1D

[@KikiDeVashe]

Gynaecologist with masters degree in metabolic medicine weighing in on behalf of the other half-a-woman watching this. 😉 I’m glad you specified you are talking about men, because there are MANY MANY women with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) who have significant insulin resistance even while being quite lean and active. They have the “really shitty genetics” you mentioned; but I would expect that men in a family with lots of women with PCOS would also be prone to those genetics. Also HbA1c is not an amazing test for insulin resistance, only for prediabetes/diabetes as it only reflects the actual glycaemic levels over time not the amount of insulin required to maintain them there. I generally use a fasting insulin (or for the super keen, a glucose tolerance test with paired insulin levels) to look at insulin resistance specifically. Love your videos.

[@marcelinalizinska1915]

It's fascinating how pcos means automatic god tier muscle building potential. I'm a living example. Cutting is a nightmare though. I lost the hope to ever get abs 😅

[@Dustyphoto915]

Thank you for contributing to the credibility of this public discourse. 👍🏾 This channel is like an oasis on the internet.

[@cyclopshot]

I'm a woman who recently got diagnosed with PCOS, it was always overlooked because I'm super lean. Thanks for weighing in. Insulin resistance is a bitch for sure.

[@akbananachucker2441]

@@cyclopshot do you eat a lot of carbs and sugar to try and keep your weight up?

[@Makrond]

@@akbananachucker2441 I feel like you're trying to understand something so I'd like to try and answer the question you're actually asking. People with PCOS often gain weight extremely easily and lose it extremely slowly - hence why it's often overlooked in people who are lean and active. PCOS causes extensive endocrine issues which messes with every system in the body - insulin resistance is extremely common regardless of diet or exercise level. This is the reason it was brought up, it's one of the cases where someone who would normally be in that "no concern" category Dr Mike mentions do actually need to be concerned about insulin resistance.

[@richardstrickland]

As of 6/1/23 was 215 lb a1c of 8.3. Type 2 diabetic. Went carnivore. Saw the benefits of walking on your channel. Started small goals of 3k a day, due herniated disc on my root nerve. Mass back spasms, cramps on glutes, quads, calves. Shut the bitch voice up in my head. Did 5 minute increments. Dropped 20lbs in 45 days. Started resistance training. Dropped another 10 lbs. By 10/20/23. Totally reversed my Type 2 diabetes. No longer medicated. 185 lbs, a1c of 5.1 Added 1 inches to my chest, 2 inches to my arms with only resistance bands and dumb bells. Time over tension, slow eccentric full stretch. Now get in 12 k steps a day, easy peasy. 3 x a week hard training. Since becoming healthy primarily protein and fats, cycle carbs around work outs. Thanks for your content. If implemented and done correctly, with discipline, great things happen. Greatly appreciate all the intel. Keep on grinding!.

[@akbananachucker2441]

How are you eating carbs? I stay away from carbs and my a1c is still at 6.1 after 2 years. It did drop from 6.4 but that's not much. My fasting insulin is at 5. What carbs and when? Thanks

[@richardstrickland]

@@akbananachucker2441 I only eat like 2 0z of white rice with scrambled eggs 45 minutes pre work out to provide energy for my workout. Rest of the day is meat, eggs, tuna, cheese. No see oils, cook with butter. I do intermittent fasting. Pre workout meal . Then post work out of usually 4 eggs 2-4 slices of bacon. Eat till satiated. Comfortably full not stuffed. Then last meal at 6 pm. Usually roast, steaks, ground meat side of eggs and cheese abd a salad of tomato. Olives, cucumbers. Just my preference.Protein and fats don't spike insulin after eating. Reducing meal frequency reduces insulin spikes. If I should get hungry after 6 pm. Triple zero yogurt has 0 carbs 0 fats, 0 sugar. Uses stevia. 17 grams of protein per 5 oz serving. Protein satiates you so you eat less, reason for butter and cheese to ensure you get daily amount of calorie targeted. I basically do two meals a day except for pre-workout. Whole foods a must. This is the format I use to reverse my type 2 diabetes. Walking only till got my weight down 20 lbs. Then introduced resistance training, slowly add more steps in 500 increments weekly. Works great for health. Not necessarily a bodybuilding protocol, because I don't format calorie surplus for growth. My goal is strength, healthy metabolism, keep off the weight. Hope it helps and I was able answer your question. One last note. Reason for diabetes is primarily your liver having visceral far. Reason I went carnivore. Once you have overloaded your liver it has have time to heal and to resume normal function insulin production and normal blood sugar regulation for a normal a1c through increased insulin sensitivity of cells to absorb the glucose delivered by the insulin. Also I don't do fruit because frutose is metabolized only in the liver and increases visceral fat. Hope it helps bud. Just what has worked for me.

