CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin Calculator

This combination is most effective when injected on an empty stomach — ideally 2+ hours after your last meal and at least 30 minutes before eating again. The most important injection of the day is the one you take 30–60 minutes before sleep, because growth hormone is naturally secreted most during the first few hours of deep sleep. Eating carbohydrates or fats raises insulin, which directly suppresses the GH response. Protein alone has less impact. The bottom line: eat your last meal 2+ hours before your injection.

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds. Dry with a clean paper towel. Lay a fresh paper towel on your workspace. Place both peptide vials and the bacteriostatic water vial, your syringes, and alcohol swabs on the surface.

Using a fresh alcohol swab for each, wipe the rubber tops of the CJC-1295 vial, the Ipamorelin vial, and the bacteriostatic water vial. Wipe in one direction — don't scrub back and forth. Let each top air-dry for 10–15 seconds. The alcohol needs to evaporate fully before you insert a needle.

Draw the calculated amount of bacteriostatic water into a syringe. Insert the needle into the CJC-1295 vial and slowly drip the water down the inside wall of the glass — not directly onto the powder. This should take 10–15 seconds. Remove the needle, set the vial down, and wait 60 seconds. Then pick it up and gently swirl (do not shake) in slow circles until the powder is completely gone. The solution will be clear and colorless.

Repeat the exact same process for the Ipamorelin vial — draw the correct amount of bacteriostatic water, inject it slowly down the glass wall, wait 60 seconds, then gently swirl until fully dissolved. Label both vials with today's date and the peptide name.

Invert the CJC-1295 vial. Insert a fresh insulin syringe needle through the rubber top. Pull the plunger back slowly to draw your calculated dose (check the IU mark from the calculator above). Slightly overshoot, then slowly push back to your exact target mark to push out any bubbles and ensure a precise dose.

The most common approach is to draw both peptides into the same syringe immediately before injecting — this saves a needle stick. After drawing CJC-1295, keep the same syringe, insert it into the Ipamorelin vial, and draw your Ipamorelin dose. The combined volume should still fit within your syringe. Alternatively, use two separate syringes and inject each at a different site — both are valid approaches. Never pre-mix in a syringe and store — only combine immediately before injection.

The most practical sites for subcutaneous injection are the abdomen (pinch an inch of skin below and to the side of your navel, 2+ inches away from the navel itself) or the upper outer thigh. Rotate sites between injections — don't inject the exact same spot every day. Pinch the skin, insert the needle at a 45° angle, and push the plunger slowly and steadily over 10 seconds.

Withdraw the needle smoothly. Apply gentle pressure with a dry cotton ball or gauze — do not rub, as this can increase bruising. Place the used syringe directly into your sharps container. Refrigerate both vials at 2–8°C.