Does Insulin Cause Bubble Guts In Bodybuilding?

[Arnold]

Does Insulin Cause Bubble Guts In Bodybuilding?

Distended stomachs, or bubble guts, have run rampant in pro bodybuilding this past decade. Is insulin the cause?

One of the biggest critiques of the current era of bodybuilding is the prevalence of bubble guts. Pro bodybuilders, even on the Olympia stage, repeatedly showcase distended stomachs during posing routines. The midsection should be tight and sucked in at all times. This past decade or so that has been far from the case for many athletes. Many people have blamed insulin as the cause for this phenomenon. But is it true? In our latest GI Exclusive interview, Milos Sarcev answers whether or not insulin causes the bubble gut problem in bodybuilding.

Milos Sarcev is known as the man who introduced insulin to bodybuilding. So there?s no better man to talk to about bubble guts and insulin than Milos. Over the past decade, insulin has bee deemed the main cause in the rise of bubble cuts in bodybuilding. Defenders of the drug often site that this is far from the truth. They believe that it?s overeating that causes the stomachs. In an era of mass monsters trying to push near 300 pounds ? this is inevitable. So what?s the truth? Is it insulin, overeating, or perhaps a little of both?

Milos Sarcev?s overall answer is that insulin does not cause bubble guts. It?s most likely not the cause for majority of the distended stomachs that appear on the bodybuilding stage. He does admit that if insulin is used wrong or at the wrong times ? it can have a big impact on bloated stomachs or bubble guts.

Using insulin correctly vs incorrectly ultimately is the big talking point for Milos Sarcev. He has consistently warned of how detailed an athlete needs to be if he should choose to use insulin. This is what ultimately makes the drug so controversial. It truly is dangerous if done incorrectly. The big question becomes ? is it too easy to make a mistake to be safely used in sports like bodybuilding?

Milos Sarcev himself describes injecting insulin as ?poison? and that a user then needs an antidote. The antidote is having the correct amount of carbohydrates to balance everything out effectively.

So ultimately, it seems that insulin is at least in some small part a reason for bubble guts. It?s not the only reason though. It?s one factor among many that seems to have become more commonplace in today?s bodybuilders.

With the introduction of the Classic Physique division and constant criticism of bloated stomachs ? it?s likely this trend will soon disappear from the sport for now. Until then ? we will likely continue to debate what the true cause is for this phenomenon.

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[waste]

Distended stomachs, or bubble guts, have run rampant in pro bodybuilding this past decade. Is insulin the cause?
One of the biggest critiques of the current era of bodybuilding is the prevalence of bubble guts. Pro bodybuilders, even on the Olympia stage, repeatedly showcase distended stomachs during posing routines. The midsection should be tight and sucked in at all times. This past decade or so that has been far from the case for many athletes. Many people have blamed insulin as the cause for this phenomenon. But is it true? In our latest GI Exclusive interview, basketball game basketball legends Milos Sarcev answers whether or not insulin causes the bubble gut problem in bodybuilding.


Milos Sarcev is known as the man who introduced insulin to bodybuilding. So there?s no better man to talk to about bubble guts and insulin than Milos. Over the past decade, insulin has bee deemed the main cause in the rise of bubble cuts in bodybuilding. Defenders of the drug often site that this is far from the truth. They believe that it?s overeating that causes the stomachs. In an era of mass monsters trying to push near 300 pounds ? this is inevitable. So what?s the truth? Is it insulin, overeating, or perhaps a little of both?


Milos Sarcev?s overall answer is that insulin does not cause bubble guts. It?s most likely not the cause for majority of the distended stomachs that appear on the bodybuilding stage. He does admit that if insulin is used wrong or at the wrong times ? it can have a big impact on bloated stomachs or bubble guts.

 

[Bosinda]

Insulin is one of the hormones secreted by the pancreas. It acts as a key to cells in order to make them permiable. Without insulin nutrients cannot enter the cell (for example the muscle cells) and you will die.


Insulin spikes to the same extent that sugar is broken down in order to remove the sugar (blood glucose) from the blood and drive it into the muscle for energy. Excess sugar is stored in the liver as reserves. When a person has not consumed the necessary carbohydrates (sugars) the pancreas will releasw a hormome called Glucagon to go mobilise the reserves in the liver.


When we train in the gym, our bodies become sensitive to insulin. In other words, the muscles are crying for nutrients and broken down sugars are consumed by the cells and in order for the muscle to receive its treat, it will be sensitive to every bit of insulin. However there is a more complex argument for the case of Human Growth Hormone doing its job whilst we suppress the insulin spike.


However, we have grown to abuse our bodies and all the excess sugars, not needed by the muscles or liver (because they can only consume and store a limited reserve of sugar) are tansporeted to the unlimited fat cell. When we keep spiking insulin with excess sugars (bread pasta etc) the muscles and liver will become resistant to insulin. Imagine a telesales caller phones to sell you some house insurance. You buy it, say thank you and hang up. Now imagine you get the same caller every day trying to sell the same product again. Sooner or later you will become 'resistant' to the caller. Similarly, the liver and muscle will become resistant to insulin and fat cells enjoy what's coming it's way.


Because Insulin is a storage hormone it is known as anabolic. Glucagon is known as catabolic because it breaks down reserves.