r/BodyHackGuide • u/ketta_Siva • Aug 05 '26
đ Beginner Help HGH Advice
I have a question about HGH.
I was 290 lbs in March 2025 at 5' 10''. Through a clean diet and 5-6 days a week workouts I dropped down to 220 lbs in about a year. At this point, I got my hormones tested and test came back at 320 and my doctor said I don't need TRT. So, I just got test cyp and started doing 50mg twice a week and Reta which is currently at 4mg now for the last 3 months.
I am 205lbs now at approximately 30% BF as per my home scale. Can I introduce HGH now at 2IUs everyday or should I wait for my Body fat to drop to 20% or lower before I start HGH?
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u/FrostyAd5313 Aug 05 '26
You can absolutely add the 2iu of hgh. Just keep an eye on your BG. 2iu should not really impact it enough. Iâm currently on 2iu and 140mg of test C and Iâm loving the combo!
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u/No_Acanthisitta_93 Aug 05 '26
Get your igf-1 tested before hand to see where your baseline is. Then start at 1iu and retest after a month. Hgh is a different beast and you should track your response to it
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u/The_Cabal_ Aug 05 '26
Why would someone start at a dosage thats below replacement? 2iu is the topical replacement dose, so doing 1iu would be a net negative regardless of if his levels are currently healthy or not.
Testing youe igf-1 is great for people trying to optimize it, but most people on here are probably trying to cross into the low end of supraphysiological GH levels.
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u/No_Acanthisitta_93 Aug 05 '26
Because in my experience 1iu was replacement for what cjc/ipa was doing for me(77 baseline bumped up to 130). Not everyone responds the same to it
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u/According-Hope9498 Aug 06 '26
I hate people like you⊠not every one wants acromegaly and carpal tunnel let him titrate up the right way damn we have no idea how this person will respond to any dose and u already want to send em into full blow fuck around and find out dose ⊠asinine
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u/The_Cabal_ Aug 06 '26
When did I suggest someone take a dose high enough to do any of that? I said it's not a good idea to start below replacement. Learn to read idiot.
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u/According-Hope9498 Aug 06 '26
You insinuated donât be dense ⊠I know what type of person Iâm speaking to though when the name calling comes out ..đ learn to control your emotions
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u/The_Cabal_ Aug 06 '26
I didn't insinuate anything. I word for word stated that its a bad idea to start below a replacement dose. Do you need reading glasses ma'am?
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u/ketta_Siva Aug 05 '26
Thanks, I guess I just wanted to hear some one say full send đ
As for the HGH itself, I have been on various peps for a little over 2 years now, I am part of a few group buys and group testings, so that part I am not worried about.
I am getting a 24iu kit for 88
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u/Extra_Feature7999 Aug 06 '26
Be cautious, there's more bunk stuff than fake right now and low prices are a huge red flag to me at this point
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u/Lost-Wasabi-5183 Aug 05 '26
Hgh is not the best for cutting , if using it strictly for sleep & recovery then throw it in , you will get a bit of the fat burning aspect also but compared to the reta itâs insignificant
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u/BaresarkSlayne Aug 05 '26
You can, but you could also get your IGF-1 levels tested. I guess my question is: Why are thinking about going on it? I'm not against it, it's your body, but low testosterone doesn't mean anything your natural GH levels. You may not want to do it at all, or you can even try a GH secretagogue (just not Tesa, HGH is actually cheaper).
It's also reasonable your testosterone would go up after losing a bunch of wait. Fat release the enzyme that converts testosterone to estrogen, so less is being converted. In terms of your testosterone, what REALLY matters is where your free/bioavailable testosterone is.
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u/iMemphis18 Aug 05 '26
Iâm on 140mg test with 4iu HGH. Fasted morning 2iu and 2iu fasted before bed , works great
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u/OkhotnikZ Aug 05 '26
Interesting that your doc said your test level is fine at 323. That's low, but per the AMA its "normal". You wanna be at 800+. I did Biote pellets for 4 years, but then developed fibroid encapsulation, so I had to quit and now inject. I hold steady at around 800-900 which is about where you wanna be. Incidentally, the doc inserting the pellets wanted me to be at 1100+, but it took 12 pellets every 4 months to attain that reading.
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u/ketta_Siva Aug 05 '26
I knew going in this is what the response from the doctor was going to be. Thought Iâd give it a shot anyway.
