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Strength training and protein if you take a GLP-1 medication

When people lose weight quickly, some of it can be muscle. That is why many clinicians suggest resistance training and enough protein for adults using prescribed weight-management medication. The details depend on you, so involve your care team.

General principles

Start with short, manageable sessions and build slowly.
Train major movement patterns: squat, hinge, push, pull, carry.
Add recovery and mobility days.
Track protein in whatever way you will actually keep doing.
Skip or swap movements that cause pain.

Talk to your care team

Medication, appetite, nutrition needs and exercise safety vary. Ask your prescriber or a registered dietitian about protein targets and any activity limits. This page is general information, not medical advice.

How Sturdy approaches it

Sturdy: Strength on GLP-1 is a free iPhone app from Honest Little Apps. Everything below comes from its App Store description.

Sturdy is a strength training planner and protein log for adults using GLP-1 or other prescribed weight-management medication, with no account.
You pick training days, session length, equipment and experience and it builds a weekly plan you can change; missed days are unfilled, never failures.
Three session types: Quick Movement (about five minutes), Standard Strength and Recovery & Mobility, with a guided player and timers.
A library of 35 movements; flag sore areas and those movements are swapped out, and mark a movement uncomfortable to leave it out in future.
Track protein your way.

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