MK-677: a godsend for hardgainers

I'll say upfront: nothing replaces eating above maintenance — that's rule number one for gaining weight. You can't beat thermodynamics. That said, many hardgainers will tell you the biggest barrier is appetite and nausea from having to eat a lot more food than you're used to. Enter MK-677, aka ibutamoren. It's a growth-hormone secretagogue that boosts ghrelin production — the stomach hormone that drives hunger. As a supplement it can ramp up appetite by increasing ghrelin, which often leads to weight gain. It also raises growth hormone release, which can support more muscle and stronger bones. Studies report increases in lean mass and drops in body fat, so it's appealing for people trying to put on weight. From my experience I took it every other day at 25 mg — it can make you a bit sleepy, but taking it at night fixed that. I would wake up with a hunger like smoking some strong weed. Don't run it nonstop; it should be cycled like AAS. I did one week on, one week off and saw great results. Over the year I used it I went from a scrawny 130 lb 19-year-old to 150 lb, and then gained another 13 lbs t...