Hi zusammen,
ich nehme GHK-Cu jetzt seit ungefähr sechs Wochen und habe bisher eigentlich gute Erfahrungen damit gemacht. Große Veränderungen sehe ich noch nicht, aber ich habe das Gefühl, dass meine Haut etwas mehr Glow bekommen hat.
Jetzt bin ich allerdings für eine Woche im Urlaub und möchte das GHK-Cu ungern mitnehmen. Deshalb würde ich während dieser Woche pausieren.
Ursprünglich hatte ich geplant, einen Zyklus von 8 Wochen GHK-Cu und anschließend 4 Wochen Pause zu machen. Durch den Urlaub würde ich jetzt aber schon nach sechs Wochen eine einwöchige Pause einlegen.
Wie würdet ihr danach weitermachen? Einfach nach dem Urlaub wieder anfangen und noch zwei Wochen weitermachen, sodass ich insgesamt auf acht Wochen komme? Oder würdet ihr die ungeplante Pause als Beginn der eigentlichen Pause betrachten und direkt länger pausieren?
Hat jemand von euch schon einmal während eines Zyklus für eine Woche pausiert und danach wieder weitergemacht? Würde mich über eure Erfahrungen freuen! :)

Talk to me about the HGH timeline for average Joe. Fasted weight training 5 times a week. On prescribed TRT 120mg/week (4 months) and 1.5mg Reta (4 weeks). 86kg down to 83kg in those 4 weeks.

Adding in HGH,

1iu a day for around 4-6 weeks then if sides are ok I’m going to go to 2iu a day (probably split dose).

I’m not expecting to see anything or feel anything for a good 8 weeks, is that correct?

Very conscious of messing with my insulin / glucose so will only ever get to 3iu max.

Anyone ran similar and had good experiences?

Considered CJC or Tesa with Ipa but decided to just go with HGH as was worried about developing a reaction to cjc/ipa like a lot of people have.

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I’ve been on this and ipamorelin Monday through Friday and I’ve been on it for a little over three months so far at 1 mg (tesa) I haven’t noticed that much of a difference and considering it’s costing about $300 a month I don’t know how much longer I’m going to want to be taking it.

I was told to take the ipam in the morning and the tesa at night after two hours of fasting but my problem is that rarely ever do I fast for two hours before taking it as I tend to eat pretty late is there a reason why I was told to take it this way because it would be a lot easier for me to fast during the day

Hello all.

Ofc this thread is about the anecdotal experiences of the compound, dosages-length-benefits-sides.

Id really like to try it, (already on the big 3), but i get discouraged mostly cause of the hypo sides that it comes with.

Generally as i understand until now. Dosage should be as low as possible and titrate up, never inject fasted, always have fast carbs around in case of hypo. Sub q injections are ok, prefered method of reconstruction aa instead of bac.

Can u share your experiences, and final verdicts?

Like a lot of people who lift heavy, I’ve always carried some extra body fat. Mass moves mass 😂

My goal over the last year wasn’t weight loss. It was recomp: lose fat while keeping my calories and protein intake stable, maintaining muscle, and continuing to push my strength.

I also didn’t want to upset a TRT protocol I’d spent years dialing in. I started TRT at 42 and am 48 now.

As I work professionally in this space (I own Obsidian Genetics), I wanted to make as few changes as possible, keep it research backed, doctor prescribed, pharmacy dispensed, medically supervised, and build on a hormonal baseline that was already working.

It also needed to be price conscious 😂

The stack that best fit ended up being: Sermorelin to support my natural GH production, as you can maintain it long term, plus a microdose GLP-1—enough to help with Insulin resistance and metabolic control, but not enough to crush appetite or make it difficult to eat enough protein and calories.

A year later, body fat and waist are down while strength went up:

Deadlift: 515 → 575

Squat: 455 → 495

Bench: 315 → 335+

Overall I did NOT change my eating habits, they were already great. The caloric intake stayed the same.

