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To arrive at summer in the best physique of my life

17 replies10 peopleMar 21, 2026☆ Follow
Summary

best compounds and dosing schedule to reach low body fat by summer while on retatrutide and TRT

The original poster laid out a three-phase plan using increasing retatrutide doses plus added fat-loss agents in April, then HGH for recomp in May, then HGH plus oxandrolone for a short muscle-gain phase in June-July. Others shared their own similar stacks, discussed estradiol management through more frequent injections, and debated adding IGF-1 LR3 or switching to stronger anabolics. Several users reported fatigue on the GLP-1 and noted that oxandrolone helped restore gym performance, while yohimbine was dropped by one person due to heart-rate elevation.

What this discussion establishesWhere people disagree

whether a two-month oxandrolone phase is worthwhile versus simply staying shredded, and whether 1300 total testosterone is necessary or safer at 700-900

Still open

real-world experience combining HGH and IGF-1 LR3 while on retatrutide

Nothing here is advice.

17 replies · 10 people
CopperAlder25archiveopening postMar 21

Hi everyone, here is the schedule I have set for the coming months to hit twelve percent body fat by summer and improve my body composition. I have already been on Reta nine weeks, finishing the last week at two milligrams, and I am also on TRT at one hundred twenty five milligrams of testosterone cypionate each week. Body fat fell from twenty six to seventeen percent during those nine weeks and I now weigh eighty six kilograms. April phase one will raise Reta to two point five milligrams while adding SLU-PP-332, O-304 and yohimbine to push fat loss harder. May becomes the recomp phase at three milligrams Reta plus two IU HGH before bed. June and July shift to a muscle-gain phase at three point five to four milligrams Reta, three IU HGH and thirty milligrams of Oxandrolone. Any suggestions on what to drop or include?

BrightBeacon35archiveMar 21

Oxandrolone is a solid choice that rarely goes wrong.

SteadyMarble16archiveMar 21

I am running nearly the identical protocol right now. One hundred eighty milligrams of test C puts my total at thirteen hundred and free at two hundred twenty. Reta sits at three milligrams and HGH at four IU split morning and night. After reading quite a bit I am seriously thinking about adding IGF-1 LR3 at twenty micrograms for a four-week run. Any thoughts on stacking IGF-1 LR3 with the current setup?

CopperAlder25archiveMar 21
↳ replying to @SteadyMarble16

IGF-1 R3 looks promising from what I have read because of its strong impact on hyperplasia and performance. My main hesitation is stacking it with HGH because of possible insulin and glucose resistance issues. I would like to hear from anyone who has actually tried IGF-1 R3.

GreenAlder76archiveMar 21
↳ replying to @SteadyMarble16

What estradiol reading are you getting? I am heading in this morning for bloodwork while currently using two hundred fifty milligrams per week of test cyp split one hundred twenty five Monday and one hundred twenty five Thursday. My previous doctor only gave two hundred milligrams every other week and the hormone swings were rough.

SteadyMarble16archiveMar 21
↳ replying to @GreenAlder76

Estradiol sits at seventy seven and I am not using any AI. After the latest bloodwork I changed to three injections per week instead of two and lost almost three pounds of water weight right away, which showed the estradiol had come down. Higher weekly milligrams seem easier to handle with more frequent dosing.

CopperAlder25archiveMar 21
↳ replying to @GreenAlder76

My most recent blood test was done in the US on two hundred milligrams per week and showed estradiol at fifty six. Since moving to Spain the dose was lowered to one hundred twenty five milligrams per week and I have new labs scheduled in three weeks.

GreenAlder76archiveMar 21
↳ replying to @SteadyMarble16

So your split is Monday Wednesday Friday then?

SteadyMarble16archiveMar 21
↳ replying to @GreenAlder76

Yes, that keeps things straightforward.

SteadyMarble16archiveMar 21
↳ replying to @CopperAlder25

The idea was to pair it with Reta because Reta improves insulin and glucose sensitivity and should offset any resistance that might appear. Proper dosing matters of course. Still hoping someone with experience will share details, but I am close to trying it anyway.

PatientFenwick39archiveMar 21

Only two months for a muscle-gaining phase and using Anavar? If quick gains are the goal I would go with Tren-A or Tren-E instead because Anavar will not deliver much. A better plan in my view is to focus on getting very lean over the next months, down to ten percent or lower, where Anavar works well, then enjoy summer and run a proper bulk later with higher test plus something like Primo.

KeenTimber66archiveMar 21

I think Anavar should only be used for a couple of weeks since orals can stress the kidneys and liver. I have some Masteron on the way for a six-month summer cruise at two hundred over two hundred.

SlowSignal40archiveMay 21

I am currently using both Reta and Anavar, nice to see other Var users around.

PatientFenwick91archiveMay 21

Anavar has really helped me push through the fatigue that came with Reta. I was already on test and GH but Reta took away all drive and energy so I could not train hard. Now I am beating old personal bests again and making progress. It serves as a short-term tool to keep training momentum while on a GLP-1. I would not want to drop any of the reta, GH, test or var, though the other three compounds feel unnecessary.

CopperAlder25archiveMay 21
↳ replying to @PatientLedger69

I quit yohimbine after it raised my resting heart rate quite a bit, even starting at three milligrams it reached eighty five to ninety bpm. The rate has come back down since stopping, and at this point I do not see the need since body fat is already around thirteen percent.

SlowSignal40archiveMay 21
↳ replying to @PatientFenwick91

That sounds alarming. I already deal with extreme fatigue and long-lasting brain fog. Does this mean Reta fatigue is coming too? My current fat burners and modafinil might stop working. I took them an hour ago and can already picture the fatigue winning.

WarmAlder80archiveMay 21
↳ replying to @SteadyMarble16

Thirteen hundred total is quite high. You do not need that level to build muscle; seven hundred to nine hundred is safer and still gives the same results. Estradiol at seventy seven is also elevated. With both numbers high you should be checking DHT and hematocrit regularly, otherwise you risk prostate issues and hair loss.

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