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  • mark ferrara

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    March 9, 2026 at 11:44 am in reply to: JP prep 2024/25 – NO OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS

    Reta tapers up , stop when reached goal , start at 250mcg / day , I stopped at 1200mcg / day , and then lowered back to 1000 and then 7-800 as that felt best digestion wise and then tapered back down from there as food went Up. Currently on zero , will re add when very lean

    Slu , start at 600mcg 2 x a day . Taper up as needed . I’m currently on 1800mcg x 2 a day

    5 amino , I haven’t used in a diet phase , but oral at 150mg a day seems effective based on others

    Itpp load on 1000 a day , then 1000 3 times a week

    Ss31 , I’m on 5mg a day . Clinical dose is 10mg , 3 has good effects , 5 better , cost depending

    Mots 1 mg 1-2 x a day

    Urolithin 6 caps on wake

    Are you still doing bpc and tb500 and 1000 mg a day? I’m at 500mcg each and elbow pain is acting up , considering increasing dose

  • mark ferrara

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    March 5, 2026 at 5:36 pm in reply to: JP prep 2024/25 – NO OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS

    Reta tapers up , stop when reached goal , start at 250mcg / day , I stopped at 1200mcg / day , and then lowered back to 1000 and then 7-800 as that felt best digestion wise and then tapered back down from there as food went Up. Currently on zero , will re add when very lean

    Slu , start at 600mcg 2 x a day . Taper up as needed . I’m currently on 1800mcg x 2 a day

    5 amino , I haven’t used in a diet phase , but oral at 150mg a day seems effective based on others

    Itpp load on 1000 a day , then 1000 3 times a week

    Ss31 , I’m on 5mg a day . Clinical dose is 10mg , 3 has good effects , 5 better , cost depending

    Mots 1 mg 1-2 x a day

    Urolithin 6 caps on wake

    What brand of urolitin a do you recommend? I wa doing 1 cap a day i def need to up . What are the main benefits you see with it.. from what i read it’s a beneficial compound when taking mitochondrial agents .. but i do seems scarce [/quote]

    Have a look on proforma bud, that’s where i ordered mine from. [/quote]
    Ahh shit how did i miss that there 😂😂thanks boss

  • mark ferrara

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    March 5, 2026 at 2:20 pm in reply to: JP prep 2024/25 – NO OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS

    Reta tapers up , stop when reached goal , start at 250mcg / day , I stopped at 1200mcg / day , and then lowered back to 1000 and then 7-800 as that felt best digestion wise and then tapered back down from there as food went Up. Currently on zero , will re add when very lean

    Slu , start at 600mcg 2 x a day . Taper up as needed . I’m currently on 1800mcg x 2 a day

    5 amino , I haven’t used in a diet phase , but oral at 150mg a day seems effective based on others

    Itpp load on 1000 a day , then 1000 3 times a week

    Ss31 , I’m on 5mg a day . Clinical dose is 10mg , 3 has good effects , 5 better , cost depending

    Mots 1 mg 1-2 x a day

    Urolithin 6 caps on wake

    What brand of urolitin a do you recommend? I wa doing 1 cap a day i def need to up . What are the main benefits you see with it.. from what i read it’s a beneficial compound when taking mitochondrial agents .. but i do seems scarce

    • This reply was modified 6 days, 10 hours ago by  mark ferrara.
  • mark ferrara

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    March 4, 2026 at 3:23 pm in reply to: Calcium score

    Ss31 and tb 4 frag will help a fair bit too .

    Being extremely cardio fit

    Sitting leaner generally

    Re test calcium score consistently and make anabolic adjustments based on rate of gain

    Thanks JP ..your app has been a lifesaver🙏🏻💪🏻as have all your products

  • mark ferrara

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    March 1, 2026 at 6:38 pm in reply to: JP prep 2024/25 – NO OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS

    Email PF 🙂

    I noticed you don’t utilize orals like Dbol and Anadrol often.. i also notice those are the only compounds i find very very difficult to “stay healthy” and manage my blood pressure on. Would this be one of the reasons why? In my 20s i thought all the big guys always took them and it wasn’t until i just stick to injects that my blood pressure was finally healthy again.. you are living proof you can get huge without them

  • mark ferrara

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    February 24, 2026 at 1:07 pm in reply to: JP prep 2024/25 – NO OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS

    Cure cumin 3 and 3

    Peptides , Reta back in and worked up to whatever needed . Tesofensine , 5 amino 1 mq at high doses . Everything else the same

    For the Cure cumin i assume this means 3 in the am and 3 pm? Just got a bunch and stoked to use it!

