Rick Harrison

Founder of Hybrid Protocols | Hybrid Athlete 🐺 | DM for Protocols & Coaching 🔥

[Lumen @LumenX_]

Trust in the Lord.

[Dean Turner @DeanTTraining]

Mission Carb Balance Tortillas are one of the 12 GREATEST hacks in the history of hacks

Please disregard the opinion of anyone that disagrees

Not for my sake…but for YOUR OWN

[VT @VusiThembekwayo]

God has me on assignment in the marketplace.

That’s my focus right now.

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

Wow skipped a week of tirzep… was finding it genuinely difficult to gain weight.

Weight gain seemed blunted…

In a few days of deliberate overeating, I went from 167.5 to 174 lol.. easy. But wow.

Feels like I could hit 185 in a couple weeks easily.

Soooo easy to gain weight…

Anyways. 172-174 is sweet spot for me. More filled out, face more youthful.

Going back to microdose Tirzeppy this week to maintain 172-174 and see if I can hit some PR’s are tighten up even more

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

Most people don’t actually understand why Retatrutide was created.

RETA was designed for people that plateaued on tirzepatide.

That’s the key point.

It wasn’t created because tirzepatide “wasn’t good enough.” It was created to be MORE powerful for people that became resistant to further weight loss.

And how does it do that?

By introducing a third mechanism: glucagon receptor agonism.

That’s the mechanism that helps raise metabolic rate and push fat loss further.

But glucagon is also fundamentally a stress hormone.

Which means:

higher resting heart rate
lower HRV
more sympathetic nervous system activation
potentially more catabolic signaling

That’s the tradeoff.

So if someone can already get lean on tirzepatide, that is the superior option.

Why?

Because tirzepatide already works incredibly well while appearing:

easier on sleep
less stimulating
Less stressful
less aggressive on the nervous system

RETA isn’t necessarily “better.”

It’s just stronger.

That’s a very important distinction.

And this is where people get confused:
More weight loss does NOT mean better body composition.

In fact, when you compare waist reduction relative to pounds lost, tirzepatide actually appears favorable.

Which honestly makes sense mechanistically.

Because chronic glucagon activation may help drive additional fat loss…
…but it may also create a more catabolic environment overall.

Now to be clear:
If someone plateaus on tirzepatide…
If they’re truly resistant…
If they need a stronger push…

Then RETA absolutely makes sense.

That is literally the use case it was designed for.

Right now, tirzepatide still appears to be the more balanced option for:

health
nervous system
body recomposition
staying lean without excessive stress on the system

Use whatever you want.

But understand WHY these compounds were created in the first place.

[Andrea D. Huberwoman, Ph.D. @thegenesisbl0ck]

Every picture is a thirst trap if you’re hot.

[Dean Turner @DeanTTraining]

High Carb + Moderate Protein + Low Fat = the TRIFECTA

Current physique using that exact approach:

(200 lbs btw)

[Jason Ai. Williams @GoingParabolic]

@Chrissssjohnson Was in Italy all month. Ate pasta, bread and desserts every meal. Lost 4 pounds. Sub 10% body fat. Walked 25k steps a day.

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

You’re not lean cuz you’re not consistently in deficit

You’re not consistently in deficit because your body doesn’t want you to be

You can handle hunger no problem

But when you are finishing your meal and you have to stop eating but your brain wants more, u haven’t hit satiety, that shit sucks

Great, you ignore your brain.

Good work, food noise gets louder

Why the fuck are u trying to battle this?

What trophy are u expecting to get?

Just inject 2mg of tizepatide once per week with tiny insulin needle and get lean and life awesome

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

Beach ☀️

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

It’s time to gain some fat

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

1m views damn lol

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

Tirzep or reta?

Reta works great too. Very similar but has a third mechanism that raises metabolism a little. Downside is a larger increase in resting heart rate. Lower RHR is better so I like tirzep. Especially for longer term use.

Some people thought reta could help with muscle but this is a myth. Muscle retention is about training and eating enough protein and not doing too large of a deficit.

Reta stimulates a catabolic pathway that increases fat mobilization and also amino acid oxidation. There’s no muscle protection.

Phase two trials have reflected this. 37% of weight loss was lean body mass. Tirzepatide trials showed 25%.

As of now, tirzepatide is approved for long term use. Reta is still in phase 3 trials.

On paper I like tirzepatide, appears to be the better choice. Lower drop off in trials, better lbm retention, lower RHR boost and improved HBA1c…

But ultimately both can work well..

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

Life is a lot easier when you looks max

[CooperBaggs 💰🍞 @edgaralandough]

To all men over 30:

- Zinc
- Magnesium
- Vitamin D
- Omega-3

Hormones start in the brain.
Not the testicles.

If something feels off, this page is for you.

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

Every elite person in Miami, LA, and New York is doing this

[Paul Saladino, MD @paulsaladinomd]

Liver and heart are indeed superfoods. Choline, CoQ10, zinc, iron, copper, selenium, folate, riboflavin, vitamin A, biotin, ergothioneine, taurine, K2, carnosine, B12... these two foods are truly nature's multivitamin.

How much? 1/2 oz liver a few times a week is a good start. 2-3oz of heart as often as you want is also great.

[Greg O'Gallagher @gregogallagher]

Nothing wrong with Microdosing a little 2mg tirzeppy for effortless satiety

[Brendan Ruh | Santa Cruz Paleo @scmedicinals]

Are you collagenmaxxing and nutrient maxxing with pho 🍲

[David Sinclair @davidasinclair]

Everything in biology is information. Once you see it that way, it changes everything