Weight Gainers or Regular Protein??

[triggerman]

Just looking for a general cosensus.........How long do most guys use weight gainers? Can I continue to use them consistently or is there a time to switch to regular protein without so many carbs and calories?? The downer I find is that although I want the weight gain w/ the gainers its alot easier to cover up my abs with flab while doing so...........So should weight gainers be cycled or only be used on a bulking cycle???

 

[T-Bone]

Weight gainers are mostly crap. There is no need for them. If you want to gain, just eat more solid food.

 

[Viperspit]

I would only suggest a weight gainer for a hard core Ecto. They are normally loaded with sugars and crap. Your much better off supplementing with a quality protein, oats, complex carbs, etc. If you can, eat whole foods several times/day but I know that is somewhat difficult for many people. Before venturing into a "gainer", check the profile of the ingredients.

 

[Hank Vangut]

if you want a weight gainer - it's much more enjoyable to eat a :burg: than drink a shake

 

[B5150]

They are normally loaded with sugars and crap. Your much better off supplementing with a quality protein, oats, complex carbs, etc.

Like the old man said they have lots of sugar (dextrose, maltodextrine) which is not good for you. You could get a quality whey protein and dump some ground up oats and maybe some PB for a nice homebrew weight gainer. Check in the recipe section of the board.

 

[oafyc]

Real Gains and Cyto Gainer are both good choices with little sugar.

 

[anabolicloc]

id suggest mammoth shakes
tastes great
little sugar
and tons of calories
and carbs