A Review Of
Anthony Ellis's
Gaining Mass Program
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Anthony Ellis's Gaining Mass! is the one of the internets oldest and best mass gain programs. It is a classic.
The numbers and results of those who have followed the program are truly amazing. And the biggest strength of the program is that it really isn't complicated. It isn't hard to follow.
Upon receiving the program, you might just find yourself wondering if gaining weight and building muscle can possibly be so simple. You won't find any "never before revealed" secret mass diets of a previously unknown tribe of giants, no mysterious weight lifting exercise that top bodybuilders have sought to keep from the public.
But don't make the mistake of thinking that there is no secret contained in this program. The secret is in the program's simplicity, it is in the fact that Anthony is going to practically take you by the arm and steer you away from making all the "complicated" mistakes that typically prevent hardgainers from gaining anything other than a case of hopelessness.
The Gaining Mass manual first dives right into weight training (there isn't a lot of fluff anywhere in the manual, it just quickly gives you what you need to know). It covers the exercises necessary for muscle mass building. Each one is explained clearly and pictures are provided so you get a good idea of the exercises proper form.
Anthony tells you EXACTLY how you must train for maximum muscle mass gain. No stone is left unturned. Things like stretching which are left unmentioned in many programs are covered in detail.
Understand this, the people who get the biggest results do the "little things." Good stretching practices, for instance, can really help the body add muscle.
Anthony makes sure you understand the importance of all the things you do in mass training, the big and the little. He doesn't just tell you what to do, he tells you why you do it.
The mass training section is pulled together by a question and answer section and a training glossary. Anthony successfully ties up all loose ends here and leaves you confident that you will be doing what you need to quickly build significant muscle mass in the gym.
Now, on to the stuff you do outside the gym...
Dieting. You learn what you need to eat, how much you need to eat and when you need to eat it. Tips on food preparation, grocery shopping and recipes are provided in the manual and more can be found at the member's site.
Again, Anthony doesn't stop at telling you what you need to eat, he tells you why those nutrients will be important to your ability to put on weight. He tells you why he recommends spacing out your meals and why you must pay attention to what you are eating and when you are eating it.
He takes you through planning your diet. He presents a simple but effective formula for determining exactly how many calories you will likely need to start putting on the pounds.
And again, loose ends are tied up with a dieting glossary and Q&A.
One thing that becomes clear with this program is that Anthony is going to do all he can to make sure you get "it." What do you need to get? Many if not most trainers waste a lot of time before they figure out how to build muscle. Some never figure out that you need to put a complete program together to get significant results -dieting, training and all the little things.
If you don't get "it" after reading the Gaining Mass manual, it isn't going to be Anthony's fault.
Supplements are also covered. The supplements Anthony takes and recommends are limited to proven performers - no hyped up bank-breakers. While an effective supplement regimen is clearly presented, including different budget-based options, supplementing isn't mandatory with the program.
As Anthony explains, bodybuilding supplements when used properly can help speed up the muscle building process and make sticking to your diet easier. But they aren't necessary to gain weight and build muscle. Until your nutrition and training programs are working for you and not against you (until you know what you are doing in these areas), supplements will only work to create expensive urine.
Throughout the manual you learn the importance of tracking your program - How and why you monitor your body fat percentage and your body tape measurements in addition to your weight, how and why you keep track of what you are eating and what you are lifting. Anthony clearly states tracking "is not an option" on his program. Nor should it be for anyone sincerely seeking maximum muscle gain.
Anthony teaches you how to do the required measurements. With the help of clear pictures and directions, one somewhat confusing aspect of the successful bodybuilder's arsenal is made crystal clear.
Fat loss isn't something that immediately enters the mind of those looking to gain weight. Part of learning to gain muscle mass, however, is learning to accept a little fat gain along with the muscle. Of course you don't want to keep the fat, you want to lose it while maintaining the muscle you've gained. Ellis details this part of the process of building the best physique possible.
Anthony doesn't breeze through the fat loss process either, this is a separate detailed plan that is included with the program.
If you've paid attention thus far, you already know a lot more about gaining mass than the average gym rat.
Notable Bonuses
To keep you from veering off course, from forgetting to implement any of the important parts of the program, Anthony has included several valuable tools in the Gaining Mass package. Included are printable training logs, software for tracking your program and an online member's area with many valuable tools and forums.
The software is top-notch and will help motivate you to continue as well as helping you with tasks such as diet-planning. There are a lot of tools in the member's area including an online exercise database, sample diets and sample recipes.
DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE VALUE OF ANTHONY'S MESSAGE BOARD. Yes, there are a lot of free message boards around the web. There is also a lot of bad advice routinely disseminated on those free boards.
Anthony's board is the very best mass gain message board on the net. Questions are answered promptly and correctly. Participation is very high and if you thought you were alone in your desire to gain weight, you will quickly find out that there are people all over the world equally as desperate to build muscle.
With the addition of these tools, Anthony effectively forces you to do what you need to do to build muscle. They keep you focused on doing the "little" things in addition to the "big" things you need to do to build maximum muscle mass.
In mass building, YOU DON"T WANT TO MISS THE LITTLE THINGS. They are important. So the value of having a hard copy shouldn't be underestimated.
If I had to complain...
When you look at the success this program has had at helping so many hardgainers make dramatic physique changes, it becomes difficult to criticize. Gaining Mass has been going strong for nearly a decade, so clearly Anthony has been getting through to trainers. The amount of people who credit him with helping them make a successful departure from the "skinny guy" world is truly astounding.
Conclusion
The Gaining Mass manual is a lesson in the fundamentals of mass building. It makes no pretense to be anything else. You won't learn how to do exercises that specifically target your upper traps but you will learn how to effectively squat. And you will learn why those fancy isolated exercises won't help you build muscle and why the key to mass gain is in the compound exercises.
It's clear that Anthony spent more time than he cares to remember as a frustrated skinny guy, a time when he himself made all the mistakes there are to make. And its clear that experience has left him both capable and determined to help others avoid those mistakes and instead duplicate his success.
He understands your desire to gain weight and he is determined to do everything he can to help you achieve your goals. He can't come knocking on your door when its time to go to the gym and he can't prepare your meals for you, but the Gaining Mass program does everything short of those things.
It is Anthony's passion that makes this program special and successful.
If you're a beginner or a frustrated intermediate trainer, Anthony has a lot to offer you. If you listen, you'll get "it" and you'll find that gaining weight really isn't as hard as you once thought.
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| Last Update: June 9, 2007 |
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