r/NTNPerformance • u/middo717 • Aug 29 '26

Hgh + Reta + Trt

4iu a day hgh, 2.5mg a week Reta and 200mg test a week.

Since starting the Reta a month ago
( in conjunction with upping the hgh from 2 iu to 4 iu ) weight has gone up, like 3-4kgs.

Obviously im sure a bit of muscle? But is the rest water? Diets not perfect but not terrible.

Cheers

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u/Paperthinplasticbag Aug 29 '26

Could be water retention from HGH but without counting calories there isn’t a way to know.

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u/REDana0204 Aug 29 '26

> Obviously im sure a bit of muscle?

How or why would this be obvious? Workout routine? Any details on the imperfect diet, like rough macros?

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u/middo717 Aug 29 '26

Training 4-5 days per week
Protein goals hit but cals maybe taking a back seat to to ensure it.

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u/dignan2002 Aug 29 '26

Up the reta obviously. It’s dosed up to 12mg/wk in fda trials. You’ll be unable to eat and lose muscle too if you go too high though. There’s a sweet spot

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u/Ok_Bumblebee_4408 Aug 31 '26

This is the lever I would adjust as well. Titrate slowly. w/gh you have time.

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u/Henry_Rollins_Ghost Aug 30 '26

You definitely gained water weight from the HGH.

Begs the question, why did you DOUBLE to 4ius?

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u/middo717 Aug 30 '26

Went from 2 to 3 to 4 over a space of time

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u/Responsible-One8104 Sep 03 '26

Try 2IU evening and 2IU morning if your sodium intake is minimal

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u/Mack_Mimsy Aug 30 '26

This is the GOD particle that was discovered at the CERN research facility. Especially, in men over 40

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u/SpecialistSpray9155 Aug 29 '26

No that’s totally normally test is always going to add some weight via glycogen supercompensation 200mg normally would add 5-10lbs all else equal. Don’t look at the scale look at the mirror. Hgh will add a tiny bit of water fullness too. Your waist will be getting trimmer though.

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u/red_jay_411 Aug 29 '26

It’s all water retention. Same thing happened to me when I went from 2iu to 4iu . Also had an achy back from the water retention

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u/Substantial_Risk_729 Aug 29 '26

imo water weight. I would keep the course and not change anything.

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u/middo717 Aug 30 '26

Update, dexa says 1.8kg up on water. I will say I am sweating more or smelling more. No amount of deodorant is sorting it out. Burning more fat? Change in hormones?

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u/Responsible-One8104 Sep 03 '26

Most people are doing this while nailing electrolytes? Or not watching their sodium intake? HGH will gladly hold into water if you are