OK folks here's the situation. My friend's birthday is coming up and he's a skinny ectomorph. His wife has always complimented me on my physique and she wants him to put on some muscle and bulk up a bit. Since I don't preach my lifestyle to people, I have barely educated them about anything, so they are starting from scratch. I am hooking him up with a free three month gym membership through my employer, and she will be stocking the house with protein-rich foods and buying him some supps.
That's where my question comes in. These aren't fitness enthusiasts like us, there are naive everyday people. And she is 110% determined to shop at GNC for one reason or another. No argument, she won't go online, she likes GNC. Period. She wants to keep it simple and get him some kind of "mass building kit" all in one box. Soooo...I want to help her find something decent.
I went to GNC and took a looked at a catalog for an upcoming sale, and wrote down some items. I don't use many, if any, things found in GNC, so I am not even sure how good some of the stuff is. I have my personal opinions on some of the companies, but I'm sure we all do (esp. MuscleTech).
This is what I found, comments please:
GNC's brand Anabolic Matrix Kit (seems to be very basic and lacks the option of a PW shake mix)
MuscleTech Muscle Building Stack (most expensive, has things I consider cutting supps along with a few that could be used for bulking)
BSN Mass Stack (I'm tempted to steer her toward this, I like BSN products myself)
NxCare Mass Cycle (basic stuff but, no PW shake)
NxCare Muscle Expansion Pack Stack (probably not appropriate/necessary for a beginner)
MHP Super Size Stack (looks decent but overpriced)
That's where my question comes in. These aren't fitness enthusiasts like us, there are naive everyday people. And she is 110% determined to shop at GNC for one reason or another. No argument, she won't go online, she likes GNC. Period. She wants to keep it simple and get him some kind of "mass building kit" all in one box. Soooo...I want to help her find something decent.
I went to GNC and took a looked at a catalog for an upcoming sale, and wrote down some items. I don't use many, if any, things found in GNC, so I am not even sure how good some of the stuff is. I have my personal opinions on some of the companies, but I'm sure we all do (esp. MuscleTech).
This is what I found, comments please:
GNC's brand Anabolic Matrix Kit (seems to be very basic and lacks the option of a PW shake mix)
MuscleTech Muscle Building Stack (most expensive, has things I consider cutting supps along with a few that could be used for bulking)
BSN Mass Stack (I'm tempted to steer her toward this, I like BSN products myself)
NxCare Mass Cycle (basic stuff but, no PW shake)
NxCare Muscle Expansion Pack Stack (probably not appropriate/necessary for a beginner)
MHP Super Size Stack (looks decent but overpriced)