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GLP-1 Optimization · 5 min read

DEXA scans on GLP-1: the only metric that actually matters

If you are on a GLP-1 and tracking your progress by the bathroom scale, you are flying blind. The DEXA scan is the cheapest, most informative measurement you can run on yourself. Here is how to use it.

By Neal Jhanji · Medically reviewed
GLP-1 Optimization · 5 min read

Virtual personal training on GLP-1: what 12 weeks actually looks like

Twelve weeks is the standard window we run with new members on a GLP-1. Here is what each week actually contains — the workouts, the check-ins, the DEXA scans, the protein numbers, and the moments most members nearly quit.

Neal Jhanji
GLP-1 Optimization · 4 min read

The GLP-1 nutrition plan: protein first, by the gram

Appetite suppression silently collapses protein intake. Here is the gram-by-gram framework we use with every MHF member on semaglutide or tirzepatide — and why intuitive eating fails on a GLP-1.

Neal Jhanji
GLP-1 Optimization · 4 min read

Semaglutide and personal training: when, how, and how much

The personal trainer your friend used before they went on Ozempic is probably not the right trainer for you now. Here's what changes — and what to ask before you hire someone.

Neal Jhanji
News · 1 min read

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