Workout routines on GLP-1s?

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Great progress! Do you have a consistent routine you've been following alongside the medication? Curious what's been working for you.
 
The glucagon effect on energy output during workouts is one of the more interesting differences between GLP-1 and dual or triple agonists - it shifts the fuel balance in a way that makes cardio feel different in particular. Any RHR changes at your current dose worth noting?
 
Tracking and maintaining a routine before optimizing the content of the routine is the right sequence. The OP noticing how much better exercise feels on these meds is exactly the opening for building that structure. Calorie deficit too aggressive for too long is the other thing that shows up - exercise output increases while intake drops further than intended, and that combination can actually slow things rather than accelerate.
 
Not the original poster, but curious myself, how long does that low-energy phase typically stick around? Was just getting back into a workout groove right as I started this medication, and it's been quite an adjustment.
 
I'm way more mobile since starting. Carrying less mass just makes everything easier to move around. Such a liberating feeling, running around without wearing out so fast!
 
Do people realize the body already makes its own version of this hormone naturally? Relying on medication for weight loss isn't strictly necessary. For managing diabetes, sure, absolutely, but shedding weight without it isn't impossible either. Every time I bring up staying active and eating well, people get defensive, seems like nobody wants to hear about actually getting up and moving. And yes, strength training should be part of this regimen anyway since these medications do break down muscle over time.
 
Yes. Skipped exercise entirely when I first started this drug class since exhaustion and rough side effects had me wiped out. Once that settled down, I got serious about training four to five times weekly. Genuinely helps my mental health too.
 
Have you noticed a shift in your stamina during workouts?

Did 3ml right before leg day this morning, and even after a solid hour of heavy lifting, felt like I could've kept going.
Genuinely noticeable difference.
Could be placebo though.
 
18 years in the iron game, 4 gyms, and loads of people have come and gone: injuries, boredom, stalled progress (so many), or steroid cyclers who crash after coming off and quit. My schedule is two or three full-body sessions weekly: 15 min stretching then 45-50 min lifting, short rests, none of those 5 minute phone breaks between sets. Kind of HIIT, milder. I tried plenty of routines and this one wins. I carry more muscle than nine out of ten people there, even guys training hard or on low steroid doses, and I'm in and out without tracking muscle groups. Some people love the gym, I don't. Afterward I feel good, and in my mid 40s (male) I look sharper than plenty of twenty-somethings, but it isn't fun anymore and I refuse to spend 7 days there. Other hobbies fill my time.
 
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