My Shocking Peptide Bloodwork Results After Bulking
I have been bulking for the last 5 months and am up 15lb. I'm not gonna lie I did have a few too many cookies during the holidays so I was slightly nervous and was prepared to do a mini cut if insulin sensitivity was down.
To my shock...things were better than at the end of my cut!
My Stack
.5mg Reta weekly
1mg MOTS-C daily
150mg Oral 5-Amino-1MQ split 3x daily
My A1C Went Down IN A BULK, 15lb Heavier
I have been bulking for a little over 5 months since then averaging around 400-500g of carbs daily. Normally after bulking that long I would expect to mini cut to drop some fat and restore insulin sensitivity to give a longer runway but my results pleasantly surprised me.
My A1C ACTUALLY WENT DOWN a little. The last time I got bloodwork done was in August and my A1C was 5.1 when I was at my lowest weight and had just finished cutting. My A1C from my blood draw 2 days ago came back at 5.0 to my shock.
I would even eat second dinner sometimes if the day got away from me and I fell short of my macros!
My latest A1C from my most recent bloodwork
My A1C from my bloodwork at the end of my cut in August
I've also noticed my body composition hasn't changed much outside of some water retention. The bloodwork doesn't lie. In combination with strength increasing in the gym, measurements and what I see in the mirror, this strongly skews towards mostly lean mass gain.
Lipids Stayed On Point
Lipids also remained on point despite being 15lb heavier and pushing large quantities of food. My total Cholesterol actually went down a point, Triglycerides were still low, and my HDL and Non HDL remained the same and my LDL actually went down.
My latest lipids
My lipids from August at the end of my cut
Normally in a bulk even a lean one, lipids tend to suffer a little but in this case mine managed to get slightly better.
I credit this to Reta, even at a low micro-dose weekly it's still doing its thing. Reta: The Cheat Code For Lowering Lipids
Lifestyle Still Matters
Although it's obvious the peptides helped, I made sure my lifestyle complemented then. We were still pushing hard in the gym and progressively overloading 4x a week, getting in atleast 3 sessions of 20-30min of zone 2 cardio and raking in 8-10k steps daily.
I also kept my calorie surplus small and ensured I was gaining weight at a slow controlled pace.
Closing Thoughts
Although I already knew peptides were powerful this latest experience with my bloodwork really blew me away. 15lb heavier with lower A1C after 5 months in a bulk eating all the carbs is something I thought was a fairy tale until now. The Lipids staying in a good place was also a nice surprise. I am going to scrap the mini cut idea and continue my bulk.
Peptides can be extremely powerful tools paired with the right training, lifestyle and nutrition interventions.
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