Why most peptide advice fails


I get asked about peptides constantly. Here's where I actually stand.

Personally, I don’t use any peptides. They can work, sure.

However, they're not a shortcut.

They're not a replacement for sleep, protein, training, or stress management.

Think of them as a force multiplier — something layered on top of fundamentals that are already dialed in, not a fix for fundamentals that aren't.

Since you're on this list, here's slightly more of the real picture than I'd post publicly: the categories worth knowing about generally break down into fat-loss support, recovery/healing, and energy/mitochondrial support. Some categories have real research behind them.

Some are hype riding on a podcast mention.

The guide breaks down which is which, at the category level — this isn't a dosing protocol or a buy-this-compound list, and it isn't meant to be one.

The guys who get burned are the ones who skip the boring part — real lab work, real basics — and go straight to a compound because they saw it on a podcast.

I put together an educational breakdown: what the categories actually do, what the research says, and just as important, what to skip.

No guessing, no guru advice.

Get the guide → https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WV_da7Z4hVnKPjaOJpUN5c_jDF2oR2fMX3467YglTWc/edit?usp=sharing

— Eric

PS: This is education, not a protocol recommendation. Sometimes, peptides are part of the protocols for our clients. We connect them with Doctors and get pharmaceutical-level “stuff” if they deem it to be appropriate.

Hey, I'm Eric, the founder of Bach Performance

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