Thread: Muscle and weight gain

Most of the feedback around Weightgainers arn't very good.

They have too much sugar and crappy calories in them I've been told...

I tried it once...seemed ok, but just don't go over board.

I agree. You can get out of hand and the stuff can go straight to your gut. I've had good luck w/ NLarge2 & Muscle Milk. Both solid products for an aid in gaining weight. Real food is the key of course.........

Good luck!

what about scratching the weight gainer all together and just progressively upping your calories every 2-4 weeks making adjustments as necessary to bulk.

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

what about scratching the weight gainer all together and just progressively upping your calories every 2-4 weeks making adjustments as necessary to bulk.

ah yes beautiful and smart.. listen to her, she speaks the truth, that is what I have done and have gained 10lbs in about 1.5 months. Just eat and eat, it is prob cheaper in the long run, However, NO I have not heard anything about that supp. Giddy up!

BUFFALO...

Thanks for the info everyone sounds like its time for some big eating!!!!!

how do you big eat but not get fat?

Originally Posted by Davo

how do you big eat but not get fat?

By eating quality clean foods and lifting weights... read the stickies in the diet forum.

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

what about scratching the weight gainer all together and just progressively upping your calories every 2-4 weeks making adjustments as necessary to bulk.

worked for me. I gained 20 lbs in 6 months and only 7 lbs of fat. didnt care becuase I'll be cutttng soon for my show.

Nice avatar

It depends on the type of frame you're on. For ecto's weightgainers are life savers. Also, quite a bit cheaper. It is about impossible to get the same calories from food for the same cost as a shake.

Originally Posted by NeilPearson

By eating quality clean foods and lifting weights... read the stickies in the diet forum.

even with the cleanest foods, you can still get fat if you have too many.....you could eat all crappy ass foods but as long as you stay under your maintenance calories then you will lose weight.

Originally Posted by juggernaut

worked for me. I gained 20 lbs in 6 months and only 7 lbs of fat. didnt care becuase I'll be cutttng soon for my show.

Nice avatar

Lol.

Originally Posted by 1Fast400

It depends on the type of frame you're on. For ecto's weightgainers are life savers. Also, quite a bit cheaper. It is about impossible to get the same calories from food for the same cost as a shake.

wouldn't agree with that, i'm an ecto, every weight gainer i've tried has just seemed to make me fat, yes they can actually do the impossible! believe it or not, i really think they are absolute crap! you are far better buying a quality protein powder such as ON and mixing a couple of scoops with some raw oats, now thats a real mans weight gainer, and i could probably down 8 of them a day and i still would put fat on as you are using oats for your carbs, as opposed to simple sugars

Originally Posted by young d

wouldn't agree with that, i'm an ecto, every weight gainer i've tried has just seemed to make me fat, yes they can actually do the impossible! believe it or not, i really think they are absolute crap! you are far better buying a quality protein powder such as ON and mixing a couple of scoops with some raw oats, now thats a real mans weight gainer, and i could probably down 8 of them a day and i still would put fat on as you are using oats for your carbs, as opposed to simple sugars

Try Muscle Milk as a gainer before bed.

i'm an ecto, every weight gainer i've tried has just seemed to make me fat

Then you're not an ecto. Adding 5-600 calories to an ecto's diet will do literally nothing. This assumes you are at least somewhat active.

Originally Posted by 1Fast400

Then you're not an ecto. Adding 5-600 calories to an ecto's diet will do literally nothing. This assumes you are at least somewhat active.

check out the earlier pics in my gallery, i am most definately an ectomorph! are you trying to say ectomorphs can't store fat?