I had my biosignature done 2 weeks ago. For those of you who don’t know, body signature is a system developed by Coach Poliquin. It uses a 12-skinfold body fat test to calculate body composition.
Depending on where you store your fat and the ratio between different folds, it can establish which of your hormones are out of whack and then recommend a supplement protocol to cure the problem.
Is it working? So far a resounding HELL YEAH!
For my initial test I was at 7.1% body fat. But most of my fat was stored in my back and my supra-iliac measure was also elevated. Both indicate insulin resistance.
My measures were:
WEEK 1:
Chin: 3.9mm
Cheek: 7.2mm
Pecs: 3mm
Triceps: 2.7mm
Subscap: 15.8mm!!!
Midaxilary: 3.8mm
Supra-iliac: 6.5mm
Abdomen: 5.3mm
Knee: 5.9mm
Calf: 2.3mm
Quads: 3.8mm
Hams: 6mm
My measures, after 1 week on the insulin resistance protocol were:
WEEK 2
Chin: 3.9mm (same)
Cheek: 7.2mm (same)
Pecs: 3.1mm (+0.1)
Triceps: 2.5mm (-0.2)
Subscap: 11.6mm (-4.2)
Midaxilary: 3.3mm (-0.5)
Supra-iliac: 5.4mm (-1.1)
Abdomen: 4.7mm (-0.6)
Knee: 6.1mm (+0.2)
Calf: 2.1mm (-0.2)
Quads: 3.8mm (same)
Hams: 6mm (same)
And this comes down to a body fat percentage of 5.1%. A 2% drop in 1 weeks, while already being lean.
And I lost a combined 5.3mm on my insulin resistance sites which indicate that the protocol is working great so far.
The protocol for insulin resistance is:
Fenuplex: 2 caps per meal
Insulinomics: 2 caps per meal
Ultra HCL 3.0: 2 caps per meal (for me)
High doses of fish oil (I use 9-12 caps of Flameout)
I also use:
Phosphatidylserine: 320mg post-workout and with supper
Glycine: 5g per meal
Glutamine: 10g per meal (to counter the acidity of the protein foods)
On top of:
Power Drive: 1 scoop post-workout
Spike: 1 tablet pre-workout
Surge Recovery: 1-2 scoops post-workout
Surge Workout Fuel: 1 scoop pre/during workout
NOTE: you can buy the products necessary for the insulin resistance protocol from Coach Poliquin’s website at: www.charlespoliquin.net