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Muscle Growth & Recovery

Peptides commonly studied for their effects on lean mass, training recovery, and connective-tissue repair.

Many of these are growth-hormone secretagogues or repair peptides studied primarily in animals; human data are limited.

Note: The peptides listed here are organized by common research interest, not by medical recommendation.
12 peptides in this category

BPC-157

Animal / Lab

A 15-amino-acid fragment derived from a stomach-protecting protein, widely studied in rodents for gut, tendon, and ligament repair.

Injury RecoveryMuscle Growth & Recovery

TB-500

Animal / Lab

A synthetic fragment of thymosin beta-4 studied in animals for wound healing, cardiac repair, and tissue regeneration.

Injury RecoveryMuscle Growth & Recovery

Sermorelin

Limited Human Evidence

A 29-amino-acid GHRH analog formerly FDA-approved for childhood growth hormone deficiency.

Muscle Growth & RecoverySleep

CJC-1295

Limited Human Evidence

A long-acting GHRH analog studied as a research peptide for sustained growth hormone elevation.

Muscle Growth & RecoverySleep

Ipamorelin

Limited Human Evidence

A selective ghrelin receptor agonist studied as a growth hormone secretagogue with minimal effects on cortisol or prolactin.

Muscle Growth & RecoverySleep

MOTS-c

Experimental

A mitochondrial-encoded peptide studied for its role in metabolism, exercise capacity, and mitochondrial signaling.

Fat LossMetabolic HealthEnergy & Focus

Tesamorelin

Strong Human Evidence

A long-acting GHRH analog FDA-approved as Egrifta for HIV-associated visceral fat accumulation.

Fat LossMetabolic HealthMuscle Growth & Recovery

MGF

Animal / Lab

Mechano Growth Factor (MGF) is a locally-acting splice variant of IGF-1 (IGF-1Ec) studied for its proposed role in activating muscle stem cells and triggering early muscle repair after mechanical loading. Evidence is almost entirely animal and cell-culture based, with no human therapeutic trials.

Muscle Growth & RecoveryInjury Recovery

CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin

Experimental

A popular research-peptide stack pairing the GHRH analog CJC-1295 (no-DAC / Mod GRF 1-29) with the selective secretagogue ipamorelin, intended to amplify natural growth-hormone release. No human trials exist on the combination itself.

Muscle Growth & RecoveryLongevity & Wellness

Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin

Experimental

A research stack combining tesamorelin (an FDA-approved GHRH analog for HIV-associated visceral fat) with ipamorelin, aimed at fat loss and growth-hormone support. No human trials exist on the combination itself.

Fat LossMuscle Growth & Recovery

Wolverine (BPC-157 + TB-500)

Experimental

A recovery-focused research blend pairing BPC-157 with TB-500, marketed for soft-tissue and injury repair. Both components have only animal-level evidence, and there are no human trials of the combination.

Injury RecoveryMuscle Growth & Recovery

Wolverine+ (BPC-157 + TB-500 + MGF)

Experimental

An extended recovery stack adding Mechano Growth Factor (MGF) to the BPC-157 + TB-500 blend, aiming to layer muscle-stem-cell activation onto tissue repair. All three components are animal/lab-level only, with no human or combination trials.

Injury RecoveryMuscle Growth & Recovery
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