Let's talk strength

Hey everyone, I’ve been lifting consistently for about two years now, but lately I’ve been curious about stacking in some of those metabolic boosters people talk about—like certain peptides or compounds that rev up fat burning—while keeping up heavy resistance sessions. Back when I first started seriously training, I dropped a bunch of fat just from dialing in my diet and progressive overload, but it felt slow after the newbie gains faded. Wondering if layering in something that tweaks metabolism (appetite control, energy expenditure, etc.) could shift body comp more noticeably over like 6 to 12 months—more muscle preservation or even slow gains while leaning out harder. Anyone seen real differences in their mirror or measurements from that combo long-term, or is it mostly hype? Kinda tempted to experiment but want real talk first.