Any heavy lifters out there??

This is why I said not to go "too hard." Sure, you need to go hard to get the benefits, but you're not training for Mr. Olympia or trying to keep your spot on an NFL team. So, yeah, don't go too hard.

7 years ago, I was in the top 1% of men my age in terms of strength. It's hard to admit that sometimes you need to slow down a bit and accept that you cannot physically do the things you did when you were younger. I had to accept this reality when I went a little overboard and hurt myself unnecessarily, resulting in not being able to train as usual. Father Time is undefeated.
Sure, but we're also talking to a lot of people here that have no understanding of what "hard" vs. "too hard" is.

In a past life, and once again more recently, I've helped a lot of friends and co-workers get their start with lifting weights. The overwhelming majority have been far more likely to go too light than too hard. People don't like doing hard things. We shy away from them.
 
We have. There are a smattering of threads on MESO where a young individual with no cancer history gets giga cancered. Not really a substance anyone responsible should suggest.
A link for the discussion of GW but not for this sole person that we've determined got cancer from GW? Uh huh. Meso is also bottom of the barrel of where'd id get info from. Getbig has more trustworthy info than that place lol
 
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A link for the discussion of GW but not for this sole person that we've determined got cancer from GW? Uh huh. Meso is also bottom of the barrel of where'd id get info from. Getbig has more trustworthy info than that place.
I mean a company had the holy grail of exercise in a compound and abandoned it because it was incredibly carcinogenic but you and your getbig bros know better.

I’d recommend not suggesting it to noobies.
 
I mean a company had the holy grail of exercise in a compound and abandoned it because it was incredibly carcinogenic but you and your getbig bros know better.

I’d recommend not suggesting it to noobies.

Maybe u missed the entire context of the convo as it was compared to SLU. You should read up a bit more, you seem new to this stuff. I suggest examine.com
 
Yeah, I had the same experience trying to lift early on with Tirz/ Reta. It’s mostly subsided now, but I still feel mentally tired resistance to getting to the gym, tho it disappears when I get to lifting.

Two male peptide bodybuilders I follow are dosing Reta 3x/wk at 0.5-1mg per dose, for cutting purposes while maintaining energy. They suggest doing this cycle for maybe 1-3 months.
What bodybuilders are you taking about??

And to everyone else. I feel a lot better the last few days. Trying to focus of making sure I’m eating something relatively close to training. And I am on TRT++. I just can’t stop pushing myself hard. Some day I’m going to have to stop. Just found out I may have a form of arthritis in my spine and hips. Hard training is a huge part of my life and my routine. And what makes me, me. It keeps me sober. Not that less stressful training wouldn’t but I just like being one of the hardest workers in the gym. I refuse to give it up just yet.
 
Maybe u missed the entire context of the convo as it was compared to SLU. You should read up a bit more, you seem new to this stuff. I suggest examine.com
SLU being a dumb suggestion does not logically justify going for carcinogens. I’m not new and I wish you delight in your eventual cancer, however many years from now.
 
There is a lot of talk about SLU. I think AICAR is a better choice for one simple reason… it is on the WADA ban list. This tells me that it works.
 
Anyone lift heavy weights on a GLP-1?? I have been on Reta for 3 weeks. 4 mg a week. When I lift I feel completely wasted during and after the workout. I workout hard so after the workout is common for me. A couple days I felt like I was on the verge of going hypo during workouts. Started pushing a little heavier this week because I’ve been out with an injury. I don’t know if I’m just not eating enough or what. Today I got super lightheaded almost felt like I was going down. Don’t know if anyone supplements with anything preworkout or any tips from anyone that’s been doing this a little longer then I have. Thanks to anyone with input. Appreciate it.
Heavy lifter? Wimpy lifter who is even more wimpy than normal while on GLP-1 drugs? Yes, that's me. For a person who has a power cage in their home and actually sometimes uses it, I'm about as weak a man can be. I told myself that if I get below 170 lbs I'll let myself take creatine, which helps increase muscle size, strength, and endurance (all slightly; we're not talking something as effective as steroids) but which also increases weight by increasing the amount of water stored in muscles. I don't experience symptoms like you. I don't feel completely wiped out after a work out. I just can't lift much and any gains take forever. Traditionally, when I started out with low weights, I could gain somewhat quickly rather easily. Now I'm frequently unable to hit my target number of reps.

