Scope: Legal sports nutrition · seed /go/ only.
TL;DR
Beginners lose AUD on stack bloat, label blindness, and channel shipping surprises — not because they skipped the $80 pre.
Fix order: training → protein food → creatine → conditional whey → optional caffeine.
Start here: Beginner stack · /go/stack-beginner-sm · Start here
Mistake list (and the fix)
| Mistake | Why it burns money | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Buying pre before creatine | Lower ROI for most | /go/creatine-true first |
| Ignoring AUD / 25 g protein | “Cheap tub” isn’t cheap protein | Cheapest protein |
| Proprietary blend pre | Dose guessing | Proprietary blend pre-workout |
| Creatine form FOMO (HCL theatre) | Worse $/effective dose often | Creatine mono vs HCL |
| Quitting creatine over week-1 scale | Water ≠ fat | Does creatine cause bloating |
| Loading drama then ghosting the habit | Compliance fail | Creatine loading phase |
| Timing obsession | Missed doses | When to take creatine |
| Double-stim coffee + pre | Sleep tax | Pre vs coffee |
| Chasing tingles | Beta-alanine ≠ quality | Beta-alanine tingles |
| Specialty casein before hitting protein total | Optional tax | Casein vs whey |
| Intra for every 45-min session | Usually unnecessary | Intra electrolytes |
| Basics with disease-cure PDPs | Compliance + wallet risk | Label red flags |
| Wrong channel / grey import | Freight + trust | Amazon AU vs shops |
| Asking Yeh Bro to source AAS/SARMs/gear | We never sell or source illegal supply | Refuse sourcing; see About for harm-reduction education framing |
The boring stack that usually wins
| Slot | Seed /go/ |
|---|---|
| Creatine mono | /go/creatine-true · backup /go/creatine-bulk · /go/creatine-amz |
| Protein (if needed) | /go/protein-true · budget /go/protein-bulk |
| Optional pre | /go/pre-mn · /go/pre-sm |
| One-cart list | /go/stack-beginner-sm |
Dated picks page: Yeh Bro current picks.
Soft CTA: Kill the 12-tub cart. Mono + conditional whey — /go/creatine-true · /go/protein-true. Free checklist → Start here.
FAQ
Is more supplements faster progress?
Usually more spending. Training stimulus and protein do the heavy lifting.
Women make different mistakes?
Same maths. Pink tax and “detox whey” still waste AUD — Creatine for women.
What’s the #1 AU-specific waste?
Ignoring landed shipping and buying hype US tubs that lose on AUD / dose.