[@ArthurPerry-m1i]

being as I am diabetic , I found this post to be the best info I have ever found on the subject. Thanks so much Dr Mike ! 1

[@anthonyhulse1248]

Thank you for recently focussing on people like me. 63, prediabetic, insulin resistant, working to lose weight and gain muscle. I'm not the athletic Adonis I once was (if I ever was LOL), and the struggle to build strength and muscle mass is real.

[@vidzofivi]

Best of luck on your journey, sir!

[@Lucky73678]

Its a hormone game. Trt maybe good if you are lucky

[@mahergerges6713]

I really liked the new form of slides that you tried in one of the latest videos. You had the text WRITTEN as text on the screen, not a snapshot of a pdf or a PowerPoint. It helped following along and made reading the text much easier. Please try to integrate that new method in more videos ❤

[@tacotimelord]

I'm female and watch this channel! My trainer recommended it. Love your content!

[@akbananachucker2441]

Get out, we don't want any! Jk jk 😂

[@tacotimelord]

@@akbananachucker2441 Bummer. I can bask in my insulin resistance just as much as y'all. 😎 Or like... work on it, or whatever... Is that not why you're here? 😉

[@lurklingX]

@@akbananachucker2441 hahahaaa there's more of us here than you knoooooooow. 🤣 just hangin with da boyz.

[@akbananachucker2441]

@@lurklingX you can't hang unless you have something to hang, and boobs done count. It has to be below the waist.😁

[@socomfyhere]

Another female - maybe we can get to double digits?

[@brandenpGains]

Pledge your life to the gains brother. Hell yes brother.

[@swarnopunk]

I would like to thank you from the peak of my bicep and the bottom of my heart for this informative video.

[@WiecznieNieNasycony]

YOU WILL RESIST insulin)

[@Sehnsuchtversteckt123]

Thanks you too

[@dannypalmer3581]

STOP RESISTING!!! 👮🏻‍♂️

[@HeadCannonPrime]

THANK YOU MIKE! This is generally my first 30 minute session with new clients. Now I can just show this video LOL. Seriously, this is the best video I have ever seen on the topic. I won the Pre-diabetes genetic prize (under 20%bf, workout 5 days a week, A1C still 5.6) Been managing with diet and exercise for 10 years and creating plans for people that want to do the same. Its actually a lot more common than you make it sound. Modern estimates are that almost 30% of all adults 40+ have some level of pre-diabetes.

[@cupcakesd4461]

I heard that really high protein intake can make your A1C higher too.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

@@cupcakesd4461 Generally a normal to high protein diet can stabilize blood sugars and the absorption of carbohydrates/sugars. In people with full on type 2 (above 7+) it can lower A1C by 0.5 in some cases. In most people on the border around 5ish it doesn't really do much other than reduce the amount of carbs you take in on a fixed calorie diet. There are some theories that since protein takes longer to turn into glucose over time you are able to absorb it more efficiently rather than when eating raw carbs your blood is super saturated and you end up overproducing insulin. I haven't seen any studies for super high protein above 1.5-2g/lb. So I can't speak to that. That is generally considered too much anyway.

[@iblisthemage]

5.7+ is clinical range for prediabetic, 5.2 is effing awesome

[@TheSpecialJ11]

Generally you want to be below five though. 5.2 shows things aren't working as smoothly as they could, even if it's fine.

[@iblisthemage]

@@TheSpecialJ11 ​​⁠for me it would be a huge improvement. This video started a cut, cutting down from 17% to 10%, loosing some gainz, but I am on TRT(+) and also taking 10 mg Anavar during my cut. Lower hba1c would be such a relief for me, I am 6.0-6.5z

[@cosmosjam2508]

5-6 is fine. Over 6 (6.5) pre-diabetic, 7 is diabetic

[@CrashB111]

@@cosmosjam2508 5.7 - 5.9 is not fine, it's pre-diabetic.

[@larrykarsch5412]

​@@CrashB111Different countries have different cutoff points.

[@jmmiller7290]

interesting information about metformin; I did some brief research and found some information on the MASTERS trial. It showed that metformin may actually blunt hypertrophy in patients over 65. Still want to do some more research but thought I would share.

[@MWVpodcast]

Thank you for pointing out saturated fat and insulin resistance connections, I went low carb keto for 2 years, lost fuck loads of muscle and gained over 15kg. Please do more videos like this its invaluable information, also maybe touch on metformin and stunted muscle growth with insulin resistance, trained legs on metformin once and couldnt walk for a week ha.

