Training style thread — strength vs hypertrophy on peptides
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Feel like most peptide users train hypertrophy style (bodybuilding-ish splits). Curious how many strength-focused lifters we have and whether your peptide stack changes by training focus.
Me: powerlifting-adjacent, run BPC + TB-500 mostly for joint stuff, don't touch GH stacks. Curious who else is in that lane.
- BPC-157 · 500 mcg · 2x/day local · sub-Q
- TB-500 · 2 mg · 2x/wk · sub-Q
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32 posts
Strongman-adjacent here. BPC is non-negotiable. TB-500 for my rotator cuff. No GH. Not interested in weight-class problems.
- BPC-157 · 500 mcg · 2x/day local to knee · sub-Q
- TB-500 · 5 mg · weekly loading · sub-Q
212 posts
Hybrid — strength base with hypertrophy accessories. Peptides are mostly recovery (BPC, TB-500). GH stack low-dose in the offseason only.
- CJC-1295 no DAC · 100 mcg · pre-bed · sub-Q
- Ipamorelin · 200 mcg · pre-bed · sub-Q
- BPC-157 · 500 mcg · 2x/day · sub-Q
13 posts
Combat sports. Recovery-focused stack is the only thing that lets me roll 5 days a week at 38. No GH — it slows my weight cut.
43 posts
Hypertrophy style here. Heavy on CJC/ipa, BPC as needed. Opposite protocol to you guys and that's fine — different goals.
41 posts
Strength side here too. Been running BPC + TB-500 for like 2 years now and honestly the joint stuff is real, way more noticeable when you're chasing heavy singles than when you're doing rep work. GH stacks just never clicked for me either, the sleep quality tanked and my shoulders felt worse not better. Think there's legit a difference in how peptides play out depending on whether you're training for max effort vs volume. The recovery protocols people are listing make sense for their goals but yeah, if you're pushing max strength you probably don't need the growth factors as much as just the collagen upregulation and inflammation management.