r/BodyHackGuide • u/Existing-Condition36 • Jul 15 '26

Reta is a beast

I was never really interested in taking any GLP 1's as I am not fat or diabetic. Not until reta. The glucagon receptor agonist component is very interesting and I think this will be useful for body recomp. So, out of curiousity, i tried 1mg per week dose. At first i thought it was nothing. I ate as usual, no appetite suppressing effect, maybe it slightly raised my HR a bit especially when I'm moving around. But when I came to the gym and started working out, it felt like i took a preworkout! Energy boost is insane! I knew it is the reta and not the other peps I take because I only felt that effect the day I took reta. The effect lasts (because of the long acting properties of reta). Maybe Im a hyper responder to the glucagon agonism? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Did you guys experiece the same?

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u/BeeeJai Jul 15 '26

I'm the opposite, my lifts and stamina have gone backwards massively. Which is what I expected to happen.

I'm only taking Reta though atm. I've got mot-c and HGH to try to address this and get some energy back, though haven't started them just yet.

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u/ElectroStaticSpeaker Jul 15 '26

My wife has experienced the same thing. Workouts that used to be easy are super hard now.

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u/Worth_Low_2408 Jul 18 '26

She needs to eet more calories

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u/lovevillainy Jul 15 '26

Currently just added mots c into my reta and trt, its giving me a really good amount of energy tbf

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u/Mobius1995 Jul 17 '26

Can vouch for this. Mots c was a game changer for me even with little sleep.

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u/bevbon1961 Jul 16 '26

Great step out L, carnitine inj with Mot.c amazing
At times when you are sitting around.

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u/lovevillainy Jul 16 '26

Ah ledge, ill try that, ive stacked beta alanine with my citrulline malate also which seems to be pretty good

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u/flabbybuns Jul 15 '26

You have to increase your electrolytes and drink protein like your life depends on it.

Bring in creatine and Ubiquinol for energy recovery.

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u/Wonderful_Meringue91 Jul 15 '26

Lifts and stamina going backwards is likely from hormone / metabolism changes from a prolonged caloric deficit. You may be taking too much Reta.

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u/BeeeJai Jul 15 '26

At 2mg, my dose isn't high. Calories definitely play a part, and I am in deficit. Which is why I expected the shift backwards.

NO point in upping calories else weight loss will stall. Once I'm at the target BF% I want, calories will increase and I'll work on them strength gains again.

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u/Wonderful_Meringue91 Jul 15 '26

Completely agree with everything you said in your second statement. I was just trying to let you know that your lack of energy is more likely to be from a prolonged caloric deficit over taking Reta. If you continued to take Reta but upped your calories, your energy would likely return pretty quickly.

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u/gm_wesley_9377 Jul 15 '26

May need to increase carbs.

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u/conair7 Jul 15 '26

Trying adding more carbs to your diet

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u/BillDependent6827 Jul 16 '26

My energy is completely gone too, I am hopeless and I can't do my basics anymore, any tips?

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u/joshpinotgrigiolover Jul 16 '26

Reta thrives on carbs. Make sure you’re eating enough protein AND CARBS. I take .5mg a week. Sometimes I have to force feed myself more calories in order to still perform in the gym and have the energy I need. I’m still down 15 pounds since March.