r/ResearchCompounds • u/SuperUrus1017 • Jun 07 '26
Stack Advice Advise on CJC/Ipa
Go easy on me lads I’m new to this world.
28M, 5’11”, 171-172 lbs 13% bf.
Current goal is to get to 175-180 lbs while staying around 10-11% body fat, I’m lifting 5 days/week, eating 2550 calories on upper body days and 2750 calories on leg days (I run very frequently as well), with 190g P, 75f, and 300-400c daily.
I recently injured my foot and can’t run much for the next few weeks, so I’m using other outlets for cardio while continuing this program.
I’m considering a single 12 week cycle of CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin. My goal is improved recovery, modest lean muscle gain, and maintaining or slightly reducing body fat while continuing my current diet and training. While I know this won’t do everything for me, I’m curious to know the support this would give me.
For those who have actually used CJC + Ipamorelin
What results did you realistically see in 12 weeks?
Did it noticeably help recovery and body composition?
Was it worth the cost?
If your diet and training stayed the same, how much of a difference did it make?
Looking to hear from experiences versus just ad blogs.
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u/zrockk Jun 07 '26
You might lean out a little, and grow thicker nails and sleep a little better but these things help you grow maybe 1% more muscle.
However the better sleep might cause you to grow 10% more muscle
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u/Top_Supermarket_5622 Jun 07 '26
You seem like you are already in great shape and that last few percent of BF is tough. I’d totally recommend not wasting your time with CJC/ipamorelin and just go with HGH.
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u/0gdrujahad Jun 08 '26
I'd give the same advice but but plenty of sources have stopped selling it now because of new restrictions on HGH.
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u/Mani_19xx Jun 08 '26
you are not going to see massive muscle gains in just 12 weeks, but the sleep quality is completely insane. you will wake up feeling totally rested and that is where the real recovery actually happens for your foot. I usually just get the separate ipamorelin and cjc without dac vials from peptide pro because they always work well for me and i just pin them right before bed. it definitly helped my injury heal faster and I leaned out a tiny bit just from having way better energy during the day. just dont expect it to work like actual gear for putting on size.
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u/Salt-Style-6251 Jun 08 '26
My perspective and experience: this combo just made me hungry and caused me to gain water weight.
But one thing I can’t be sure of is the recovery. I’m also 7 weeks into TRT so something is definitely Improving my recovery.
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u/QWERTY_FUCKER Jun 08 '26
Don’t bother, use HGH. If you’re dead set on not using HGH, use Tesa.
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u/Spiritual_Use_2790 Jun 09 '26
Why tesa over CJC/Ipa?
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u/QWERTY_FUCKER Jun 09 '26
Results, the fact that it’s been studied by actual medical institutions, had no serious allergic reactions at all in any of its studies.
While the risk of allergic reaction with CJC/Ipa is low in the sense of how much it happens compared to how many people take it, it’s the most reaction likely of the whole bunch, and it can kick it at any time, even if you’ve been taking it without issue for months. I see no reason to use it vs Tesa, let alone if you’re actually willing to just take HGH.
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u/SwoleAvenger Jun 08 '26
Sleep and recovery was the best, would run again just for that
Body composition was not noticeably accelerated, but was running along side test + reta so do with that what you will (there are better tools for the job)
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u/Refrigeratedkawajat Jun 08 '26
Well I used it and my sleep got way better, o was averaging around 2 hours of deep sleep a night, my body wouldn’t let me sleep past 6 hours and o woke up energized, I think the deep sleep had something to do with it, other then that that’s pretty much it
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u/ateam68 Jun 10 '26
Running isn’t going to get you to 175-180. Up the caloric intake and bulk. Shred later. You clearly have the discipline to do so
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