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Best SARMs for Cutting in 2026

The best SARMs for cutting and body recomposition, ranked by fat-loss effectiveness scores — with dosing, side-effect profiles, and sourcing options.

10 compounds · ranked by fat loss score

Cutting rewards compounds that preserve lean tissue while you run a deficit. This list ranks the SARM class by our 0–10 fat-loss effectiveness score, recomputed from the compound database on every rebuild. Follow each entry through to its full guide for dosing, cycle structure, and suppression risk before planning anything.

The Ranking

  1. #1

    Aryl-Propionamide SARM

    Fat loss6/10
    Muscle 5Strength 5Endurance 3

    Andarine S-4 protocol for recomp and cutting: split-dose schedule, 50 mg/day stack with Ostarine and Cardarine, vision side effects, PCT, and bloodwork cadence.

    Read the full Andarine guide

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    A 7-week protocol at 37.5 mg twice daily ≈ 3 bottles

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  2. #2

    PPAR-δ Agonist

    Fat loss6/10
    Endurance 9Recovery 3Muscle 1

    Evidence-based Cardarine (GW501516) guide: 10–20 mg dosing for endurance and cutting, 8-week cycle protocols, lipid effects, stacks, and the rodent carcinogenicity data.

    Read the full Cardarine guide

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    A 9-week protocol at 17.5 mg/day ≈ 2 bottles

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  3. #3

    S-23

    SARM

    Aryl-Propionamide SARM (Full AR Agonist)

    Fat loss6/10
    Muscle 7Strength 7Recovery 4

    S-23 SARM protocol for hardening and recomp: dosing, 8-week cycle structure, mandatory PCT, suppression reality check, stacking with test base, and side-effect management.

    Read the full S-23 guide

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    An 8-week protocol at 17.5 mg twice daily ≈ 4 bottles

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  4. #4

    Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator

    Fat loss5/10
    Muscle 6Recovery 6Strength 5

    Evidence-based ostarine (MK-2866) guide: 10–25 mg dosing, 8–12 week cycles for cut and recomp, cardarine stack, mini-PCT protocol, and bloodwork cadence.

    Read the full Ostarine guide
  5. #5

    OTR-AC

    SARM

    SARM Prodrug Ester (Ostarine)

    Fat loss4/10
    Recovery 6Muscle 5Strength 5

    OTR-AC protocol guide: dosing for recomp and cutting, ostarine ester pharmacology, suppression and PCT timing, stacking with cardarine and MK-677, side effects.

    Read the full OTR-AC guide
  6. #6

    Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator

    Fat loss4/10
    Muscle 8Strength 8Recovery 5

    RAD-140 (Testolone) protocol guide: 8-week cycle dosing, stacks with ostarine and MK-677, PCT with tamoxifen, liver monitoring, and realistic gains expectations.

    Read the full RAD-140 guide

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    A 9-week protocol at 15 mg/day ≈ 2 bottles

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  7. #7

    Benzoate-Ester SARM Prodrug

    Fat loss4/10
    Muscle 7Strength 7Recovery 5

    RAD-150 (TLB-150 Benzoate) protocol guide: dosing, 8-week cycle structure, stacks with MK-677 / GW-501516 / LGD-4033, PCT, bloodwork, and side-effect management.

    Read the full RAD-150 guide

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    A 7-week protocol at 12.5 mg/day ≈ 2 bottles

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  8. #8

    Non-Steroidal SARM (Partial AR Agonist)

    Fat loss3/10
    Muscle 5Strength 5Cognition 5

    Evidence-based ACP-105 protocol: 10–15 mg dosing, 8-week recomp and cutting cycles, stacks with MK-677 and cardarine, suppression bloodwork, and mini-PCT.

    Read the full ACP-105 guide

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    An 8-week protocol at 12.5 mg/day ≈ 1 bottle

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  9. #9

    Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator

    Fat loss3/10
    Muscle 6Strength 6Recovery 4

    LGD-3303 guide: dosing protocol for the dry recomp SARM, 2–3× daily split for the short half-life, cycle length, PCT, stacks, and side-effect management.

    Read the full LGD-3303 guide
  10. #10

    YK-11

    SARM

    Steroidal SARM / Follistatin Inducer

    Fat loss3/10
    Muscle 6Strength 5Recovery 3

    Evidence-based YK-11 guide: 8-week recomp protocols, follistatin mechanism, SARM stacks, bloodwork cadence, hepatotoxicity risk, and mandatory SERM PCT.

    Read the full YK-11 guide

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    A 7-week protocol at 9 mg twice daily ≈ 3 bottles

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How This Ranking Works

Every compound in our library is scored 0–10 on six effectiveness axes (muscle growth, fat loss, strength, endurance, recovery, cognition) as part of our content pipeline. This page filters the library to SARM and sorts by the fat loss score. Compounds that score zero on this axis are omitted. Rankings recompute automatically whenever the underlying compound data changes — they are never influenced by affiliate relationships.

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