RockyP
Member
I’ve learned that trying to change people’s minds about things like this is futile (nobody was going to change my mind when I decided to start that’s for sure).
The best advice I’d give my old self prior to starting is this:
1. If you’re spending more time / money on gear than your diet / food prep, you’re doing it wrong
2. Be very aggressive with tracking your bloodwork and health parameters.
3. This one is tough. Be mentally prepared for coming off / cruising. Once you have everything else dialed in (training, diet, rest, etc.) you realize that the gear is in fact just the icing on the cake. It’s not the main event. But that took me many years to get to. And until you reach that point you’ll end up doing stupid shit like running dosages too high for too long, cutting short your cruises, using way too much shit, etc. everyone comes off / cruises. Everyone. And there’s good reason for it. You’ll get the hang of it like all the other aspects of this game. But try to master this sooner than later.
The best advice I’d give my old self prior to starting is this:
1. If you’re spending more time / money on gear than your diet / food prep, you’re doing it wrong
2. Be very aggressive with tracking your bloodwork and health parameters.
3. This one is tough. Be mentally prepared for coming off / cruising. Once you have everything else dialed in (training, diet, rest, etc.) you realize that the gear is in fact just the icing on the cake. It’s not the main event. But that took me many years to get to. And until you reach that point you’ll end up doing stupid shit like running dosages too high for too long, cutting short your cruises, using way too much shit, etc. everyone comes off / cruises. Everyone. And there’s good reason for it. You’ll get the hang of it like all the other aspects of this game. But try to master this sooner than later.