[@akbananachucker2441]

Low carb and high fatty meat with greens is that you need. And you have to let your muscles get some nutrients. Probably been starving them out for years and years because of the carbs stealing all the good nutrients. It takes time. Took me about 2 and a half years. Also stuff is not going to get into the cells or muscles with high sugar or insulin resistance.

[@Morgainz88]

Can explain the mechanism of action how saturated fat, something that provokes a very low insulin response, cause insulin resistance? Absolute bro science.

[@IWannaPeonU]

Hey Dr Mike. I've been a type 1 diabetic since the age of 4(28 years now). Curious to get your input on people with type 1 diabetes training and if there is anything I should try to aim for or avoid with regards to my insulin usage. I take Fiasp as a short acting insulin and Tresiba as a long acting insulin. PS - love your videos and I don't know why, but when you say "food" it makes me very happy and hungry.

[@thor498]

Train near to your short term insulin intakes andvtry to get all your food in that periode too

[@kenchan2618]

Finally someone who has credibility addresses the growing problem of insulin resistance :)

[@nicknelly1]

You explained that SO well. I learned so much. The crystallization imagery you used was so useful. I’m a nurse going into an Endocrinology specialization and it helped to have you explain that more throughly 💯

[@akbananachucker2441]

Wow your a nurse learning from Dr. Mike about insulin resistance and diabetes? 😂go look at Dr. Berry's videos. He has the answers for your clients.

[@mikalmikul1]

The carnivore guy?

[@lanealbers8092]

This is unrelated to this particular video, i just dont know a better way of messaging you than commenting on a recent video, but something I've always wanted your opinion on is training for mountaineering, mountain hunting and other adventuring sports. The Uphill Athlete and Mtntough are the only two good sources I've found so far. I know this is a little outside of your traditional wheelhouse, but you bring so much insight to the table that I'd love to hear what you think. I'm primarily a mountain hunter, but I do some mountaineering as well. Especially for the hunting side, the training needs are extremely diverse in that we strength to put 100 pound packs full of meat on our back and climb thousands of vertical feet with that. We need the endurance to cover 10 or more miles every day of severe country. We need balance and mobility to move ourselves and those heavy packs across unstable scree faces and boulder fields where a mistep could snap an ankle or knee and leave you stranded in the wilderness, and we need to balance all this with bodies that are not excessively heavy, so we try to stay lean and not put on more muscle mass than is necessary for our strenth goals. Trying to balance the training akd recovery to hit all these areas can be quite difficult. This may not be worthwhile to put effort into for your general audience, but if you feel like diving in I'd live to hear your take on it.

[@ahmed_elalfy]

Your content is just superb and informative! The best out there!

[@IchorSanies]

bro the timing on this video is impeccable.

[@chuckzamzow9]

Great stuff Mike 👌

[@amialal4510]

I'm 61 female, athletic, have been in my whole life. Run, weight train, non training days do 10.000-16.000 steps. And I have IR. My A1C is okay, fasting glycose is always a bit over a 100. Go figure. The take away is body fat, but there isn't much more I can do physically.

[@generic007-28]

what about visceral fat?

[@amialal4510]

@@generic007-28 Higher than normal, but not crazy. My belly is the problem area. It's genetic, and the best I can do is that with all the exercise, I'm able to to keep my body proportion nice.

[@Scoojj]

I'd really love to hear your perspective on building muscle as a type 1 diabetic Dr Mike. Love you x

[@Rob_Gen_X]

Mike, hands down one of the best, most informative videos that I've seen on the subject of insulin resistance and bodybuilding. Thanks Bro!!

[@RedfishCarolina]

I'm 45. Always struggled with overeating. Started lifting 2.5 years ago. Lost some fat, gained some muscle. Never got the diet right no matter how hard I tried, like an alcoholic trying to get off the drink. 5 months ago I tried low carb and clean eating (avoid processed foods) and suddenly my muscle gains really increased. I cannot say that everyone should do this but in my case, works so far. I'm not diabetic but pre-diabetic, my last A1C was 5.4. That was before the low carb changes.

[@timothy24287]

Low carb works well for me as well. Really keeps the cravings in check too.

