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Meanwhile around 50% of men in my gym are on TRT for cosmetic reasons. A trend that has been stable for decades.

Good luck banning this newcomer. At least GLP-1s have health benefits.

I suspect GLP-1s will find their way into the gym as well. I'm currently on a cut. It takes some pretty rigid discipline and some overhead for doing things like meal prep and whatnot. Ozempic is basically the perfect cut supplement. When you hop off it, after a bit your appetite comes back and you can easily go into a bulk. It's perfect.

I wonder what its effects are on muscle synthesis

Great question, but unless it’s really detrimental, it wouldn’t be a huge deal. You’re likely going to be losing muscle mass on a cut anyway, you’re just trying to minimize it.

It's already pretty prevalent in gym circles. Not to TRT levels yet, but pretty close. Whomever you get your TRT from (clinic or UGL) you can likely get your preferred GLP-1 from as well.

Interesting! I assumed that it would be fairly popular in the gym setting, but I had no idea it was already. I don't take gear, but I'd take GLP-1s. It seems like a no-brainer.

Would you also take it from a shady supplier?

Nope. Legal and approved only. If it became available over the counter at the pharmacy (at a reasonable price), I’d take it.

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