On the bright side, despite having lost 10 pounds of muscle, I look much stronger than I did before because people see muscle instead of fat.
 
I lift heavy, not as heavy as I did 25lbs ago. Have you considered hgh with your trt? It seems to help keep strength as I get leaner and I threw in some slupp and so far I feel like I can workout forever, recovery between sets is vastly improved. 500mcg before workouts really seems to help.
 
You have to eat for your training, even though the GLP1 will kill your appetite. If you are using the GPL1 to lose weight, then you are in a deficit. You should plan your deficit. Using a GLP1 for contest prep as a bodybuilder seems to be a great idea, but using a GLP1 in contest prep for a lifting meet does not.

The steeper the deficit, the lower the volume of training has to be. In a deep deep deficit, I only hit 2-3 weight training sessions a week and then I just walk. I cannot add any additional work or it messes up the entire process. You want to send the signal to your body to keep the muscle, training too much gives your body mixed signals. I especially avoid HIIT or interval type activities in the deep deficit.

Best practice seems to be this:

Plan out your protein requirements. You HAVE to hit these, even if you don't feel like it. For example, I need 250+ grams a day. I have to hit this, bare minimum to help maintain muscle mass in a deficit. I have to use protein shakes like Fairlife, protein powders, and beef jerky to hit this.

As far as training energy, try honey before training and during training. Why honey? It's easy to carry around a bottle and just suck some down. It also seems to hit fast.
 
Anecdotal accounts of slupp dosages from those testing this are all over the damn place. Like, between 20mg and 250mcg. Is there any trend that y'all can see towards a mean?
If we just math out with human equivalent dosing from rat to human, the dose should be somewhere in the vicinity of 200-400mg.

That being said we have NO data on this humans. We don't know if it works at all in humans. We have no idea if it is safe in humans or could cause some manner of damage to XYZ body system (as many past drugs that looked promising in lab animals but failed in humans did). No one really should be taking it, but it is amusing to watch.
 
SLU being a dumb suggestion does not logically justify going for carcinogens. I’m not new and I wish you delight in your eventual cancer, however many years from now.
I already have / had cancer, depending on which doctor is speaking. Had it since 2008. I can pass on getting on getting any additional cancers.
 
You have to eat for your training, even though the GLP1 will kill your appetite. If you are using the GPL1 to lose weight, then you are in a deficit. You should plan your deficit. Using a GLP1 for contest prep as a bodybuilder seems to be a great idea, but using a GLP1 in contest prep for a lifting meet does not.

The steeper the deficit, the lower the volume of training has to be. In a deep deep deficit, I only hit 2-3 weight training sessions a week and then I just walk. I cannot add any additional work or it messes up the entire process. You want to send the signal to your body to keep the muscle, training too much gives your body mixed signals. I especially avoid HIIT or interval type activities in the deep deficit.

Best practice seems to be this:

Plan out your protein requirements. You HAVE to hit these, even if you don't feel like it. For example, I need 250+ grams a day. I have to hit this, bare minimum to help maintain muscle mass in a deficit. I have to use protein shakes like Fairlife, protein powders, and beef jerky to hit this.

As far as training energy, try honey before training and during training. Why honey? It's easy to carry around a bottle and just suck some down. It also seems to hit fast.
I admire the discipline body builders have. I'm reasonably disciplined but I lack the discipline required to be a body builder.
 
Anecdotal accounts of slupp dosages from those testing this are all over the damn place. Like, between 20mg and 250mcg. Is there any trend that y'all can see towards a mean?
I've found that 800mcg before exercising is very effective for me. At this point, I cannot see a reason to increase the dosage beyond that.
 
What bodybuilders are you taking about??

