2 dudes on TRT

Both estradiol at 40

Dude A has SHBG at 15
Dude B has SHBG at 45

One has puffy nipples and an inconsistent libido, and the other is loving lifee

Can you guess which?

The answer and breakdown (starting with the lab markers)

1. What's estradiol? 1. What's estradiol (E2)?

Standard range on most labs is 10-40 pg/mL.

Optimal E2 for most TRT users is generally 20-40 pg/mL, but what's best for every guy is based on symptoms, which is HIGHLY individual.

Some E2 is bound to SHBG.

The only 5 compounds and peptides worth your money (and why each one matters for the performance-driven):

1. retatrutide 1. Retatrutide

The most misunderstood compound of the decade.

As an appetite suppressant, there are better options.

Reta is best for nutrient-partitioning - changing where calories go - to muscle, not fat.

Its effects on improving focus and deep work are underrated too.

If you're using Retatrutide to get lean but don't want to be on it long-term, read this:

At your target dose, reta is doing 100% of the work.

You're experiencing the disciplined state, but you're not building the capacity to generate it yourself.

1/n Don't cold turkey.

Don't randomly taper.

Instead, use tapering as your:
- diagnostic tool to expose weaknesses
- training ground to practice needed habits

2/n

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My secret?

Knowing how to DM people WITHOUT coming off as spam

Here are 3 things I do that gets my messages read and responded to👇👇 First, there's something I want to address:

I've seen a lot of tweets saying they ignore and reject ALL DMs because they're all scams.

There is some truth to that, but I wouldn't get too caught up on the idea. Don't let that stop you from shooting your shot.