Goal guide
Best compounds
for recovery
Joint pain, tendon injuries, slow recovery between sessions — these are the compounds with the best evidence for accelerating tissue repair and reducing inflammation.
Where to start
If you have a specific injury (tendon, ligament, joint), start with BPC-157. If you have general soreness, stiffness, and slow recovery, start with creatine and add TB-500 when ready for peptides. Both BPC-157 and TB-500 together is the most effective recovery stack for serious injuries.
BPC-157
BeginnerBody Protection Compound
The gold standard for targeted injury repair. Best evidence for tendon, ligament, and gut healing. Inject near the injury site for maximum effect.
Best for: Tendon and ligament injuries, gut issues
TB-500
BeginnerThymosin Beta-4 fragment
Systemic recovery peptide that improves flexibility and reduces whole-body inflammation. Works throughout the body from a single injection anywhere.
Best for: General inflammation, flexibility, multiple injury sites
Creatine Monohydrate
BeginnerCreatine, Cr
Legal, cheap, and well-evidenced for reducing muscle damage and improving recovery between training sessions. Foundation supplement everyone should have.
Best for: General athletic recovery, reducing DOMS
Ipamorelin
IntermediateGHRP (Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide)
GH peptide that significantly improves sleep quality — the most underrated recovery tool. Better sleep means faster tissue repair.
Best for: Sleep quality, systemic recovery, anti-aging
Nandrolone
AdvancedDeca-Durabolin, NPP, Deca
Known for joint lubrication and collagen synthesis. Prescription only. Best reserved for serious athletes with chronic joint issues under medical supervision.
Best for: Chronic joint pain, serious athletes
The recovery stack most people end up running
After enough time in recovery-focused communities, the protocol that consistently gets recommended for serious injuries combines BPC-157 and TB-500. They work through different mechanisms and genuinely complement each other — BPC-157 handles the acute, localized tissue repair while TB-500 reduces systemic inflammation and improves overall flexibility.
The Wolverine Stack:
BPC-157: 250-500mcg/day SubQ near injury
TB-500: 2.5mg twice per week SubQ anywhere
Duration: 8-12 weeks · No PCT required
What about non-injectable options?
Creatine monohydrate is the only compound on this list that is fully oral, legal, cheap, and extensively studied. While it won't heal a torn tendon, it meaningfully reduces muscle damage from training and improves recovery between sessions. If you're not ready for peptides, creatine at 3-5g/day is the highest evidence recovery supplement that exists.
Important notes on recovery peptides
BPC-157 and TB-500 are research chemicals — not FDA approved for human use and sold as research compounds. The evidence is primarily from animal studies. They are widely used in the athletic and biohacking community with a generally positive safety profile in reported human use, but formal long-term human safety data does not exist. Consult a healthcare provider before starting any injectable compound.