"Can you help me get some gear?" One of my friends from high school saw me last week and was blown away. Instantly he assumes I have access to all his gear needs. He does not ask if I have been working out for 16 years straight. He asks what he needs to get on. I said you need to get on a cutting program. Dude you are fat and gear is gonna be a waste of time. He was 240 and 5'8. He is no less than 35 percent body fat. I told him that he had some unrealistic expectations and needed to put some time in and get in better shape first. He may still find someone but I did the right thing Im pretty sure.