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Powerlifting on GLP-1 — strength gains while cutting weight

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Jun 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM#21
lucas_SP_BR said:
DEXA scan update relevant to lean mass: Scanned at months 0, 6, and 12.

This is exactly what I could not find anywhere else.

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Jun 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM#22

From the other side of the consultation, briefly.

Body composition tracking via bioimpedance on lean mass (InBody scan every 3 months):

MetricBaselineMonth 3Month 6Month 9
Skeletal Muscle (lbs)71696875
Body Fat (lbs)108796343
Body Fat %43%34%28%22%
Visceral Fat (cm²)1681138858

Note: skeletal muscle mass dipped initially then recovered with consistent resistance training + high protein. The visceral fat reduction is where the metabolic magic happens.

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Jun 8, 2026 at 5:05 AM#23
rachel_ABQ said:
Body composition tracking via bioimpedance on lean mass (InBody scan every 3 months): Metric Baseline Month 3 Month 6 Month 9 Skeletal Muscle (lbs) 71…

Mine went the same way, slower. Nothing to add that would improve it.

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Jun 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM#24
rachel_ABQ said:
Body composition tracking via bioimpedance on lean mass (InBody scan every 3 months): Metric Baseline Month 3 Month 6 Month 9 Skeletal Muscle (lbs) 71…

Regarding lean mass: I accidentally injected my dose intramuscularly instead of subcutaneously last week (went in at wrong angle, too deep). Called my pharmacist — they said it's not dangerous but may absorb faster, potentially causing more GI effects.

Sure enough, had worse nausea that day. Lesson learned: pinch the skin properly and use the right needle length for your body composition.

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Jun 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM#25

Adding the numbers, since they settle part of this. One practical note: write down what you did and when, before you need it. Reconstructing a timeline from memory three months later is how people end up unable to answer the one question that would have resolved it.

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