Lose the Fat, Keep the Muscle
GLP-1 medications are a powerful tool for weight loss, but preserving your muscle mass requires a specialized approach.
Clinical studies show muscle loss with Ozempic.
Yes, obesity trials have shown that participants using drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) lost 10% or more of their muscle mass in 68- to 72-week long clinical studies, which equates to roughly 20 years of natural muscle loss due to aging.
Read the landmark Step-1 Clinical Trial here.
If you’re on a GLP1 it’s almost certain your body composition doesn’t look like this chart. If you want to find out what yours is, how strong you are vs how strong you should be and how to gain back muscle, book a consult with me by clicking the button below.