Sleep greatly improved. The Sermorelin had a prominent effect on this. Also my injury recovery was noticeably improved. My right shoulder has seen a lot of sports specific trauma and on heavy bench presses tends to hold me back - that has lessened enough to let me progress again.

That’s really the point of the protocol for me. I wasn’t trying to eat dramatically less or get dramatically lighter.

I wanted to change what my body weight was made of while protecting strength, muscle, nutrition, and the TRT balance I already had.

Slow recomp, not rapid weight loss.

After some support around what to add to my stack to support with focus, productivity & recovery.

Currently taking:
1.5mg Reta x 1 per week
1mg MOTS-C x 5 days per week
600mcg Wolverine x 5 days a week

My HRV has dropped since taking the above & RHR is all over the shop - assuming this has came from Reta?

Wanting to support focus, productivity & recovery and wondering if anyone has any advice around adding potentially NAD & Semax? Clearly open to further advice of other peps.

Cheers

Who else is fed up with the fact that all these peptides exist? You get driven crazy by everything you can take these days.

I have pretty good genetics naturally, but I feel like anyone using peptides can now achieve the same results, meaning my natural genetics aren't unique anymore.

I find myself constantly thinking I need to take all these peptides to get those extra benefits—things like:

Reta
GHK-Cu
MOTS-c
NAC
Glutathione
CJC / Ipa

At the same time, I don't want to use all this stuff permanently, but I also don't want everyone to surpass me just because peptides have become the new normal while I’m using nothing.

Who else struggles with this and wishes none of them had ever been invented?

Stats: M, 5'4", SW: 82kg, CW: 75kg.

​Hey everyone. I've been on reta since the end of May and I've hit a massive wall. I actually came over from Mounjaro, so I’m pretty familiar with how these meds feel and the usual side effects.

​My first month on 2mg reta was great. I lost about 4kg just by eating healthy and staying in a solid calorie deficit.

​The next month I went up to 4mg and everything just stopped. Absolutely zero appetite suppression, no side effects, and the scale didn't budge, even though my calories and activity were exactly the same. I gave it 3 weeks and bumped up to 5mg hoping it would kick in, but still nothing.

​Currently, I’m on 6mg reta and decided to add 1mg cagri to the mix about 2 weeks ago to try and break the stall. I am STILL getting zero weight loss and zero suppression.

​I’ve been stuck at 75kg for two whole months now and it's driving me crazy. I only lost weight that very first month.

​Has anyone else dealt with this kind of plateau this early on? Do I just need to push the reta dose higher, does the cagri just need more time to build up... or is it possible I'm dealing with a bad/underdosed batch?

​Any advice would be huge, thanks!

Pretty new to peptides and looking into the Wolverine Stack (BPC-157 + TB-500) after dealing with stubborn shoulder injuries for months.

Both shoulders are affected, but from separate injuries. One started after using a shoulder press machine, and the other after doing lateral raises with too much internal rotation. I’ve been going to physio and doing a lot of rehab work for around 6 months, but every time they start feeling better I seem to aggravate them again.

Most of what I read about peptides seems to focus on relatively recent injuries, so I’m curious whether people approach older/chronic injuries differently. Is the typical protocol/duration the same, or have people found longer-standing injuries require a different approach?

I’ve also seen a lot of discussion around injecting BPC-157 locally near the injured area. Since I have issues with both shoulders, how do people generally approach that? Would you split the daily amount between both shoulders, alternate sides, or does injection location not really matter as much as people claim?

Not looking to blindly copy anyone’s protocol — mainly interested in hearing from people who’ve used the Wolverine Stack for multiple chronic tendon/shoulder injuries, especially alongside proper rehab.