[@GuitarGuy22221]

5.4 is NOT PREDIABETIC 5.7 and above is

[@snowiblind]

My dad has type 2 diabetes (Bengali) A year ago, I was 18, 21-23% BF (likely not fatter) and took an A1C test and it returned at 5.7. It was kinda crazy to me cause I thought I would be fine since I was just bulking bro and I primarily ate out at Chipotle and Taco Bell with tons of fruit (and junk food when I felt like it). I'm about to take another test next week, now nearing 12-14% BF, having eaten basically only clean, getting in 10k+ steps a day, for the last 15 weeks. Edit: Test at 327 ng/dL, free T at 7.? pG/L a1c still at 5.6%. Cholesterol is somehow high now. Triglycerides went down dramatically at least lol. I'm sure the hormones are screwed up cause I did a 16 week diet (four 1 week diet breaks/deloads included) to get to 13/14% and I took the test at the tail end of it. Not worried about hormones. But the health stuff? I'm a little surprised.

[@sourikray1997]

Phatie beyam koro gurudeb ❤

[@jmmiller7290]

Was the a1c an office based test (point of care) or was your blood sent to a lab? I was 5.6 on a point-of-care machine, and the lab test was 5.2.

[@snowiblind]

​@@jmmiller7290 My doctor sent me to a LabCorp to get testing done. It makes sense that my levels were pretty high cause although I ate relatively healthy, I got very little activity outside of going to the train and lifting. I will update with test scores probably next week, along with many other tests my doctor gave (i.e. Vit D, hormone panel, etc.)

[@user-en5vj6vr2u]

Dang I gotta test my shit

[@Flipflop437]

Good luck!

[@Süleyman_of_Sinop]

My dad's 62 living with type 2 diabetes for almost 30 years and in the past 7 years had to start taking insulin....earlier this year he started eating just 1 meal a day, low carb, stopped taking insulin only continued metformin and he completely reversed his full blown type 2 diabetes back into a pre-diabetic state, he dropped from 215 to 185 lbs over 4 months without exercise (unless you consider walking exercise). If you're diabetic you CAN take control of your health and work towards being healthier, I believe in you folks

[@iTz_RaptorV1]

Thank you for this positive post I'm panicking cuz I ate two small bags of cheetoes and two caramel chocolates and it's midnight lol. I caved I was going nuts I was so hungry

[@phyrisl2]

Mike, while I appreciate you calling people to be careful and as healthy as they can, pre-diabetes is defined by the ADA as 5.7 and above, not what you stated. This is an easy Google search for diagnostic criteria, and documentation on why the distinctions were made between pre and T2D is readily available, although it's true that the "pre" diagnosis should be analyzed and potentially changed depending on how it affects preventative medicine to conceptualize it the way we do. We all use standardized language in medicine, we don't want to confuse patients by saying they are pre-diabetic when they are not by definition.

[@kparran79]

One of the females here👋🏾thanks for this video, just got diagnosed with prediabetes and honestly i kinda knew it was coming. My diet was trash so i had started altering my diet a few weeks before my yearly physical confirmed my suspicions

[@royherron1958]

Thanks Dr. Mike! Great content and a good reminder to work harder than last time to lose BF%. (thought I'd mix in a little Coach Greg for you since your mano a mano Man Love for Coach G was shining so brightly at the Arnold). 🙂

[@jeremybarancik]

Thank you for this video. This is one of the best you’ve made, besides the one with Momoa ❤. So much amazing info! You explained this better than my doctor.

[@lelandwyse8543]

Dr. Mike, I am a type2 diabetic and a senior citizen and lifter. Started lifting weights 6 years ago at 70 years old am now 76 years old. Been fat or as medical people say obese, most of my life. Have found, that at this age it is hard to gain muscle, & I try to push hard.

[@grimhellraven1557]

Thank Gawd I’ve been waiting for this topic

[@highfived]

Thank you 🙏🏾 for this great video sir

[@Rms-18]

I am insulin hyper sensitive. I never knew this until seeing a wellness doctor recently, took 40 vials of blood and did a true full blood panel.

[@DrivinginTennessee]

Hi Dr. Mike. I am a 61 year old man and have lost 70 pounds a couple of years ago working out with my son five days a week and trying every eating program. I'm stuck now at 310 taking 1000 mg of metformin twice a day plus blood pressure meds and continuing to experience high sugars at about A1c averaging around 10 and blood pressure which has gone from 124/85 to 140/98 today. My son has followed you for some time now and told me to watch you. I'm desperate for a solution, I don't care how tough. I don't know what to eat and what not to. I feel fatigued. I know you're a very busy man but I trust you cause of your background, education and experience and given up on intermittent fasting, dieting. I need good educated advice in which to follow to lower my weight, sugars and blood pressure. I don't look my age and don't want to get older and die young if that makes any sense. I appreciate your work. I have no one else I trust that I can turn to. Thank you.

