Total jerk at the Nutrition Store I went to today

[STAYHUNGRY]

I live pretty close to Venice Beach and there are a lot of Sports Nutrition stores so I checked one out today that I hadn't been to before. I went in just to pick up an affordable protein powder and this aggressive bastard behind the counter says "NO...no...let me design a program for you..hang on". The guy starts running all over the store grabbing bottles of aminos, digestive enzymes, egg whites, Creatine and about 5 other bottles....literally. Keep in mind that he looked like NOTHING, no muscle and I am 210 lbs and very lean yet this jerk felt the need to peddle half the damn store on me. Then he plops down two separate "testosterone boosters" , both with the exact same ingredients and finally throws down a bottle that he says will "optimize my pituitary-hypothalymus axis". Hardee-har-har. He then told me that he has "MANY" Olympia and National level competitors that exclusively use what he recommended to me. I have nothing against supplements, but I told the guy straight out that this kind of hard sell isn't for me and I left the store. I can't stand bastards like that. Most people that lift and go into a health food store have an idea of what they want and don't need some supplement pusher giving them a bunch of nonsense. And these supplement "gurus" always seem to be built like nothing. It just annoyed me. Sorry for the long note but it put a crimp in my day.


STAYHUNGRY

[THE_DOME]

he was trying to make some commission on your ass, order onling all those stores rip you off.

[Bryan2]

what you got against supplement gurus???

[MrMeathead]

What a dusche. If he did that to you when your 210 lbs then I can only imagine what he does to all these pencil neck kids that go in there.

[NEW_IN_THE_GAME]

there was a guy at the gnc i went to the other day. he says he been lifting 15 years and used to juice now is natty. he is 6'1 and 190 maybe , not even low bf. i laughed and left.

[JAYROD]

i've had this happen on more than once. what's the deal with gnc hiring only people that look like they have never seen the inside of gym? i do admit that when i started lifting and pro hormones were still legal i wasted alot of money on that crap and i've since learned better. i'm sure they are trying to unload all that garbage on ignorant customers that will try anything to improve their body.

[V_Vandetta]

i've had this happen on more than once. what's the deal with gnc hiring only people that look like they have never seen the inside of gym? i do admit that when i started lifting and pro hormones were still legal i wasted alot of money on that crap and i've since learned better. i'm sure they are trying to unload all that garbage on ignorant customers that will try anything to improve their body.

brotha you are not even kidding .. i went to GNC to get a few things and the girl had no clue every time I asked her were somthing was she ran to the manger than she tryed telling me that i needed a good Multi which I use GNC multi mens any way ............ So i figuard I would have fun with her. So i asked her which protein powder causes the best insiline spike LOL her and the manger spent the next 15 min reading the GNC health guide

[RA]

he was trying to make some commission on your ass, order onling all those stores rip you off.

Thats what I was thinking..

[zaggahamma]

I would have asked the a$s wipe why aren't you taking all this shiat.

[stayinstacked]

i've had this happen on more than once. what's the deal with gnc hiring only people that look like they have never seen the inside of gym? i do admit that when i started lifting and pro hormones were still legal i wasted alot of money on that crap and i've since learned better. i'm sure they are trying to unload all that garbage on ignorant customers that will try anything to improve their body.

They hire pencil necks and fatasses because they want people who can push their GNC brand bullshit. A real bodybuilder is going to tell it like it is, these losers will do wahtever to make a sale.

[JAYROD]

They hire pencil necks and fatasses because they want people who can push their GNC brand bullshit. A real bodybuilder is going to tell it like it is, these losers will do wahtever to make a sale.

i didn't think of that. that would make sense that if they hired someone who has any knowledge on training, diet + nutrition and supplements and some newbie walks in asking (what should i take?) they would say go over there and get yourself some good creatine and some whey protien and don't even bother looking at all this overpriced garbage. i have never seen anyone working at gnc that would know firsthand about these supplements their pushing. i guess it's like everything in life it all comes down to money.

[MoneyAddyct]

i didn't think of that. that would make sense that if they hired someone who has any knowledge on training, diet + nutrition and supplements and some newbie walks in asking (what should i take?) they would say go over there and get yourself some good creatine and some whey protien and don't even bother looking at all this overpriced garbage. i have never seen anyone working at gnc that would know firsthand about these supplements their pushing. i guess it's like everything in life it all comes down to money.

Exactly right. I was looking for a job at the beginning of the summer and my dad had said to me "Why don't you go to GNC or something as much as you love the gym and as dedicated as you are in healthy living?" I told him that I could never sell that crap to anyone. It's really unfortunate too. It'd be nice if one could actually go to a GNC or Nutrition Depot and get solid nutritional advice along with quality supplementation. I guess I live in a fantasy world...

[gixxerboy1]

i agree the guys aounded like an ass. But he is a salesman trying to earn more $$

I hate the logic that because you are in better shape you know better. In this case maybe you did. I have seen some trainer that look like crap but will forget more the nyou will ever know. Just dont be that ignorant i'm 210 and he tried to tell me

[gixxerboy1]

i didn't think of that. that would make sense that if they hired someone who has any knowledge on training, diet + nutrition and supplements and some newbie walks in asking (what should i take?) they would say go over there and get yourself some good creatine and some whey protien and don't even bother looking at all this overpriced garbage. i have never seen anyone working at gnc that would know firsthand about these supplements their pushing. i guess it's like everything in life it all comes down to money.

I would love to you guys run a business. You goes complain how the stuff is all over priced. And it is I agree. But figure that with a person making $9 an hour in the store.So you want an educated nutritionist trainer in the store? What would they have to pay him $18. He isnt going to improve sales that much in a gnc. So they raise the already high prices even higher.

[JAYROD]

I would love to you guys run a business. You goes complain how the stuff is all over priced. And it is I agree. But figure that with a person making $9 an hour in the store.So you want an educated nutritionist trainer in the store? What would they have to pay him $18. He isnt going to improve sales that much in a gnc. So they raise the already high prices even higher.

if i ran a business it would be something that i liked being involved with such as running a gym or being a personal trainer and i wouldn't sell something i know is a waste of their money. i would say i that i'd improve my sales by being honest and having a reputation as such instead of out right ripping people off.

[THE_DOME]

at all the gncs around my area are owned by this bodybuilder and he only hires people who compete or know there shit, they try to tell me that cr5 some creatine shit is how they got big but i know better, they have been on cycles. they just tell little kids take this expensive ass gnc mass builder and you will get big like me yea

[zaggahamma]

if i ran a business it would be something that i liked being involved with such as running a gym or being a personal trainer and i wouldn't sell something i know is a waste of their money. i would say i that i'd improve my sales by being honest and having a reputation as such instead of out right ripping people off.

i agree...i don't know how places like GNC stay in business....whenever i stroll in to take a peak, I'm the only customer.
Only thing I buy is there yummy a$s Bob's Red Mill Oat Bran. Believe it or not, it's way cheaper there than anywhere I've ever seen it.

[Triposinator]

What a load of fvcking sh!t - Reall bodybuilders sell all sorts of useless crap - read any magazine ad and you'll see

They hire pencil necks and fatasses because they want people who can push their GNC brand bullshit. A real bodybuilder is going to tell it like it is, these losers will do wahtever to make a sale.