GLP-1 Muscle Loss: Should We Worry?

Get your doctor to order a bone scan and body composition test to check muscle mass. Run some labs on vitamin D and calcium. Find out your protein target. Someone mentioned physical therapy which is a solid move, maybe combine that with resistance band work from a chair.
 
I run creatine in my protein shake post-workout. Noticed a trend with citrulline too - been reading up on it. Thanks for the input, fam.
 
my stack: multivitamin with CoA, omega-3 1g, vit D 4000iu, magnesium glycinate, creatine 5g, collagen peptides. keeps everything stable.
 
lost all my glute mass too. before depression hit, i went to the gym, did creatine, hit glutes 2x a week—that helped the pain. can't sit anywhere now without hurting.
 
Get creatine, glutamine, 30g collagen with hyaluronic acid and C, then hit tendon strengthening exercise hard for the first 6 weeks. The long-term gains from that boost are absolutely vital.
 
Yeah, the initial weeks can be deceptive. A 2-lb change doesn't mean much when you're building strength and staying hydrated. I noticed the same thing early on - looked like nothing was happening for ages, then suddenly things shifted. Just keep consistent with your training routine and logging. The body catches up when it's ready.
 
The protein anxiety in week one is a real overcorrection - the GLP-1 is already doing the muscle-preservation work by reducing the caloric deficit severity rather than going into starvation mode. 100g protein and 25g fiber is actually a solid target, but all-protein-all-the-time will cause the GI backup you're experiencing. Adding some carbohydrates back in won't undo the fat loss; it'll just restore transit time.
 
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