[@jacksonnolen4508]

Love the hoodie, I’ve been to one of Master Renato’s seminars, and he is one awesome dude!

[@dcuccia]

That was fabulous. Thanks Dr. Mike.

[@Roland-Roy]

14:55 so Berberine its useless or almost useless 😮?

[@VernCrisler]

Type 2 here. On Mounjaro, went from 11 A1c to 5.3 A1c. Since being on the GLP-1 / GIP drug, I've been losing weight and gaining muscles (using proper form, continuous tension, etc.). BTW, no one really knows what causes diabetes. There are plenty of obese people who don't have diabetes and they've been upset they can't get the GLP-1 drugs without diabetes.

[@matthewcreelman1347]

There’s a line I’ve seen: “the majority of people with type-2 diabetes have obesity, but the majority of people with obesity don’t have type-2 diabetes.”

[@phyrisl2]

Nobody knows? Why do we have so many predictable lifestyle factors and co-contributors then? Why is the issue more prominent in particular food environments with complete predictability of its results on the population? We know why. We don't know exactly the contribution of the factors in any given individual, but hyperglycemia as a manifestation of insulin resistance is very known quantity. When we pretend and say things like, "nobody knows", this is giving into the excuses that all my patients want to uphold to excuse their behavior.

[@VernCrisler]

@@phyrisl2 Still, the fact remains that we don't know what causes diabetes. We don't know what diet, Western or otherwise, "leads to" diabetes and which doesn't. Skinny people can get diabetes as well as fat people. People from India have a high incidence of diabetes as well as Americans. The Pima Indians have a lot of diabetes while other Indian tribes do not. And some people are born with Type 1, which doesn't have anything to do with food. Despite not knowing what causes diabetes, a lot of people yammer on about "risks" -- which usually amounts to telling people they're too fat. In any case, healthy eating is something people should do regardless of any threat of diabetes since obesity is linked to a number of health problems.

[@gioiazucchero]

They don’t have diabetes….yet.

[@ArcadiyIvanov]

Pre-diabetes is A1c >5.7 and 5.3

[@cosmosjam2508]

Is it? I’m T2DM and was told normal range is 5-6, 6.5 considering diabetes, 7+ diabetic

[@kingrix]

Those A1C numbers seem a bit low. According to the CDC, anything below 5.7 is considered normal.

[@katelynpaterson4301]

Would you be willing to make a video regarding women's menstrual cycles and the impact it has on training/gains potential?

[@FawazAli]

Hi, am 40 with type 2 diabetic.. decent 5 days workout .. 28-31 pbf over 6 months .. would love to see a video about us on gaining / maintaining. Appreciate ur videos

[@baconblaster6422]

My A1C is 4.6 at 270 pounds 5 ft 9. Lift 5 days a week cardio 25 minutes after . I have hashimotos disease so I don’t burn any calories at rest. Diet is relatively clean

[@RahaNoor-y5k]

Nice and informative video🙏👏

[@Mr_NB628]

Almost 31 years old and already prediabetic. One of the big reasons I am currently using the RP Diet app.

[@Danielm103]

As a former raging T2, this was battle for me. found weight training was the cure for my insulin resistance. I Used a CGM to help optimize my diet.

[@rfrancoi]

Great info... Thank you.

[@Vorhees_the_great]

The other videos are fun! This video is really important.

[@RPhaF]

Could you share your sources on inducing insulin resistance with saturated fats instead of carbs ?

[@akbananachucker2441]

Yeah that's not what I've been told or seen at all. Especially since fats don't trigger insulin.

[@Morgainz88]

This study is saying it's polyunsaturated fats. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9755088/ Find it hard to believe Shaun Baker is on the way to diabetes.

[@RPhaF]

@@akbananachucker2441 Yeah it doesn't make sense to me as well, but I'm open to have my mind changed if there is good evidence to this.

[@akbananachucker2441]

@@RPhaF me too. I've been eating a lot of animal fats and very low carbs and sugar but my a1c is 6.1 six months before it was 6.4 wich isn't much. The margins of error they said is .5% so it's not that. Insulin is at 5 so it's not too bad. Right at the threshold I think.

[@prestomattwine]

@@akbananachucker2441Stop the intake of saturated fats, not good for t2’s or people like myself that have insulin resistance. All you’re doing is stuffing your already saturated fat cells with more fat. Insulin is a fat storage hormone and when your cells are full from fat you can’t burn it off. I dropped my a/1c for awhile, but started creeping back up. I now eat lean protein and low carb and eat less saturated fats. Also started resistance training and biking, weight is coming off again.

