Gaining Mass! by Anthony Ellis
No-BS Rating: 71/100
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Price:$77
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Review: Gaining Mass!™ Review
Anthony Ellis was one of the very first guys to bring bodybuilding programs to the internet. Back in 1997 his Gaining Mass program was the number one selling muscle building guide on the internet. As a former EAS Body For Life winner his personal transformation speaks volumes. While the original Gaining Mass program was a bumper printed manual, he too has gone digital.
Gaining Mass has an impressive user base and with an estimated 150,000 guys going through the course it sure has something to teach. Sadly, the program has been on a steady decline and from mid 2008 it seems like the customer support shut down completely? A lot of people are very pissed off about the level of support they got and to put the program up against something like Vince Delmonte’s No-nonsense Muscle Building, it simply cannot stand it’s own.
Gaining Mass 101 is designed as a step-by-step guide that goes for 26 weeks. It’s primarily focused at hard gainers and the 3 main components of the program is workouts, diet and supplements. The focus is definitely on simplicity and all the workouts are very basic. You will learn how to do the basics – and do them very well. The same goes for the eating plans. Nothing complicated and he really breaks down the insane world of supplements into something that you can actually understand.
The basic guide comes with a whole series of added bonuses. The printable training logs are great and the tracking software is good (although it’s not the best I’ve ever seen). The members only site used to be fantastic, but like the rest of the program seemed to go on a steady decline.
Best Features:
The simplicity of Gaining Mass 101 is definitely the best thing about Anthony Ellis’ program. Not only is it easy to understand, but the instructions are easy to follow. Many muscle building guides just lose it with detail and jargon.
Anthony spends a lot of time explaining supplements and it’s one of the best sections in the entire guide. It clears up a lot of confusion and shows you exactly how to determine which supplements YOU need and why you don’t need to spend a fortune on gimmick supplements if you want to speed up your muscle gaining.
Worse Features:
Although the simplicity of the guide is great for beginners, it will probably bore or even annoy someone with a bit more knowledge or experience. While some more advanced courses can go over your head quite easily, this will be spot on for beginners.
The program itself costs $77 which is the same price range as some of the much better programs on the market. I think it’s very over priced and is probably better valued as an ebook.
Apart from the non-existent customer service, the guide is in serious need of an update. A lot of the information and techniques are “old news” and isn’t quite with it anymore. If you compare it to the cutting edge stuff that Jason Ferrugia is writing about in his monthly columns then it’s almost shameful that this guide hasn’t been updated.
Conclusion:
I honestly can’t recommend this program. Especially if you are a beginner and looking for the support, coaching and guidance that you need to succeed. It’s important to realize that when you pay $80 for a program you buy much more than an ebook. You buy an experts guidance, help and experience. This is the real value that can save you a lot of time and money and also give you a result that no one else can.
With that in mind Anthony Ellis and Gain Mass 101 has a lot to offer, but the support and guidance seems to be missing. Even though there’s been many complains about the program and the customer service I still think that you can learn something from Anthony Ellis – even if it’s just because he himself made such a huge body transformation. If you have $77 to burn and willing to buy Gaining Mass 101 at face value, then it’s worth it.