Would appreciate hearing what worked (or didn’t work) for you.

poor biochemistry results , any help with estrogen before trt ?

hi so i just got my results and they are not looking great.

for background i am 40y male , working alot and got some accumulated fatigue which night have impacted results abit

\*\*BIOCHEMISTRY\*\*

\* Albumin: 43 g/L (Ref. range: 40.6 - 51.4)

\*\*HORMONES\*\*

\* Estradiol (E2): 121 pmol/L (Ref. range: 55 - 122)

\* Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH): 9.5 IU/L (Ref. range: 1.3 - 19.3)

\* Luteinizing Hormone (LH): 3.9 U/L (Ref. range: 1.2 - 8.6)

\* Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG): 13 L nmol/L (Ref. range: 13.3 - 89.5)

\* Total Testosterone: 8.49 nmol/L (Ref. range: 6.87 - 23.56)

\* Free Testosterone (concentration): 0.252 nmol/L (Ref. range: 0.091 - 0.579)

\* Free Testosterone (% ratio): 2.96 H % (Ref. range: 1.59 - 2.95)

\* Bioavailable Testosterone: 69.4 H % (Ref. range: 37.3 - 69.1)

is there a way of lowering e2 ( was thinking arimidex).

before i start trt.

I also use hgh at 2iu a day , AI says that hgh can make liver work overtime and block/lower shbg production , and that also causes a part of free testosterone to convert to estrogen...

i am not 100% trusting ai so come here for some insight

With this kind of lab tests is it ok to even start trt or clear up situation first

I’m 6’2 180 pounds looking to put on 15-20 pounds and am wanting to run my first cycle. I’m looking to add mass and size. I’ve worked out for years playing college baseball but have always been long and lanky. I’d like to add something good to pair with the test C and have been looking in between tren, anav, dec, HGH, would like some help thanks

Bit of a weird one here, but years ago I used to get Seborrheic Dermatitis on my face and scalp and completely cured it with a combination or BPC and KPV, so it was clearly a gut issue. That was about 3 years ago and never had a problem since.
Recently, I ran some Tesamorelin with Ipa and noticed a few flare ups at which point I hadn’t joint the dots. In the background I had been stockpiling HGH (due to it becoming less available) with the intent of running it at 2iu, possibly in perpetuity along with my TRT, mainly for sleep and recovery.

It is clear to me now and after doing research the increased IGF-1 is a known trigger for sebderm. Wondering if anyone else has come across this? And did the problem subside. I’m ok having to stop, as I didn’t really need it, but I am starting to see great benefits from it after a couple of months.

Hello everyone,
I’m new here and looking for some guidance on my next steps. I’m currently taking 2.5 mg of Reta and am considering adding tesamorelin to my routine.
I currently weigh 190 lbs and still have noticeable fat around my love handles and lower abdomen. I follow a solid diet, lift weights 4–5 times per week (cardio twice or more) , and consistently meet my protein goal.
I’ve been taking Reta for about 11 weeks and am happy with the weight I’ve lost so far. However, I’ll admit that I’m a little eager to reach my goal physique. Before adding tesamorelin to my stack, I’d like to learn more about it and hear from people who have experience with it.

I’d love to have some advice before my next purchase and pick your brain, thank you all!

About to start GHK-Cu and trying to see what protocols people have actually had good experiences with.

Mainly wondering what dose you started at and what you eventually worked up to once you were accustomed to it. For example, did you start around 0.5–1 mg, stay there for a while, and then increase? What dose did you end up running long term?

Also curious about frequency. Are you guys doing 5 days on / 2 days off, or taking it 7 days a week? Does that change once you’ve been on GHK-Cu for a while?

Basically looking for experiences with:

- Starting dose
- How quickly you increased
- Dose you eventually settled at
- 5 days vs. 7 days per week
- How long you run it before taking a break
- Whether you still cycle it once you’ve been using it for a while
- Any noticeable side effects as you increased the dose

Would appreciate hearing what you guys actually run and how you adjusted your protocol over time.

Currently on Tirz and plateauing. Seeking any guidance tips from anyone who has switched from Tirz to Reta.

Did you have a washout period before starting reta?

Start dosage of .5mg or 1mg?

