GNC Question.

[LordZed]

I went to GNC the other day and picked myself up an ISO XP 45g Protein tub. My friend recommended I take MEGA MAN Multivitamins but when I got there the sales rep kind of confused me by selling me a GNC Pro Performance (Elite Series) MEGA MULTI which is RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS. The box is black with a red background of a guys back. It has 180 capsules and states to take 6 tablets daily. I've heard you only take 2 tables if you were on Mega Man.

Am I taking the right product?

 

[Fajitas]

Nope take them back and get Mega Man.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

Drop the crappy supplements 'cause they don't fucking help with anything. Buy regular, USP certified multivitamins, get ones without iron since you're a man and if you're a true man you'd be eating your red meat and spinach to get iron.

GNC is fucking garbage.

GAR-FUCKING-BAGE.

HGINB 0UJRBDN -9TDNJJ I need to get to sleep. 'night.

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

Agreed with AI, stop wasting your money at GNC. Any of their products (or similar) can be found online for 1/2 the price. If you MUST buy in person instead of online, print out an online ad, and take it to "Vitamin World". They match all the prices, at least the one here does, and you don't have to wait for shipping. GNC is a rip off!!!

 

[super_rice]

if you are eating enough meat, you won't need to worry about iron.

that's why the blood bank loves me so much.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

if you are eating enough meat, you won't need to worry about iron.

that's why the blood bank loves me so much.

Agreed, which is why I said to get the kind with 0 mg or iron - only women need all the extra. Men typically get enough.

The only supplements I'd bother with are:

1) Fish oil
2) Multivitamin/mineral
3) Whey
4) Creatine

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

I've been taking an Omega 3-6-9, is this pretty much a waste, should I just be getting omega 3's?

 

[Cynical Simian]

Go with an omega-3 only product. There are plenty of articles/studies out there if you want more info, but the short explanation is that you already get omega-6 and -9s from your diet, and a 3-6-9 supplement is a less efficient way of raising the ratio of omega-3 to the others.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

Cynical is right in that you want to boost your O3 consumption without changing the others. The ideal ratio of Omega 3's to Omega 6's is 1:1.

At the same time, the most beneficial stuff is EPA/DHA, which you get from fish oil directly. Your body can convert omega 3's to EPA/DHA, but the body's conversion ability is terrible so you wind up short-changing yourself.

My recommendation? Get fish oil or fish oil capsules, take 1 gram a day (180mg EPA / 120mg DHA) and be done with it.

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

Ahhh I was afraid of that. Don't really need more 6 & 9. Good, this jar is almost empty it was time to buy a new one anyways. I suppose it doesn't really matter which type of fish? I've seen cod, salmon, anchovie, and something else I think. Probably just get the cheapest one lol. Hope I'm not burping up salmon like someone mentioned.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

I don't bother worrying about details like that. Just get in a gram of fish oil a day.

I'm not sure but the most pure oil was supposedly from the liver of the fish. Either that or the skin. In any case, one is better than the other. As for what fish, I'm not sure if it makes a huge difference. Probably matters how and where they're raised more than anything.

Just pretend whatever you buy is REALLY awesome, like the best. Placebo Heaven.

 

[Cynical Simian]

I remember seeing 3 grams total of EPA/DHA per day as a pretty common recommendation; you might want to check articles at someplace like T-Nation.

Also, I've never heard anything about the type of fish mattering. As for what to look for, anything from a well-known brand, whether it's a supp company or the generic brand of a major retailer, should have good manufacturing methods and low levels of heavy metals and impurities.

 

[Cynical Simian]

Oh, and enteric coating supposedly prevents burp issues. I wouldn't know, though; I've always just used regular caps.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

T-nation is garbage.

3 grams is too much.

 

[e6er]

Drop the crappy supplements 'cause they don't fucking help with anything. Buy regular, USP certified multivitamins, get ones without iron since you're a man and if you're a true man you'd be eating your red meat and spinach to get iron.

GNC is fucking garbage.

GAR-FUCKING-BAGE.

HGINB 0UJRBDN -9TDNJJ I need to get to sleep. 'night.

See you are partially wrong. GNC is good when they are running a clearence sale. I go into GNC every once in a while just to pick up a PWO shake. Usually towards the end of the week they have a small table set out with supplements discounted up to 70%. I purchased 10 Myoplex Low Carb protein bars for 25 cents each. These bars usually run in the $3.00 range. i saved myself close t0 $25. You just have to know where to look. And those who assume without going into GNC don't know any better. I will admit they are a ripoff but sometimes they do have good deals.

 

[Cynical Simian]

The ideal ratio of Omega 3's to Omega 6's is 1:1.

3 grams is too much.

Hmm...

 

[Lee]

The fact that you shop at overpriced GNC is bad enough, then you listen to their salesmen who get perks for selling you certain items. Shop online.

 

[Recruit]

GNC sucks ass...

 

[mekannik]

T-nation is garbage.

3 grams is too much.

Have to disagree with you bor. T-nation runs some decent articles (occassionally). And considering the average diet (American) which is ultra-high in saturated fats, "OD'ing" on the fish oil is not a bad idea.

 

[Cynical Simian]

Have to disagree with you bor. T-nation runs some decent articles (occassionally). And considering the average diet (American) which is ultra-high in saturated fats, "OD'ing" on the fish oil is not a bad idea.

I agree that t-nation has some good stuff hidden among the mountains of BBing crap, but I'm not sure what the relevance of the second part is. Omega-6s are polyunsaturated fats, and most people here eat pretty differently from the average American.

 

[gjohnson5]

I went to GNC the other day and picked myself up an ISO XP 45g Protein tub. My friend recommended I take MEGA MAN Multivitamins but when I got there the sales rep kind of confused me by selling me a GNC Pro Performance (Elite Series) MEGA MULTI which is RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS. The box is black with a red background of a guys back. It has 180 capsules and states to take 6 tablets daily. I've heard you only take 2 tables if you were on Mega Man.

Am I taking the right product?

God, never buy protein at GNC...
That's like giving a crackhead all the $$$ in your wallet