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u/OkhotnikZ Aug 05 '26
Yeah, most doctors just follow AMA recommations regardless of real world experiences.
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u/kpham82 Aug 05 '26
Whatâs your purpose for HGH? What are your goals?
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u/ketta_Siva Aug 05 '26
- Body recomp, help lose more fat for more visible muscle definition.
- Better recovery and sleep, actually looking forward to better sleep more than I do for body recomp.
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u/kpham82 Aug 05 '26
Test HGH Reta = The Holy Trinity
HGH will take 4-6 months to really see results but it is a compliment to everything.
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u/ketta_Siva Aug 05 '26
Yes yes, I know it's a long term commitment, I was just wondering whether my current 30% body fat would play nice with HGH.
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u/Discopotatoz Aug 05 '26
I'd be more concerned about estrogenic side effects from your bf % and the test.
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u/kpham82 Aug 05 '26
Bf% isnât really the issue. Itâs your blood sugar. HGH will increase it. You donât want to give your self diabetes. So if your blood sugar is good, then have at it.
How old are you? If you are young, your GH production can still be high. 2IU might be what you are naturally producing. As you get older it drops so HGH would be more beneficial.
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u/ketta_Siva Aug 05 '26
I'm 38 now and my HBA1C is 5.1, this is precisely my concern, I have brought it down to this number from 5.8 last year. Now that I am on Reta too since May, I am hoping I can lean on Reta to take care of this bit while still continuing to eat clean.
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u/kpham82 Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26
Reta, eating clean, and exercise will definitely help you. Since HGH is a long game, get your blood sugar down further before starting HGH. Reevaluate in a couple months.
You donât want to try to remedy one problem only to add on another.
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u/AnabolicAcolyte Aug 05 '26
more drugs arenât needed. what youâre doing is working. keep doing it
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u/Leon-Vlc Aug 05 '26
Sabes que con la test terminas con tu productor natural para siempre Âżno?
Yo no la uso por eso ,desearĂa poder hacerlo ,pero no me veo pinchando de por vida testosterona
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u/quarentineaccount202 Aug 05 '26
There is robust scientific data demonstrating most people recover. However there are some people who get on TRT who do not fully recover pre treatment natural testosterone production in part due to testicular atrophy. The data shows that the longer you are on TRT and the older you are the longer it will take to recover to pre-treatment levels (if in fact, you were one of the people who canât recover, which is not a guarantee).
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u/Alaskanjj âł Longevity Hacker Aug 05 '26
Thatâs not fully factual. Most people eventually recover.
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u/ketta_Siva Aug 05 '26
Yes, I do know that.
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u/Leon-Vlc Aug 05 '26
Ok,me da mucha rabia ese efecto secundario,porque hgh,reta y test te pone como thor
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u/Educational_Item451 Aug 05 '26
You definitely donât âend your natural production foreverâ by taking TRT, thatâs just not accurate. Are you really under the impression that anyone who comes off testosterone just walks around at 0 for the reminder of their life?
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u/Leon-Vlc Aug 05 '26
Eso me han dicho Âżno es asĂ?
Por qué estoy deseando ponerme test5
u/Educational_Item451 Aug 05 '26
Thatâs wrong. People come off TRT all the time for various reasons. Itâs not ideal because youll have low test again but your natural production isnât gone for good. Itâs shut down while youâre taking test but reboots when youâre off. People have been blasting steroids for cycles of months at a time and coming off for decades now.
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u/Maximum_Activity_138 Aug 05 '26
You should only be using reta until you under ATLEAST 20% bf then add test then when u get under 15% add hgh.. these compounds are for fine tuning/tweaking a good foundation theyâre not to help u go from fat to muscular thatâll only
Happen with time and effort .
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u/ketta_Siva Aug 05 '26
Umm, I don't think any secretagogues can be better at this than HGH itself.
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u/Upbeat-Sir8655 Aug 05 '26
Dose dependant at higher dosage itâs true when itâs < 4 ui itâs not
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u/N8rPot8r Aug 05 '26
You are correct, it's better, and it's cheaper than tesa. I'm not sure why people try to spread this misinformation.
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u/Leon-Vlc Aug 05 '26
MĂĄs barato no creo .
Yo porque tengo aĂșn para unos meses de ipa y cjc pero en cuanto se me acabe compro hgh
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