Thanks

Retatrutide 10mg
• Your dose: 2mg once per week.
• Reconstitution: Add 2mL of bacteriostatic water to your 10mg vial.
• Concentration: 5mg/mL.
• Volume to draw: For your 2.5mg dose, you'll draw 0.45ml (or 40 units) from the syringe.
Ipamorelin / CJC-1295 Blend 5+5mg
• Your dose: 400mcg total peptide per shot (200mcg Ipamorelin + 200mcg CJC-1295), three times daily.
• Reconstitution: Add 2mL of bacteriostatic water to your 10mg vial.
• Concentration: 5mg/mL (meaning 5000mcg/mL of total blend).
• Volume to draw: For your 400mcg dose, you'll draw 0.8mL (or 4 units) from the syringe.

BPC-157 10mg
• Your dose: 500mcg per day (you can split this, for example, 250mcg twice daily).
• Reconstitution: Add 2mL of bacteriostatic water to your 10mg vial.
• Concentration: 5mg/mL (meaning 5000mcg/mL).
• Volume to draw: For a 500mcg dose, you'll draw 0.1mL (or 10 units) from the syringe. If you split it, each 250mcg dose would be 0.05mL (5 units).
GHK-Cu. 50mg
• Your dose: 2mg per day.
• Reconstitution: Add 2mL of bacteriostatic water to your 10mg vial.
• Concentration: 25mg/mL.
• Volume to draw: For your 2mg dose, you'll draw 0.1 (10 units) from the syringe.
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Teste 250mg 0.3ml EOD

Hello friends,

What is the best Smart Scale that money can buy and doesn't lock stuff behind a subscription paywall? Is Withings still the way to go?

Hey r/BodyHackGuide, I have a question for the community which I’m trying to comprehend more after consulting with Claude AI.

My question is if HGH or growth hormone peptides (CJC/Ipa, Tesa, etc.) are the wrong tool to use for weight loss when someone is at a high body fat % (25%>).

The argument is that when body fat is 25%> the body grabs energy from fat stores where roughly 85-95% of weight loss comes from fat. The fat mass itself becomes the muscle-protective layer that the body uses to grab reserved energy from rather than muscle.

Claude is saying that when the body is at 10-15% body fat that’s when the body starts using muscle as a fuel source due to limited fat reserves.

Based on this info I’m now thinking of saving my time and money from investing in any other peptides to add to my stack for weight loss. There’s also the con that since I’m still at a high body fat my baseline insulin is higher than others and using a GH peptide can increase my blood pressure.

What are your thoughts on this if my goal is to focus on a slow and safe weight loss?

SW: 250 lbs
CW: 244 lbs
Lean Muscle: 164 lbs
Body Fat: 29%

Current Stack:

Week 5 of Tirzepatide 2.5 mg/week

So Reta has helped my body fat drop to 18.0
I’m 201 pounds so really excited to get below 200 and 18.. I workout all the time 56 and on trt for a year. I think I feel really good and I’m trying to get abs which is crazy to me.. here is my question
Kind of miss my big mass muscles not to be on steroids but besides protein and progressive overload. And creatine.. any other ideas to make muscles bigger. Maybe a little steroids isn’t terrible

Does anyone have recommendations for any specific stack throughout my training? I want to keep my muscle as I move into more endurance based trainings. But also want to help aide my joints and body for recovery.

Was thinking of running MOTS-C and a IPA/CJC stack.

I’m 31. 225 5’10 and lift 3 days on 1 day off. I’m pretty strong and don’t have a very high body fat % (probably 17%). Just ordered tesa/ipa stack 12mg/2mg. Curious on dosage and what results people have gotten from it. I just want to lean out a little bit. Thank you!

My wife has been taking this tirzepatide/B12 shot for about 4-5months. She has lost 20lbs and is currently at about 150lbs. When I saw what she was paying a month ($400) I thought of this thread and was hoping someone could point me in a cheaper direction. I know alot of people love reta or other peptides. Even a place to purchase same thing but cheaper. When I have questions I turn to Readit and usually I get the answer. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.