[@diablominero]

HbA1C starts to budge fairly late in the development of insulin resistance. There's other biomarkers like fasting insulin level you can get checked if you want more warning.

[@Hedgeflexlfz]

My A1C was 4.8 and I don’t even do much cardio, I really should and it would go down even more

[@mr8452]

My A1C is always high. At 8-9% body fat last year it was at 5.4. Currently fluctuating around 10-12% and A1C was 5.7 this year. Fasting insulin is 2.1 and fasting glucose was 89, so the A1C result confuses me. I’m 5’8, 155 and lift 6x a week. What’s the advice for someone to lower their A1C when they don’t really have much body fat to lose?

[@davidvarga5010]

Good point, same situation here

[@akbananachucker2441]

Me three.

[@rgh622]

Dude, you’re fine! 5.4 to 5.7 fluctuations aren’t abnormal. Just keep your eye on it yearly.

[@jaydeke4952]

Same here. 5’11’’ 160. Lean af. Soccer and weight training. A1C currently at 5.8%. Always been north of 5. Doc says to stop carbs but explosive action is fueled by carbs right? Don’t understand how I can be prediabetic super active, clean eater and shredded.

[@Morgainz88]

HbA1c is an indicator, fasting insulin is going to be better for telling you if you're on the way to diabetes. My A1c is 5.4 and fasting insulin was 5. A1c above 6.5 is the concern level on my blood tests, not sure where Mike is getting his info.

[@ParvParashar]

Highly insightful and informative. The video is extremely well made and structured. It’s quite comprehensive and helpful. Absolutely fantastic. Thanks for the great video! Outstanding work as always. This channel is a masterpiece as it’s full of high quality and useful information. Your experience and knowledge is very valuable to us. Thanks once again for sharing it. 🙏

[@BULD0SIS]

Any videos coming up talking about the studies consistently showing greater gains by doing partials at the end of technical failure?

[@brinkrin24]

... no such thing

[@dark-o]

😂😂😂

[@Geradtheichigoslayer]

​@@brinkrin24lengthened partials are on par if not superior to full rom acc to various studies

[@youtubeaccount-p1d]

Bro, all these replies above, kindly read and review RECENT studies for your reference.

[@gattt1141]

@@brinkrin24 shutup

[@philanderson2388]

Dr Mike… please do a video on bodybuilding for diabetics! If you can include how to best time the dosing of insulin and metformin that would be great! THANKS!

[@kiwi4502]

I’m 21 with type 2 diabetes. Started taking health seriously 3.5 months ago and have lost 45lbs, 370-325. But my biggest goal is to get as big and strong as possible because I love being strong. Don’t rlly care about having a nice physique. Like strongman/powerlifter type stuff. But am I like totally screwed because of my diabetes? I’m not gonna quit I have a rlly good work ethic. Just wanna know if my goals are unrealistic. I’m 6’3 my end goal is to be a suuuper solid 250-280. Ofc I’m gonna stick with it forever, I’m in it for the long haul. Love training and bettering myself. but it kinda makes me worry thinking about the things mentioned

[@maestro19965uy]

Hi mate, I’m in same boat as you t2d but I want to bodybuild and compete meaning I’ll need 200g or somewhat of carbs a day, I’m confused too can I achieve this or do I forget my goal and just life low carb?

[@RCWrightX89]

I am 34yo, 6'2" tall, 347ib, and have 39% body fat. Been over weight all my life, and became obeased in my late twenties. I did not really start feeling the negative health effects until I hit 33yo. Thats when I started feelings the efdwcts of high blood pressure, redu ed healing rate. I some how injured my pinky toe and it took over a month to heal properly. At that time i was over 375ib. Been loosing weight ever since. The gym was a struggle. If i lift weights, it takes a long time to recover. At least 4 days. So i been in this endless cycle of starting a diet and gym routine and falling off for a few months. However over time my diet has cleaned up. I have slowly transition to the keto diet. I currently mostly focus on the diet. I go to the gym sometime. Trying to find the routine that works for me.

[@AdamNeisler]

Get your testosterone levels checked. Excess body fat kills testosterone levels

[@ManjiMachine]

Yea this is a awesome video as a lot of gym goers i believe arent tracking macros and just bulking where they currently are.

[@Fifi_48]

Female here watching the channel a lot and enjoying the content

[@marktheregulardude8651]

I am tall, 6'2, skinny and went from 170lbs to 210lb from Mid January to April. Now im stuck on 215ish, and started dancing for cardio, i feel like i went too hard on this bulk, had to throw out so much clothes and got a little belly. Gonna reduce calorie intake 10% for the next two weeks and have one meal with no carbs before bed. Hoping this helps me cut. My first bulk and it went a tad too well, a heartbreak was the perfect motivation lmaoooo

[@aldon147]

Can you please do a video about which blood (and other) tests are worth doing for naturals?