And to everyone else. I feel a lot better the last few days. Trying to focus of making sure I’m eating something relatively close to training. And I am on TRT++. I just can’t stop pushing myself hard. Some day I’m going to have to stop. Just found out I may have a form of arthritis in my spine and hips. Hard training is a huge part of my life and my routine. And what makes me, me. It keeps me sober. Not that less stressful training wouldn’t but I just like being one of the hardest workers in the gym. I refuse to give it up just yet.
Not traditional bodybuilders, but they know more than most about peptides along with their TRT and AAS cycles. Jay Campbell and Hunter Williams. The peptides and gear, if used responsibly, are tools that CAN help us lift heavy with age. If you get injured in the gym, things like BPC, TB, GHKCu, and specific bioregulators can cut your recovery time.
 
I'm sure there's people who would recommend I NOT just pop all those random pills my wife finds in the purses she buys at the thrift stores. Yet here I am, living on the edge...
I just want to say I fully support you borrowing your wife's purses if they complete your ensemble. Buy your own heels though. Sharing those is icky.
 
Not traditional bodybuilders, but they know more than most about peptides along with their TRT and AAS cycles. Jay Campbell and Hunter Williams. The peptides and gear, if used responsibly, are tools that CAN help us lift heavy with age. If you get injured in the gym, things like BPC, TB, GHKCu, and specific bioregulators can cut your recovery time.
Dang. Was hoping I found another bodybuilding fan that could discuss it with me. I know no one that has as much an interest and follows it as I do. I begging for BB friends. 🤣
 
I lift heavy, not as heavy as I did 25lbs ago. Have you considered hgh with your trt? It seems to help keep strength as I get leaner and I threw in some slupp and so far I feel like I can workout forever, recovery between sets is vastly improved. 500mcg before workouts really seems to help.
Just started up in the last week or so on hgh again. Since I discovered this vendors with these prices I will be including it all the time. It’s just so expensive with my regular places.
 
I admire the discipline body builders have. I'm reasonably disciplined but I lack the discipline required to be a body builder.
You don't need a lot of discipline when coupled with the GLP1s, you have 2 goals
1) calorie deficit BUT protein adequate
2) resistance training to send a signal to the body you want to keep the muscle.
 
Dang. Was hoping I found another bodybuilding fan that could discuss it with me. I know no one that has as much an interest and follows it as I do. I begging for BB friends. 🤣
I'm a former powerlifter/strongman/highland games/olympic lifter/rugby player type. Do a lot of BB style training now.
 
Competitive BBer and BB fan here lol
Found this place to because im going to throw Reta into my contest prep
I’m a competitive bodybuilding fan 🤣 that made sense when I said it to myself. I got into Reta because all the bodybuilding podcasts starting talking about it. And I was having a hard time getting diet together. Glad I did.
 
Dang. Was hoping I found another bodybuilding fan that could discuss it with me. I know no one that has as much an interest and follows it as I do. I begging for BB friends. 🤣
Do you mean bodybuilding as in training for competitions? Or using gear and semi-obsessively focusing on ways to gain muscle/ strength while cutting fat beyond what is considered reasonable for our “age?”

I know the MESO forum is full of bodybuilders, but it’s really hard to weed through the bro sarcasm posts to understand what’s serious advice there 🤪
 
Do you mean bodybuilding as in training for competitions? Or using gear and semi-obsessively focusing on ways to gain muscle/ strength while cutting fat beyond what is considered reasonable for our “age?”

I know the MESO forum is full of bodybuilders, but it’s really hard to weed through the bro sarcasm posts to understand what’s serious advice there 🤪
Yea. The sport of bodybuilding. Competitions. I’m on other forums. Can not stand Meso. One time one of my forums got over run by a group of meso guys that got kicked off. And they were the worst of the worst.
 
Yea. The sport of bodybuilding. Competitions. I’m on other forums. Can not stand Meso. One time one of my forums got over run by a group of meso guys that got kicked off. And they were the worst of the worst.
Ok, glad to know I’m not the only one who doesn’t “get it” when reading there. I’ll have to venture outside of here, Reddit, and preppy’s for more bodybuilding (pro-gear fitness) communities. No Facebook though! 😝 Maybe I’m overlooking a helpful subreddit, though, if you have a recommendation there.
 
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