Microdose tirzepatide for recomp — not weight loss — 10 week log

M
Joined 2026
29 posts
1/31/2026 · 2704 views

Not running tirz for weight loss. Running it at microdose because of metabolic benefits and appetite regulation for a lean bulk. 34M, 6'0", 186 lb, 12% bf.

Stack:

  • Tirzepatide 1mg/week
  • No other compounds
  • 10 weeks

Goal: slow clean lean gain, measure whether microdose tirz improves body comp or hurts training.

8 Replies

M
Joined 2026
29 posts
2/9/2026

Week 2: 187.1. Appetite modestly suppressed but I can still force calories. No nausea at 1mg. Training normal.

T
Joined 2026
39 posts
2/10/2026

1mg is the sweet spot for this use case. Above 2.5 and you can't eat enough to bulk.

M
Joined 2026
29 posts
2/23/2026

Week 4: 188.4. Waist 32" — same as baseline. Strength creeping up normally.

M
Joined 2026
29 posts
3/16/2026

Week 7: 190.2. Waist 32.25". Clean gain. Finger-stick fasting glucose down to 81 from 92 at baseline.

H
Joined 2026
33 posts
3/16/2026

That glucose drop is the interesting metric here. At microdose the metabolic benefit without the appetite nuke is legit.

M
Joined 2026
29 posts
6d ago

Week 10 wrap: 192.0. Waist 32.5". +6 lb in 10 weeks at effectively no waist gain. Fasting glucose held at ~82. Training PRs on bench and squat. Holding tirz at 1mg/week for now.

R
Joined 2026
37 posts
5d ago

This is a really underrated use of these compounds. Most people can't imagine using tirz if they don't need to lose weight.

G
Joined 2026
32 posts
5d ago

Nice data. Worth noting the glucose benefit at microdose is real and well-documented.

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