[@jonnyjazzz]

Glucose specifically attaches to Hemoglobin if left to wander the bloodstream for too long. It's why the test is called Glycosylated Hemoglobin. Also, having a very low HBA1C can be bad, as it could mean that you aren't supplying your cells with enough glucose. A person concerned with the HBA1C, but with a functioning pancreas, can see an endocrinologist about an insulin plan.

[@jamisongillespie3524]

last time I had my A1C checked I was 5.2 which I was told is completely normal and 5.7 is when to be concerned.

[@kenjido733]

It is normal..5.7% is the number for pre-diabetes

[@DeadeyeJoe37]

Cardio after weight training is good for calorie burn to help with the deficit for calories, but like the saying goes, you can't exercise a bad diet

[@kiminem4087]

Thank you so much for this. Not many even talk about this topic this is huge issue now day. Me my self I had this issue I had 220kg last year this time now I have 130kg. I am almost 2m tall. I done some body fat calculations and it says I am 16-18% body fat now. It's a life changer but still I got extra skin on belly that will take some time to get back in it's position. People rly need to listen your advice and learn because it's life and death.

[@JustVeryaverage]

If your A1C is super low, you should get checked for insulinoma or other conditions. Just saying, low is not always good. My A1C is usually around 4% because of another condition. High Norephinephrine. Which burns sugar like crazy but is really bad for my CNS. Love your Videos though.

[@Profion54321]

MY honda civic Type R 380 HP is very offended by what you said about not giving it racing fuel

[@ibrahimrathore1893]

Message received. I will lead the insulin resistance against the diabetics!

[@eddiegrant58]

This guy read my mind. And just discovered his channel a week or two ago.

[@joshuavincent2011]

@Renaissance Periodization As a type 1 diabetic I would love to hear some of the science between blood glucose levels and bodybuilding etc. I know there are dozens of us so not the most relatable video to the masses but non the less something I am very interested in. Maybe I'll just see what info I can find online lol

[@trylox7359]

Can you pls make a video about Bodybuilding with t2d and t1d thx DOC ! Could you include the effects of metformin ? Thx

[@PlasmaFuzer]

Dr. Mke, great video as usual, but I have a question. You put something in a way I hadn't quite heard before. The glycosylation that occurs on hemoglobin due to chronically elevated blood glucose. The branching/"crystallization" off of the blood cell specifically. Is this the primary mechanism that stresses the vascular epithelium leading to atherosclerosis. Naively, if your blood cells being are pushed through arteries/capillaries with branched structures sticking off of them, that has to irritate and ultimately trigger an inflammatory response right? Generally this is just part of living and having a circulatory system shuttling nutrients to your cells. Not necessarily pathological. Chronically however, we know this this leads to all sorts of bad things. I just never understood the connection mechanistically. I just assumed it was the presences of elevated sugar generally. That the glucose molecules alone were triggering this reaction. But that never quite made a lot of sense. Kind of just an acceptable working model for a layman.

[@amrokas]

yes it does. My gains increased as soon as I took my insulin under control. It may be not a case for a regular Joe but I have a genetic predisposal to insulin resistance that can cause diabetes over time if ignored.

[@vOddy75]

The A1C test can tell you if shit has hit the fan, but you can be insulin resistant and not see any indication in the A1C test, because, the body can compensate with more insulin to keep the blood glucose level the same, but needing lots of insulin to keep 5.0 is not equal to needing just a little bit to keep 5.0.

[@ProggingTroll]

I'm 36 and my bloodsugar is constantly over 100 - except immidiately after training. My doctor says I'm having prediabetis despite Im very active. Because Im owning a dog I get to around 20k steps a day. Im training 5 days per week with 30mins cardio after weight training. Even though Im close to 22% body fat

[@jacobshalvey]

17:55 Above 5.6 is actually considered prediabetic

[@Michael-4]

Thanks but I'm quite happy with my T2 reversal by swapping processed carbs for fat.

[@Alacard0malley]

Didnt click for the info clicked to listen to Dr Mike talk 😊

[@MrLovolovo]

doeas someone know metformin? o got that for being prediabetic (i am natty and don't eat or train like a pro, i kist want to gain muscle mass and loose fat.

