Why I Chose HGH Over Tesamorelin While Cutting on Retatrutide

I chose HGH over tesamorelin while cutting with retatrutide because I wanted something more direct and consistent, especially with my schedule.

I wake up for work at 3:15 AM, and before I leave, I take my HGH shot along with my GHK-Cu shot. After that, I don’t eat until around 8:00 AM. During that window, it’s just coffee and electrolytes. That routine works well for me and fits cleanly into my mornings.

Part of why I chose HGH is that it feels more straightforward. Tesamorelin relies on stimulating your body to release more of its own growth hormone, while HGH is direct. For my goals during a cut, I preferred that approach. Since I’m already using retatrutide to help with appetite control and staying in a deficit, I wanted something alongside it that I felt was better suited for muscle retention, recovery, and overall body composition.

With my early mornings, fasted period, and the way I structure things before work, HGH just made more sense to me. I like knowing exactly what I’m taking and keeping the setup simple. Tesamorelin may be a good option for some people, but for what I’m doing right now, HGH seemed like the better fit.

Retatrutide is already doing a lot of the heavy lifting on the cutting side, so my goal was to pair it with something that supports holding onto muscle and improving how I look while leaning out. That’s really why I went this route.

Interested to hear from anyone who has run HGH vs tesamorelin during a cut, especially while also using retatrutide