# Paul's Diet & Cycle, Peak Doses For First Cycle, GLPs Hurt Muscle Gain? How To Fix Insomnia

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/anabolic-bodybuilding-7247370/paul-s-diet-cycle-peak-doses-for-first-cycle-glps-hurt-muscle-gain-how-to-fix-insomnia
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/anabolic-bodybuilding-7247370/paul-s-diet-cycle-peak-doses-for-first-cycle-glps-hurt-muscle-gain-how-to-fix-insomnia.md
Podcast: [Anabolic Bodybuilding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/anabolic-bodybuilding-7247370)
Published: 2026-04-20T15:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://anabolicbodybuilding.podbean.com/e/pauls-diet-cycle-peak-doses-for-first-cycle-glps-hurt-muscle-gain-how-to-fix-insomnia/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e7fru2py97uiz3p2/4_18_26_q_and_a9g3nt.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/anabolic-bodybuilding-7247370/episodes/paul-s-diet-cycle-peak-doses-for-first-cycle-glps-hurt-muscle-gain-how-to-fix-insomnia
Duration seconds: 4407

## Resource

Big Paul is back with another live anabolic Q&A, covering bodybuilding, contest prep, TRT, bloodwork, diet structure, GLP-1 use, and real-world coaching advice for lifters trying to make smarter progress. In this episode, Paul talks about getting fully back on track after shoulder surgery, locking back into a structured diet with Justin Harris, and realizing just how much protein intake was being underestimated. He also breaks down current bodyweight changes, macros, meal frequency, GLP-1 appetite suppression, and how all of that can affect growth, recovery, and contest prep. 📧 For exclusive inside Information, join The Anabolic Mail List: https://www.anabolicbodybuilding.com/email-list 💪TEAM ANABOLIC BODYBUILDING - Members Only Community: https://www.skool.com/teamanabolicbodybuilding/about 🎓THE SCIENCE OF ANABOLICS E-COURSE - Free Previewhttps://www.anabolicbodybuilding.com/the-science-of-anabolics-performance-enhancing-drugs 🗺️ Get The Ultimate Cycle Cheat Sheet: https://www.anabolicbodybuilding.com/cheatsheet FOLLOW:🤘 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulkbarnett/🔈 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PKOCKSDh6ZeaLmVoHF60z🆇 Formerly Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulb3rd 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:17 - Big Paul Is Back On A Bodybuilding Diet!0:02:40 - Paul Was Underrating Protein While On GLPs0:03:20 - Updates On Paul’s Latest Blood Work0:04:56 - How Often Should You Cut & Bulk In A Year?0:09:12 - Thoughts On Switching Primo For EQ0:11:28 - Thoughts On HGH Only Cycle0:12:40 - How’s Big Paul As A Coach?0:14:24 - Workouts Influence Blood Work Results0:15:27 - How Often Should You Take A Break While Cutting?0:18:42 - Most People Don’t Know How To Lift0:20:51 - Can High SHBG Cause Low T Symptoms?0:22:13 - What Can Cause Low Ferritin0:25:32 - Rapid Fat Gain After…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/anabolic-bodybuilding-7247370/episodes/paul-s-diet-cycle-peak-doses-for-first-cycle-glps-hurt-muscle-gain-how-to-fix-insomnia/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/anabolic-bodybuilding-7247370/paul-s-diet-cycle-peak-doses-for-first-cycle-glps-hurt-muscle-gain-how-to-fix-insomnia.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.