The path from curious to first successful cycle.
Six steps. Skip none of them. The whole thing takes an afternoon of reading and about 10 minutes of prep before your first injection.
- Step 1
Define one goal
Pick a single outcome for the next 8–12 weeks: lose 20 lb, heal a shoulder, sleep deeper, add lean muscle. Two goals at once will muddy your data and your stack.
Browse by category → - Step 2
Pick the right category
Fat loss → GLP-1 or 5-Amino-1MQ. Healing → BPC-157 / TB-500. Sleep or focus → DSIP or Selank. Muscle → CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin. Longevity → Epitalon, Thymalin, Bioregulators.
See all categories → - Step 3
Choose your first peptide
Start with the best-documented option in your category — not the most novel. BPC-157, Semaglutide, Ipamorelin, and Selank are all excellent first cycles. Novel triple-agonists and blends can wait until cycle two.
Read the encyclopedia → - Step 4
Reconstitute correctly
Mix the powder with bacteriostatic water — tilt, don't shake. Store in the fridge. Draw the exact number of insulin-syringe units listed on the peptide page. Half-dose the first week.
Reconstitution guide → - Step 5
Track like a scientist
Weigh, photo, or measure the specific outcome weekly. Log dose, time, injection site, and how you felt. Get baseline bloodwork before longer cycles and re-test at 8 weeks.
Use the calculator → - Step 6
Cycle, then re-evaluate
Most peptides work on 8-on / 8-off cycles. After a break, review the data: did you hit the goal? Adjust dose, swap peptide, or add a stacking partner — one variable at a time.
Explore stacks →
The mistakes that cost people their first cycle
- Starting two peptides on the same day — you can't attribute results or side effects.
- Chasing the newest triple-agonist before you've run a single compound.
- Skipping bloodwork on GH or GLP-1 cycles longer than 8 weeks.
- Shaking the vial. It denatures the peptide. Swirl gently.
- Injecting the full dose from day one instead of ramping up over the first week.
- Running cycles back-to-back with no washout — receptors downregulate.
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