[@hajarhajar8906]

I’m a 31 years old female, I’m very lean in very active and I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes recently 🤷‍♀️

[@rebeccanolan9371]

Could you do a video on peptides, pros/cons? they are growing in popularity for suppressing hunger/weight loss, tanning

[@cestmoi5687]

Female fan here, Dr. Mike!

[@akbananachucker2441]

Get out. 😂😂. Stay if you bring sweets. Jk

[@tesamckean2100]

I am a (biological 😉) female and I love it here! I watch all the videos, love the info and the delivery. Thank youuuuu!

[@akbananachucker2441]

Well we don't want you here so kindly get out. Jk jk. Welcome

[@kevinshearman4305]

Got to clarify biological now a days you never know 😂

[@guitartialarts6063]

Subtitle: "Can You Un-Mountain Dew What's Been Mountain Done?"

[@cowcat7436]

I'm so confused now. No one wants to be fat. If your A1C is high, "just lose weight and you'll be fine"? BUT, I thought having high A1C makes it incredibly more difficult to lose weight. am I right?

[@muscleandmath2910]

One thing i thought today, is this whole health/fitness/bodybuilding stuff is just not meant to have you stressing over every little detail, or living in fear of a different food every week. As long as you've got the basics covered. Am i right, or did i just say something stupid lol?

[@jaredclark173]

Hey Dr. Mike when it comes to fat loss for women, there are things like differences in innate muscle mass that make it more difficult for women to lose weight. I was wondering if there are any other important factors that could influence fat loss for women. I have noticed that for some women they can do the same type of training that a guy does but the results vary drastically. Is this hormones, genetics, etc.? Would love a video on this!

[@GoneCarnivore]

Lifting weights is protective for insulin resistance because you burn glucose during workouts. Im not a scientist and dont have a link but I've seen this somewhere

[@brandonodonnell7675]

Mike how would you design a work out and nutrition plan for a type 1 diabetic trying to recomp???

[@donotreportmebro]

wish you addressed fasting here and its impact on IR, and fasting insulin blood test

[@ashes_to_amber]

Insulin resistance is when the glucose from the food you eat cannot enter the muscle cells because the receptor for the glucose within the muscle cell is blocked by intermyocellular lipids (fat inside the muscle cell). This causes the glucose to remain in the bloodstream, or literally high blood sugar, and this is what activates the pancreas to produce more and more insulin to try to combat the issue. The issue of high blood sugar cannot be resolved until fat consumption is greatly reduced and a significant amount of weight loss occurs. The reduction of carbs will do nothing to improve the condition, because it is fat, not carbs, that actually causes insulin resistance and diabetes. Dr. Nathan Pritikin conducted a study back in the 1930s wherein he placed his diabetic patients on a diet of just white rice and sugar, and not only did the patients' diabetes not get worse, but the majority actually saw a massive improvement in their condition. We've known for nearly 100 years that diabetes is a result of consuming an excessive amount of unhealthy fats. Dr. Pritikin's study has been tested and retested several times over the decades, with randomized, double-blind trials, and his original findings remain scientifically conclusive to this day

[@skyre2039]

Im definitely above 25% bodyfat and have gained almost no muscle this year, I did hba1c test recently and got a 5.6 but also to consider that I was eating a lot of sweet stuff due to festive season, i have reduced sugar now, but I feel like I cant seem to lose fat no matter what even if Im eating around 1800 cal

[@benstackingfranklin]

Crashing your metabolism with that diet . Train hard reduce your carbs and base them around your pre/post work out. Eat enoigh protein to recover. Enough fats for sanity . Calories in vs out

[@skyre2039]

@@benstackingfranklin I definitely did crash it after that comment, like for the last 3-4 weeks I averaged around 1600 cal and resistance training as usual along with incline walk. Lost 2kg and gained it all back in 2 days of being ill and still pretty fat around abdomen. Now I'm thinking eating normal calories and increasing activity with running is the only way, or maybe I have crashed my metabolism with the prolonged low cal diet

[@benstackingfranklin]

@@skyre2039 lol if u are traing as hard as you say u should be eating probably 1000 cal more. Do fasted cardio in the A.M. go home and have a couple balanced meals then go lift weights u need to have a real strength training routine in place that you can keep up with. Have your last carb meal post weight training. Stop whining

[@lurklingX]

4:13 wooo! i'm the exactly 1/2 of a female that watches this channel 😂😛

[@JessieDeeRiver]

I must be the other half. Nice to meet you, soul mate. 😂

[@Animus09]

Very interesting video. I would love to hear Dr. Mike's take on lifting while on statins.

[@dominoplay3712]

a little topic on chronic fatigue with insulin resistance at females? most of us need some wisdom on it 😇