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Sometimes the best thing you can do for your goals is step away for a day.

Relax, recover, and come back ready for the next challenge. That's today's win.

I’m 51 and decided to see how far I could push recomposition with strict tracking, a consistent routine, and a medically supervised protocol. Over 16 weeks (Jan–June 2026), here’s what happened:

- Weight: –16.8 lbs.
- Fat mass: –18.6 lbs.
- Skeletal muscle mass: +1.4 lbs.
- Final body fat: 9.0% confirmed by DXA/InBody.

Training

- Program: 5‑day hypertrophy split
- Schedule: 6:00 AM lift, every training day.
- Cardio: 30 min incline treadmill after lifting (7.0 incline, 3.3 mph).

This routine was the backbone of the whole process.

Protocol (very high level)

I used a “medically supervised” combination of:

- A potent GLP‑1‑based drug for appetite and thermogenesis.
- Thyroid support and a stimulant for output and focus.
- Testosterone and HGH‑based support to protect muscle and recovery, plus insulin‑sensitizing meds.

I tracked BP, HR, and bloodwork throughout; my HbA1c stayed at 4.7%. This is not a recommendation, just transparency about what I ran.

Why I’m sharing

I used to think that after 50 you mainly try not to slide backwards. This experiment convinced me that, with structure and oversight, aggressive recomposition is still possible in your 50s.

If anyone’s interested, I can go deeper into the training progression, diet, or how I monitored health markers; I’d also love to hear how coaches here would design a safer, low‑risk version of this for older lifters.

What would you estimate my current body fat to be?

posted this before but it was removed due to me violating guidelines

34 yo | 5’11

march 1 ‘25 @ 283lbs i decided to get back to myself, naturally

good ol’ creatine, pre-workout, calorie restriction, and intense lifts for 365 days!

dropped to 215lbs and decided it was time to let the lab rat do some experimenting!

march 1 ‘26 — may ‘26:

retatrutide: titrating up to 2mg weekly
cjc-1295/ipamorelin blend: 300mcg before bed on lift days
glow blend: 2mg on weekdays in am

june 1 ‘26 — july ‘26:

5-amino-1mq: 2mg on lifting days in am
mots-c: 2.5mg 2x weekly (night before rest day)
retatrutide: 1.5mg weekly

july 1 — august ‘26 (current)

selank: 300mcg on weekdays in am
cjc-1295/ipamorelin blend: 300mcg post workout on lift days
ghk-cu: 2mg mwf in am
retatrutide: 1.5mg weekly
tadalafil: 5mg daily

future plans for winter arc post-blood work and 2 months off:

hgh: 2iu on lift days in am
test-c: 250mg weekly split into 2
retatrutide: 1.5mg weekly
tirzepatide: 2.5mg weekly
mots-c: 2.5mg on lift days in am

never tried growth, anabolics or trt. how’s the transition from secretagogues?

down to post more photos, but i’m newer to reddit and tend to mess up my posts way too often lol

whatcha guys think?

260-170 I did alone, from 170-153.5 I’ve been working with a coach he’s brought me far, I think we’re gonna stop cutting in 2 weeks not sure tho. He wanted me at 10-12% before we start adding tissue, what you think my bodyfat is?

35M
5’10
180

Had a fairly successful bulk over winter. Was able to put on 44lbs of scale weight. Definitely could have done better in the fat gain side but I feel I’m getting close to the same body fat percentage I was in the first picture but 24lbs heavier.

Split was the standard bro style. Body part per day 5x per week. Zone 2 cardio (incline treadmill) 5-6x per week.

Diet was 90% clean. Did have more cheat meals than I would have liked. Cutting again down to 188-190lbs.

194 weight cap , current weight 212lbs

Sitting around 255 right now at 6’