If I’m being honest, this might be the most important newsletter I’ve written for men over 35. Women, feel free to forward this immediately to the man you love, because chances are, he needs it more than you do.
Let me start with something most people don’t know:
Out of my ~150 clients currently using peptides, fewer than 10 are men. And of those 10, only a few are using Tirzepatide.
The reality is:
Men age WORSE metabolically than women do.
Men lose muscle faster.
Men gain visceral fat faster.
Men become insulin resistant faster.
Men hormonally collapse faster.
Men ignore symptoms longer.
And men end up in the danger zone before they ever say, “Something’s wrong.”
But when it comes to Tirzepatide?
They’re the ones dragging their feet.
And I want to explain why that’s a serious mistake.
How I Figured This Out (and What Happened to Me)
Back in June, I sat down and realized something embarrassing:
If I didn’t try Tirzepatide myself, I’d be giving advice from the sidelines.
And I kept wondering why almost no men were using it when so many clearly needed the help.
So I started.
Not because I was overweight, but because I wanted to see what men were avoiding…and if they were avoiding something that could truly change their lives.
Now, about 15 pounds down, I’ll say this clearly:
I have never stayed this lean, this effortlessly, in my entire life.
Not at 25.
Not at 35.
And certainly not at 49.
My appetite normalized.
My cravings dropped.
My blood sugar flattened.
My sleep deepened.
My inflammation plummeted.
My waist shrunk. Big time!
My discipline didn’t have to fight my biology all day long.
I don't take my shirt off for Instagram like so many in my field do, but if I did, you'd see some serious definition!
This wasn’t a shortcut.
It was a metabolic reset.
And men need that far more than they think.
If you're already convinced, get started like I did here.
Why Men Avoid Tirzepatide
1. Men think they can out-discipline biology.
This is the biggest lie men tell themselves.
“If I just lock in, I can drop this weight.”
No, you won’t.
Not if your GLP-1 system is dysregulated.
Not if your insulin is creeping.
Not if your appetite signals are firing wrong.
Not if your cortisol is chronically elevated.
And not if you can't selfishly set up your entire life to revolve around your diet and workouts.
2. Men are convinced they’re “not that bad.”
Meanwhile:
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Their BP is creeping up
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Their fasting glucose is sliding
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Their waist is expanding
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Their sleep is trash
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Their testosterone is sliding
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Their motivation is fading
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Their stress is through the roof
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And their muscle mass is dropping year after year
But they keep saying, “I’ll fix it this winter…after the holidays…in the spring…when work slows down…”
Here’s the truth:
If you’re not actively improving, you’re actively declining.
3. Men think Tirzepatide is a “weight-loss drug for women.”
This stigma is costing men a decade of quality life.
Because Tirzepatide is not about weight loss.
It’s about metabolic correction.
And men benefit from this more than almost anyone.
The Benefits Men Get (That Women Don't Talk About Enough)
These are the things that don’t get said publicly, but every guy who uses Tirzepatide quietly notices.
1. Testosterone goes up when visceral fat goes down.
Many, if not most men, don’t need TRT to fix low testosterone.
For many, low T is simply fat-driven aromatization:
More fat → more conversion of testosterone into estrogen → “dad bod.”
Guys can go from clinically low T to mid-normal.
Not from the drug directly…
But from restoring the metabolic environment where testosterone can thrive.
This alone can change:
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Confidence
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Strength
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Mood
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Sex drive
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Muscle gain
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Fat loss
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Motivation
Most men think they have a testosterone problem.
They actually have a metabolism problem.
2. Muscle preservation is better than people think.
The myth that Tirzepatide melts muscle is false.
Here’s what actually happens:
If you train and eat protein, you preserve muscle easily.
If you do both well, you often increase strength because inflammation is lower and recovery is better.
For busy men with fluctuating discipline?
This is huge.
3. Appetite normalizes in a way men didn’t know was possible.
Guys are often shocked by this.
Because for the first time in decades, they don’t feel:
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Controlled by cravings
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Out-hungry even their best meals
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Inflamed or bloated
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Pulled toward late-night calories
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Needing snacks all day just to “maintain energy”
When appetite quiets down, men’s discipline suddenly returns. I've seen countless examples of men AND women laying off alcohol, too, as their appetites change.
4. Cardiometabolic markers improve fast...faster in men than women.
This is where it gets serious.
GLP-1 + GIP signaling improves:
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Fasting glucose
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Insulin
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A1c
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Triglycerides
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LDL particle count
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BP
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Vascular inflammation
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Endothelial function
The very things that kill men early.
Men aren’t dying from stubborn belly fat.
They’re dying from the metabolic storm that belly fat represents.
Tirzepatide helps dismantle that storm quickly.
5. Energy, mood, and drive come back.
One of the most common things men tell me:
“I didn’t realize how bad I felt until I stopped feeling bad.”
When inflammation is lower, blood sugar is stable, and sleep improves?
Men feel like themselves again.
More decisive.
More confident.
More grounded.
More focused.
More capable.
More steady.
Women see these changes in their partners long before men do.
Why This Matters Now, Not 6 Months From Now
Every man has a moment where he realizes his metabolism has shifted.
For some it’s:
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Pants getting tighter
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A training plateau
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Low libido
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Afternoon crashes
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Snoring
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Rising BP
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Mood swings
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Sudden fat around the lower back and stomach
For others it’s that quiet sense of:
“I’m not performing at the level I should be.”
Ignoring that moment is how men end up aging 10 years in 24 months.
Doing something about it is how men stay strong, lean, and energetic into their 40s, 50s, and beyond.
What I Recommend for Men Who Are Ready to Start
If you’ve been thinking about it, hesitating, overthinking, or telling yourself you’ll fix things with “discipline,” here’s my blunt advice:
Stop waiting.
This is the safest and most effective way I’ve found to fix the metabolic problems men struggle with silently.
And if you’re going to do it, use a legitimate medical source, not black-market garbage.
This is what I personally use and what I recommend to my clients.
(GLP-1/GIP + B12, medical-grade, shipped from a real pharmacy, with physician oversight)
It’s the cleanest, safest, lowest-risk way to benefit from GLP-1 therapy.
Men spend decades putting everyone else first...their jobs, their families, their responsibilities...and they push their health further down the list.
But here’s the truth:
A healthier man becomes a better partner, a better father, a better leader, a better athlete, a better version of himself.
And with this tool, you can still put all that stuff first because it makes the whole process of getting fit and healthier easier and more efficient.
If women have been the early adopters, good.
But it’s time for men to stop watching from the sidelines.
Stop telling yourself you’ll “get serious” next month.
Stop pretending you’re “not that bad.”
Stop letting discipline fight biology you could easily fix.
If you want to feel stronger, leaner, more confident, more energized, and more in control than you have in years…
Your future self, your partner, and your family will thank you.
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