Questions about Forskolin

[xHiroko]

Hi,

I may be confused, but if I get this right, Forskolin is used to burn fat and increase muscle's mass at the same time (?)
So, should you be on a caloric surplus or a caloric deficit when using Forskolin?

Should you use it when you start your cut or when you're about to end your bulk so you can achieve most of it's effect to build muscles while on a surplus?
Or will it build the same amount of muscles it'd build on a surplus, when you're on a deficit?
Also, how long does Forskolin elevate T levels for, after you stop using it?

[AMeyer9]

no one wants to go 1rd?

[xHiroko]

no one wants to go 1rd?

ךםך thought the same.

[AMeyer9]

Anywho. Most would use it on a cut.

[Terrimonas]

The more you take, the more it causes fat loss and the more it elevates testosteronie. So take as much as you can afford!

[Merial20]

I thought you were a scientist

[El Conquistador]

I thought you were a scientist

He's not a scientist. He just plays one on TV.

[AMeyer9]

The more you take, the more it causes fat loss and the more it elevates testosteronie. So take as much as you can afford!

more like as much as you can find

[bencarpenter]

Hi,

I may be confused, but if I get this right, Forskolin is used to burn fat and increase muscle's mass at the same time (?)
So, should you be on a caloric surplus or a caloric deficit when using Forskolin?

Should you use it when you start your cut or when you're about to end your bulk so you can achieve most of it's effect to build muscles while on a surplus?
Or will it build the same amount of muscles it'd build on a surplus, when you're on a deficit?
Also, how long does Forskolin elevate T levels for, after you stop using it?

The process of building muscle and losing fat simultaneously is made significantly more possible if someone is significantly overweight.

In one of the human trials on forskolin, the studies were overweight males which is one reason why you can get a larger swing in both directions.

In the forskolin group there was a 3.71kg gain in LBM and 4.52kg decrease in fat mass.
In the placebo group there was a 1.57kg gain in LBM and a 0.51kg decrease in fat mass.

Both of these were confirmed using DEXA scans.

So, the actual weight loss/gain was minimal but with significant increase in LBM and decrease in fat mass.

Cliff notes: you could use it for either goal but total weight gain may be mitigated during a bulking phase due to forskolin's effect on body composition as shown in a trial on females. For this reason some people on a 'dirty bulk' may notice slightly slower total weight gain.

"Forskolin was shown to elicit favorable changes in body composition by significantly decreasing body fat percentage (BF%) and fat mass (FM) as determined by DXA compared with the placebo group (p < or = 0.05). Additionally, forskolin administration resulted in a change in bone mass for the 12-week trial compared with the placebo group (p < or = 0.05). There was a trend toward a significant increase for lean body mass in the forskolin group compared with the placebo group (p = 0.097). Serum free testosterone levels were significantly increased in the forskolin group compared with the placebo group (p < or = 0.05). The actual change in serum total testosterone concentration was not significantly different among groups, but it increased 16.77 +/- 33.77% in the forskolin group compared with a decrease of 1.08 +/- 18.35% in the placebo group."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16129715

"No significant differences were observed in caloric or macronutrient intake. CF tended to mitigate gains in body mass (-0.7±1.8, 1.0±2.5 kg, p=0.10) and scanned mass (-0.2±1.3, 1.7±2.9 kg, p=0.08) with no significant differences in fat mass (-0.2±0.7, 1.1±2.3 kg, p=0.16), fat free mass (-0.1±1.3, 0.6±1.2 kg, p=0.21), or body fat (-0.2±1.0, 0.4±1.4 %, p=0.40). Subjects in the CF group tended to report less fatigue (p=0.07), hunger (p=0.02), and fullness (p=0.04). No clinically significant interactions were seen in metabolic markers, blood lipids, muscle and liver enzymes, electrolytes, red cells, white cells, hormones (insulin, TSH, T3, and T4), heart rate, blood pressure, or weekly reports of side effects. Conclusion: Results suggest that CF does not appear to promote weight loss but may help mitigate weight gain in overweight females with apparently no clinically significant side effects."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18500958

[SwolenONE]

Useful supplement regardless of your caloric environment.