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I will just proceed to explain what I did and what I used etc when it comes to growing at that stage
First step is you have to acknowledge that if you’re for example 5’9 at 15 and you’re parents aren’t much taller than you or in fact shorter than you then you still have the potential to reach a extra 2-5 inches depending on many factors.
These are 2 signs that tell that you could end up taller than you actually estimate:
1). Your parents didn’t get solid nutrition or calories back in their childhood.
2). You yourself were in a calorie deficit or you were just underfed during most of your puberty.
I don’t want to get personal but I got interested in finding out that my dad and his family weren’t fed properly in that day,and I knew I could surpass this height by a lot.
I don’t want to yadayada too much so let’s get in.
Food intake
How much should you eat?
What should you eat?
When it comes to human anatomy it’s clear that you need extra resources to build more.
When you’re in a calorie deficit your body has a harder time repairing and building,the duration and effectiveness is greatly inhibited and obviously sometimes leading to catabolism.
This dosen’t only refer to muscle but also every single part of the human body and specifically the bones itself.
When you’re trying to grow but also prevent getting fat you should eat in a 10% surplus rather than anything higher.
When it comes to food sources,a big part of my journey was implementing more carbohydrates,now why?
The release of insulin has direct impact of the insulin growth factor,yet insulin sensitivity matters more and I’ll explain this later.
Also you should have 1.2g of protein per pound of body weight for optimal results.
When it comes to micronutrients,your bones are not just made out of calcium. Count in Calcium,D3,K2,Magnesium,phosphorus and zinc into it since without these supporting minerals and vitamins they wouldn’t be used as bone material and you’ll have a risk of calcification of a blood vessels etc.
Remember,you need the material to build a house and it implies with bone aswell.
50% carbohydrates | 30-35% protein | 15-20% fat
Metformin & Insulin Sensitivity
When it comes to insulin sensitivity,people underestimate the role when it comes to it and the relation it has to IGF-1.
Now I took a look at Dutch people,they have a gene that specifically enhances insulin sensitivity and they are the tallest fuckers in Europe.
First we have to look at which exact receptor IGF-1 targets and how metformin plays a role.

Now as you can see IGF-1 receptors and insulin receptors and closely related because they are part of the RTK receptors and metformin overall increases the sensitivity of every receptor.
The IGF-2 receptor is irrelevant since it’s basically only used most during pregnancy,but allowing IGF-1 bind to it’s receptor easier enhances overall growth.
1000mg between morning and afternoon and another 1000mg later in the day,with food.
Circadian Rhythm Syncing & Manipulating
This sounds stupid like the TikTok courses but what I basically did was just drink 1L of coke before I sleep with the aims of releasing and signaling IGF-1 better.
Also make sure to sleep when the sun goes down and wake up when the sun goes up,growth is bad when you’re rotting on the forum till 4 AM.
If you look at a chart on when growth hormone is released during the circadian rhythm you’ll find the highest spike at 11PM-2AM.
I hoped some of you found this thread interesting,I would drop in more things into this thread if my mind was clearer today.
First step is you have to acknowledge that if you’re for example 5’9 at 15 and you’re parents aren’t much taller than you or in fact shorter than you then you still have the potential to reach a extra 2-5 inches depending on many factors.
These are 2 signs that tell that you could end up taller than you actually estimate:
1). Your parents didn’t get solid nutrition or calories back in their childhood.
2). You yourself were in a calorie deficit or you were just underfed during most of your puberty.
I don’t want to get personal but I got interested in finding out that my dad and his family weren’t fed properly in that day,and I knew I could surpass this height by a lot.
I don’t want to yadayada too much so let’s get in.
Food intake
How much should you eat?
What should you eat?
When it comes to human anatomy it’s clear that you need extra resources to build more.
When you’re in a calorie deficit your body has a harder time repairing and building,the duration and effectiveness is greatly inhibited and obviously sometimes leading to catabolism.
This dosen’t only refer to muscle but also every single part of the human body and specifically the bones itself.
When you’re trying to grow but also prevent getting fat you should eat in a 10% surplus rather than anything higher.
When it comes to food sources,a big part of my journey was implementing more carbohydrates,now why?
The release of insulin has direct impact of the insulin growth factor,yet insulin sensitivity matters more and I’ll explain this later.
Also you should have 1.2g of protein per pound of body weight for optimal results.
When it comes to micronutrients,your bones are not just made out of calcium. Count in Calcium,D3,K2,Magnesium,phosphorus and zinc into it since without these supporting minerals and vitamins they wouldn’t be used as bone material and you’ll have a risk of calcification of a blood vessels etc.
Remember,you need the material to build a house and it implies with bone aswell.
50% carbohydrates | 30-35% protein | 15-20% fat
Metformin & Insulin Sensitivity
When it comes to insulin sensitivity,people underestimate the role when it comes to it and the relation it has to IGF-1.
Now I took a look at Dutch people,they have a gene that specifically enhances insulin sensitivity and they are the tallest fuckers in Europe.
First we have to look at which exact receptor IGF-1 targets and how metformin plays a role.

Now as you can see IGF-1 receptors and insulin receptors and closely related because they are part of the RTK receptors and metformin overall increases the sensitivity of every receptor.
The IGF-2 receptor is irrelevant since it’s basically only used most during pregnancy,but allowing IGF-1 bind to it’s receptor easier enhances overall growth.
1000mg between morning and afternoon and another 1000mg later in the day,with food.
Circadian Rhythm Syncing & Manipulating
This sounds stupid like the TikTok courses but what I basically did was just drink 1L of coke before I sleep with the aims of releasing and signaling IGF-1 better.
Also make sure to sleep when the sun goes down and wake up when the sun goes up,growth is bad when you’re rotting on the forum till 4 AM.
If you look at a chart on when growth hormone is released during the circadian rhythm you’ll find the highest spike at 11PM-2AM.
I hoped some of you found this thread interesting,I would drop in more things into this thread if my mind was clearer today.