Bulk Casein, whey, or weight gainer?

[Matthew1237]

So I've got a meet coming and really am thinking about nailing the next 16 weeks that I've got to prep. Was thinking about buying a weight gainer (mammoth or mutant) - then started contemplating just buying main ingredients separately - then asked myself - is it really going to be much better than whey concentrate and food? What's your thoughts on this?

My main thought obviously was just to have something easy and convenient that I don't really have to weigh up/put in a blender. I'll be lean bulking for the competition so I thought it may be useful just to be able to add calories in easy to plan scoop (if not gaining enough can just add another scoop to the day)

 

[john.patterson]

I always opt to go the whey/casein protein and food. Weight gainers are convenient, but they're usually quite expensive (price per serving wise). I would suggest adding your own carbs and fats to your shakes. My go-to's are oat flour (quick oats in a blender) to mix with whey, and raw almonds or walnuts for fat sources. I find this route to be a lot cheaper, and its nice to be able to customize your shakes to meet your macro/calorie needs.

 

[Matthew1237]

Yah I was thinking maybe oat flour and maltodextrin as carb sources. Aside from that most of my fats come from foods.

 

[john.patterson]

Yah I was thinking maybe oat flour and maltodextrin as carb sources. Aside from that most of my fats come from foods.

Yeah that's my recommendation. Other's may think differently, but I find weight gainer powder to be overpriced for what you're really getting. There are some products with "fancy" carbs in them that some people really notice benefits from, but I prefer to keep it cost effective and stick with cheaper whole food sources. I've heard of guys adding quinoa into their whey shakes too. Never tried it, but I guess its another carb to consider haha

 

[The_Old_Guy]

Oils are good for kcals and fats - Olive and Coconut (etc...) can be carried around in a gym bag with the protein. I agree that "weight gainers" (ie. calories) are over-priced.

 

[Matthew1237]

Anyone ever try chick pea flour? High in carbs and protein

 

[The Solution]

Buy whey in bulk, and add your own carbs --> Oats,, berries, banana's, or pack some carbs on the side (Trail mix, granola, rice cakes, breads, dried fruits, cereals)
add your own fats --> Oil's, nut butters
Will be cheaper per serving than buying a gainer and include far more micronutrients. Better than buying a huge gainer and getting maybe 15-20 servings out of it.

 

[ForceOfNature]

Mass gainer is more convenient. If you have trouble hitting your cals for the day, go with a mass gainer but if you can hit your cals with food then go with a whey/casein blend. Also, if your going with a mass gainer, don't go with mutant, it's loaded with ****. I would recommend quick mass, serious mass, carnivor mass, big time or pro complex gainer. There all high quality but the most bang for your buck would be serious mass.

 

[Matthew1237]

 

[DonnieM]

Just do a "smoothie" with your favourite protein+maltodextrine+oils+fruit.