AMP
VET
- Joined
- Nov 6, 2025
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- 209
One thing I’ve run into more than once is giving advice to someone new to gear who asks for help but doesn’t actually listen.
You’ll see it coming. They want reassurance, not guidance. They already decided what they’re going to run, how much, and why. They’re just looking for someone to green light it. When you bring up basics, start low, get bloodwork, don’t stack five compounds, learn how your body reacts they nod, then do the opposite.
What usually follows is predictable. Sides pop up fast, Sleep goes to hell. Anxiety ramps up. Estrogen issues, blood pressure problems, mood swings. Then the panic sets in and suddenly they want fixes for problems that were completely avoidable. That’s the frustrating part not that they made mistakes, but that they skipped the boring foundation work that keeps mistakes small instead of catastrophic.
I’ve learned you can’t save everyone. Advice only works when someone is ready to hear it. Experience is a brutal teacher. At some point, you stop pushing and just make it clear, this is what works long term, this is what doesn’t, and the rest is on them.
Gear isn’t the issue most of the time. Ego is. Impatience is. Wanting to look advanced before earning it. The guys who actually last in this game are the ones who respect the process early, even when progress feels slow.
Curious how others here handle this, Do you keep trying to guide new guys, or do you let experience teach them? Ever had someone ignore solid advice and learn the hard way?
You’ll see it coming. They want reassurance, not guidance. They already decided what they’re going to run, how much, and why. They’re just looking for someone to green light it. When you bring up basics, start low, get bloodwork, don’t stack five compounds, learn how your body reacts they nod, then do the opposite.
What usually follows is predictable. Sides pop up fast, Sleep goes to hell. Anxiety ramps up. Estrogen issues, blood pressure problems, mood swings. Then the panic sets in and suddenly they want fixes for problems that were completely avoidable. That’s the frustrating part not that they made mistakes, but that they skipped the boring foundation work that keeps mistakes small instead of catastrophic.
I’ve learned you can’t save everyone. Advice only works when someone is ready to hear it. Experience is a brutal teacher. At some point, you stop pushing and just make it clear, this is what works long term, this is what doesn’t, and the rest is on them.
Gear isn’t the issue most of the time. Ego is. Impatience is. Wanting to look advanced before earning it. The guys who actually last in this game are the ones who respect the process early, even when progress feels slow.
Curious how others here handle this, Do you keep trying to guide new guys, or do you let experience teach them? Ever had someone ignore solid advice and learn the hard way?
