Any heavy lifters out there??

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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.
 
BillGoldberg said:
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.
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Up your carbs
 
Natty other than Tirz 7.5 q week and sema 1mg q week. I can tell a huge difference lifting on glp1. I feel like it's mostly because the calorie deficit. Pre-workout and multi vitamins keeps me feeling pretty good at the gym. I find that GLP1s are not a "feel good" med, I'm constantly in a drained near nausea state.

I am still in the gym 5 days a week. On my bad days, I need to remind myself what a piece of shit I am so I can power through and be the better person I want to be.
 
I lift regularly, but I would not call what I do 'heavy' (as I've gotten older I've had to change my focus to injury prevention.) When I started Tirz, I was initially surprised how much weaker I felt in the gym. I suspect it was due to lower glycogen stores. I subsequently made an effort to ensure I was hitting my daily protein target (1g/lb) and my strength came back. So you probably just need to eat more.
 
BillGoldberg said:
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.
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I wouldn't call it heavy, but I'm lifting 5 days a week, 8 exercises a day, 4 sets on 1-2 major compounds each day, 3 sets on isolations, going to 1-2 RIR for the first sets, then for everything I can fail safely, to failure and then lengthened partials until I can't even do those on the last set.

This was tough for me on tirz but fine for me on reta. My diet isn't dialed in macro wise on most days beyond a truckload of protein. Probably have more carbs than I should. On 8mg of reta split between two doses mon/thurs
 
I had to stop lifting because I haven't been able to eat enough to sustain it. All I can really manage is some light cardio.

I do have some slupp on the way though, so I might try that out and see if I'm able to lift.
 
I wasn't lifting heavy even before I started on a GLP-1 medication. I do lift to prevent losing a huge amount of muscle while on a GLP-1 medication. However, progress has been very slow. When I've previously lifted after not lifting for a while, I always made rapid gains. Things are going quite slow right now. My endo advised that I up my protein to 1.6 grams per kilograms of body weight.
 
Me! I am female average lifting 3-4 days a week, I am not finding any strength less but then again I am also on ipamorelin 2X a day am/pm.
I am also on smaller maintenance doses of tirz and reta, my main focus now is muscle size and strength
Creative maybe??? I supplement this daily
 
StingerBee said:
Me! I am female average lifting 3-4 days a week, I am not finding any strength less but then again I am also on ipamorelin 2X a day am/pm.
I am also on smaller maintenance doses of tirz and reta, my main focus now is muscle size and strength
Creative maybe??? I supplement this daily
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I’m super creative 🤣🤣🤣. I knew what you meant though. Did you switch from a higher dose at first or like a bodybuilder using glp-1’s for maintenance??
 
i dont life heavy anymore... but i do lift consistently... its been almost a year on GLP1s... and my cardio and endurance is through the roof. i just feel better overall... i am also the leanest i have been in almost 15years. also my joints feel a ton better... i'm currently using only 15mg tirz.. started out at 1mg.
the lethargy was killer the first 3 months or so.. after that, it wore off, and i have a ton more energy.
my theory is for those with a completely wrecked metabolism due to years of poor diet/lifestyle, they will have to endure lethargy until the body internally heals.
i'd say my metabolism, vascular system, etc moved to the positive, and thats when i stopped experiencing lethargy.
 
BillGoldberg said:
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.
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@BenevolentMrTang .. just copy and paste what you said the other day? :ROFLMAO:

Yes.. I do consider you one of my "experts" on this because you ae currently using everything I am asking about.. and I think it will help Mr. Goldberg...

Thanks!
 
yelloeyes said:
@BenevolentMrTang .. just copy and paste what you said the other day? :ROFLMAO:

Yes.. I do consider you one of my "experts" on this because you ae currently using everything I am asking about.. and I think it will help Mr. Goldberg...

Thanks!
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I'm not sure what I said or where I said it :) , but I would indeed recommend some SLU-PP-332 for endurance and reducing the feeling of being drained after a tough workout. I find it helps more for cardio than weight training, but I honestly feel some improvement in strength and endurance when lifting. It's easy to quantify with cardio. If I can do 2 hours without getting tired instead of 1 hour, then the benefit is obvious. With weight training, maybe some of the benefit is purely psychological, but I do feel a little stronger and not as drained following a workout.

Other than that, I'm currently at 9.5mg of Reta per week. That helps with energy throughout the day. Also, gotta eat enough protein, which is a fairly obvious observation.

Finally, TRT. Do it if you can, but make sure you monitor yourself with regular testing. When I was on TRT years ago, it certainly helped a lot, notwithstanding the fact that I was using it in a dumb form (gel) when I should have been using injectable.
 
Also, don't go so hard in your workout. Unless you are training as a competitive athlete, give yourself a break and don't overdo it. A few months ago, I overdid a workout and felt like absolute crap for a couple days. And I asked myself, why? Why am I going so hard to the point of injury? IDK. But don't do it. Your primary goal should be to maintain your health. You want to get the benefits of lifting, but it's counterproductive to injure yourself by going too hard for no good reason.
 
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