Evening, I'm currently on a plan to gain some extra weight since I'm too skinny now. I just wanna seek some recommendation for a good mass gainer since there's lotsa brand out there. Any recommendation from experienced users are appreciated. Thanks a lot.

P/S: By the way, I heard in these kind of program I need 1-1.5g protein intake per lbs body weight. I'm currently 52kg/114lbs now, does it mean I need to intake around 114g protein daily?

This post has been edited by Steven7: Apr 4 2010, 03:00 AM

yes... around 110g protein per day.
r u doing weight training as well?
if u r not, then not necessary getting 110g protein.

Mass Gainers suck. Whole food > mass gainer. You're better off with pure whey.

Well actually I'm still a student and I don't cook My mom rarely cook as well, that's why I'm having problem getting nutritional whole food. BTW, I saw from the other thread during mass gaining plan, jogging is not encouraged, any clarification please?

This post has been edited by Steven7: Apr 4 2010, 02:58 PM

slight cardio maybe once a week or so is fine.
ppl normally cardio for fat loss, or cutting.
u r gaining mass why would u wanna jog?
its weird rite?

its not weird u just need a whole lotsa calories to cover the calories that you used to jog.


Chow

Okay, thanks for the clarification. Now I'm planning to get Horleys Awesome Mass as my supplement but some say I should get whey protein first, so which one first? I am quite small-sized now so I should get mass gainer first right?

Get whey, creatine and EAT MORE.

mass gainer doesnt mean it can give u mass. Mass gainer only give u extra carbs to spike ur insulin for ur post workout and make u fat if u consume it before bed.

Go for whey, and if u need those carbs, go for oat, glucose, brown rice, fruits and etc. (by the way, those mass gainer usually use brown rice powder and they charge u extra coz they claim those as special ingredient)

Horley erm... those watson protein i m not sure. Why dun pay ego a visit at the curve?

i used mass meal before n it does help a lot but i heard they already discontinue the product. so yeah, better get whey.

Hi darklight79, So would this be a bad purchase?

http://egonutritions.com/shopping/index.ph...products_id=437

I'm also adding 6 eggs a day (2 morning, 2 before work out + banana, 2 before sleep) as well another pre-work out supplement.

Goal: Probably between a "Beach Body" and the Governator(Arnold)

This post has been edited by zalmerox: Apr 5 2010, 02:37 AM

haha... then ur goal is probably darklight size? =.=
coz, arnold is impossible for u.
even 50% of it, its also freaking hard! =.=

Hmm.. let me rephrase then....

Something like this I guess.. O_o

This post has been edited by zalmerox: Apr 5 2010, 04:26 AM

Well I did eat more but my weight just somehow stuck at 50+ kg for a long time now, I'm exactly the kind of people who just can't gain more weight. That's why I'm turning to mass gaining product.

You eat more of what?? care to explain??

personal opinion. i like the nutrition profile of IsoMass. If you buy at the right place, its quite economy with 30 servings.
BUTTTTTTTTT.....the taste is crap. i guess it can be helped since they throw all in one. LOL


Chow

Bro, all Mass Gainers aren't worth it IMO. If you have that amount of cash to spend, you'd be better off getting a tub of good whey and BCAA's. And 2 eggs aren't enough per session. 1 full egg is around 6 grams of protein, the egg white is 3 grams. You do the math. =)

Well basically I eat more meats(chicken breast, beef etc), eggs, oats and around 1L of milk daily but somehow it just stuck. Sometimes I blame it on my genetic code since my dad is er...quite small-sized I would say.

Yeah now i see your problem. Your are lacking carbs.
Common Mistake.

Hmm...I guess? Anyway those mass gaining product does contain carbs, am I right?

Get Universal Real Gain.

I'll keep that in mind on my next purchase.

Valid point on the egg issue..hmm..thanks again.



I personally like the taste though.. @@ (Cookies & Cream Flavour)

This post has been edited by zalmerox: Apr 5 2010, 04:24 PM

TRY gaspari nutrition, not bad too

Sometimes eating clean to bulk up can get tiring/plain, therefore having a mass gainer shake here and there would help keep calories up and give some variety to meals.

Also, there's the question of convenience. We might not always have the time to prepare meals, this is also where mass gainers come in handy.

Yah, its a chore to eat sometimes, esp if you are not always in 1 place like a student. Just get several tupperwares, load it with powders & bring it in a bag wherever u go.

I find drinking it up is more effective compared to eating even if the total calories are same as liquid digestion is faster (also helped by added enzymes), therefore u can stuff in more calories unlike eating&munching&slow solid food digestion discomfort that discourages you from eating more.

Get yourself to drink every 3-4 hrs even if u find yourself not quite hungry. I think this is 1 of the things holding back ectos from eating more cos we always think we have had our fill.

Nevertheless, try to slowly wean off gainers & replace with solid food in time, which i find is easier said than done in the past.