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Tesamorelin / Ipamorelin
The growth-hormone combo. One peptide wakes your pituitary up, the other takes the brakes off — together they rebuild the deep-sleep GH rhythm of a 20-year-old and strip the stubborn fat off your organs. This is the muscle-sparing arm of any fat-loss stack.
📊 The Protocol
Vial5 mg Tesamorelin + 5 mg Ipamorelin (both in one vial)
Mix with2 mL BAC water → makes 1 unit = 25 mcg of EACH
Start20 units = 500 mcg Tesa + 500 mcg Ipa — once a day
Range20–40 units = 500–1000 mcg of each
FrequencyDaily (many run 5 days on / 2 off)
WhenPM / before bed, fasted (empty stomach), under the skin
Cycle12 weeks on → 4 weeks off (the pituitary needs the break)
🧮 Units made simple: both peptides live in the same vial, mixed in 2 mL. On your insulin syringe (marked 0–100), every 1 unit pulls 25 mcg of Tesa AND 25 mcg of Ipa at once. Draw to 20 = 500 mcg each. Draw to 40 = 1000 mcg each. One draw, both peptides. No math.
⏳ How long one bottle lasts
At 500 mcg 20u~10 daily doses per vial
At 1000 mcg 40u~5 daily doses per vial
One vial holds 5 mg of each = 200 units total. At the 500 mcg (20u) starting dose that's ~10 shots — which stretches to about 2 calendar weeks if you dose 5 days a week. A full 12-week cycle needs several vials.
💉 How to take it
Mix: add the 2 mL of BAC water slowly down the side of the vial. Swirl gently — never shake. Cloudy = ruined.
Store: in the fridge after mixing. Good for ~4–8 weeks.
Inject: into belly fat, ~2 inches from your navel. Pinch, go straight in, push slow. Rotate the spot, fresh pin every time.
🍽️ Your diet
Dose fastedIt's INSULIN that kills the GH pulse — so dose on an empty stomach, no food or carbs for ~60–90 min around your shot.
OtherwiseEat normally. Hit your protein (1–1.5 g per lb of goal bodyweight) so the extra GH has something to build with.
PM tipDosing before bed rides your body's natural deep-sleep GH wave.
💊 Take these alongside it
Deep sleepZinc 30–50 mg + magnesium glycinate 400–500 mg at night — they deepen sleep, which is when the GH pulse actually fires.
Fuel the pulseVitamin D3 (with K2) + B12. Without the raw materials, the GH signal has nothing to work on.
Pair withAdd MOTS-c to make the new tissue run more efficiently.
⚠️ Watch for / red flags
Puffy hands / water weight (first week): 3–4 lb of water is normal early — fix it with sodium + potassium balance, NOT by drinking more water. It settles.
Numb or tingly hands (carpal-tunnel feel): that's the dose too high. Go DOWN — don't push through it.
Get labs: check IGF-1 (don't overshoot the top of range) plus fasting glucose & insulin — GH can nudge blood sugar up.
Water not settling / numbness sticking around? Drop the dose and slowly titrate back up.
🚫 Who should NOT take it
You have active cancer or a tumor — GH and IGF-1 can feed cell growth
Pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive
You have active diabetic retinopathy or uncontrolled diabetes — GH raises blood sugar
You have uncontrolled thyroid or pituitary problems — get those handled first
You're under 18 / still growing
🔬 How it works
Two levers on the same pump. Tesamorelin is a GHRH analog — it walks up to your pituitary and tells it to release your own pulse of growth hormone (and it's ruthless on visceral fat, the dangerous fat around your organs, ~76% more GH). Ipamorelin mimics ghrelin and, more importantly, releases the somatostatin "brake" — your body's built-in GH off-switch — without touching cortisol or prolactin. Pull both levers at once and the GH pulse is multiplicative (~+156% vs either one alone). More GH → more IGF-1 → protein synthesis, so on a fat-loss stack your weight comes off as fat while muscle stays.
💡 Pro Tips
Dose it ONCE a day, period. The peptide clears in ~30 min but the IGF-1 cascade it kicks off runs ~8 hours — you're not dosing the peptide, you're dosing the cascade.
It's insulin that blunts the pulse, not "food near the injection." Fasted is the whole game — a carb-heavy meal right before your shot flattens it.
Substrate first: no zinc, magnesium, D3+K2, or protein = a weak pulse. Give the GH something to build with.
Water retention the first 5–7 days is expected, then it resolves. Manage with sodium/potassium, not more water — and don't panic-quit over it.
This is the muscle-sparing arm of a Retatrutide run — it keeps you from losing muscle while the fat comes off.
⚡ The Energy Lab · @hybrid.kyle
Medical Disclaimer. The Energy Lab by Hybrid Kyle provides education and information only — this is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The compounds referenced are sold for research and educational purposes and are not FDA-approved to prevent, treat, or cure any condition. Nothing here replaces a licensed healthcare provider. Always consult your doctor before starting any peptide, supplement, or protocol — especially if you're pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or managing a health condition. Individual results vary; you're responsible for your own health decisions. © 2026 Hybrid Kyle · The Energy Lab.