  • mark ferrara

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    February 20, 2026 at 11:08 pm in reply to: JP prep 2024/25 – NO OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS

    I will very likely just go back to all eq again to drop shot volume . But will adjust to that again in segments so not to cause a shortfall in e2 control as you can imagine swapping from all eq to primo and mast prop causes a big e2 drop , so then the other way around would cause a big rise . So I will make a couple adjusts and work tbe primo back out , as I like being able to walk atm 😂

    Curious on your Cure-coming dose ? I’m sorry if you’ve answered this before

  • mark ferrara

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    February 20, 2026 at 6:29 pm in reply to: Calcium Score 295

    USA for me too. I’m told there’s no way to lower it. Just stop progression.

    Alex kikel has a “Skool” (monthly fee) and he has a great video on lowering score . I’ve been on this rabbit hole myself lately …. He seems like a really smart dude . I think even if you paid for a month over there it may be worth it

  • mark ferrara

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    February 20, 2026 at 4:48 pm in reply to: Lowering CRP

    Do you take Tbjp cute coming ? If so I would double dose.

    I would also get some tb500 and bpc from proforma and run 6-8 weeks of this.

    I’m taking all of them at the moment but i will double my cure coming dose.

    Do you think the fact that i took it after a workout possibly skewed the results? Seeing as working out is pro inflammatory

  • mark ferrara

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    February 20, 2026 at 4:46 pm in reply to: Calcium Score 295

    Can I ask were you both had this done if in the UK

    I’m in the USA and costs around 150-500 USD here i managed to get it for $150 at a local hospital

  • mark ferrara

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    February 20, 2026 at 2:46 pm in reply to: Calcium Score 295

    This is a great question i just got one as well and was at 58.

  • mark ferrara

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    February 20, 2026 at 11:57 am in reply to: Lowering CRP

    * i took the test 2 hours after training in case that matters*

  • mark ferrara

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    February 15, 2026 at 2:28 pm in reply to: Antioxidants/greens and training ?

    I wouldn’t take high dose antioxidant supplements right before or after training because they can reduce the signals your body needs to adapt and repair muscle tissue. However, eating whole foods containing antioxidants or a greens powder around the training window is fine imo.

    So probably best to avoid vitamin c and e seems like the culprits to avoid around the training window?

  • mark ferrara

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    February 13, 2026 at 5:50 pm in reply to: JP prep 2024/25 – NO OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS

    Quads + bis today

    Prime bicep curl x 5 x 5 x 5 x 4

    Seated leg press x 5 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 5

    Single leg press x 6 x 5 x 5

    Leg ext x 7 x 5 x 6 x 5

    Single leg ext x 7 x 5

    Really happy with that , that’s absolutely maxed out quad stimulus that’s for sure

    Have you had any experience with AOD personally ? seems pointless for someone already taking GH would you say ?

  • mark ferrara

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    February 13, 2026 at 4:09 pm in reply to: Protein in urine/ normal egfr

    I deal with this and have for many years. I have always freaked out about it. Usually the next step is the doctor orders an albumin to creatinine ratio test in urine. If you had the +1 protein it will probably be elevated. If issue continues it is good to continue monitoring through time. Although with good egfr, creatinine and cystatin c the doctors take it as the kidneys may be functioning good but if protein is flowing through they may be “stressed.”

    I am still trying to find a good answer.

    I actually go to a nephrologist about this as well for monitoring although I seem to freak out more than he does. He is still trying to figure out why. We have not been able to pinpoint it after many years. I do think this is more common in bodybuilders than we think, just many do not get these tests done with their standard bloodwork.

    All you can do is be ANAL about all your kidney care. Eg. good BP, high dose astragalus, pycnogenol, hydration, inflammation etc. and continue monitoring. Some people this is caused by training. Some people can be genetic. If it is one of these I guess the big question that the nephrologist posed to me is, will this become a kidney issue down the road? There is no answer… But in the meantime, just be on top of your health and live life. Hope that helps.

    Thanks a lot brother for this awesome well written reply. Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in “google rabbit holes” and think there’s an issue when everything is fine 🙏🏻I’m pretty sure I’ve always pissed this way lol but now I’m here taking pics of piss every day and driving myself nuts. I can’t change the damage i did when i was reckless in my 20s but my blood work looks good , Egfr is good and im doing everything i can to stay on top of it . Only so much we can do without driving ourselves nuts 🙏🏻🙏🏻[/quote]

    This is very true , in a world of so much information we can and do end up over analysing things when there is no need.

    However it’s best to be OTT than not care or pay attention that is for sure.

    I never ever pay much attention to my pee tho I’ll be honest outside of the colour. I expect my pee to bubble in the toilet but I ain’t counting the bubbles lolol [/quote]
    Haha so true bro, I’ll stick with counting steps instead 😂😂😂😂

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