Best Overall Weight Gainer?

[Ka Jota]

well clearly there's some pretty dumbass posters in here so i won't bother

[rmcphers]

it seems like all the carbohydrates in universal real gains are coming from sugar, 198g of sugar per serving... that is not necessarily the best type of carbs to betaking in unless it is used post work out. Something like ISOPURE MASS has little sugar and mostly complex carbs.

[bsoates]

Is GNC's Mass XXX better than GNC's Weight Gainer 2200 Gold?

[MTXR]

I am new to these weight gainers, but i just recieved serious mass in the mail today and i have the banna flavor and it seriously tasted like candy.

I wonder if 21g of sugar is probably to much for only ~80g of carbs...

[bruinsfan41]

does anyone like muscle tech

[scottymac710]

^no

[warn81]

I just received cyto gainer today. I don't plan on working out much. What will happen if I take it and not work out? Will I still gain weight?

[totti_]

Originally Posted by warn81

I just received cyto gainer today. I don't plan on working out much. What will happen if I take it and not work out? Will I still gain weight?

Yeah you will gain weight but it'll turn into fat since your not going to workout

i use my gainer post workout the 30 grams of protein + 40 grams of carbo and about 2.5-5 grams of creatine does the trick, i get good gains.

[crane_470]

Im currently taking Tru-Mass by BSN that my brother gave me 2 weeks ago when I started working out and i bought 6 star creatine because it has a high sugar count, im almost out of tru-mass and i was going to buy the weight gainer called mamoth(very high in sugar + cheap) because im 6' tall and 157 pounds so im just trying to put on any kind of weight I can so has anybody had any experience with this gainer or can tell me A good one to use for my purpose.

[AMillane7]

Originally Posted by crane_470

Im currently taking Tru-Mass by BSN that my brother gave me 2 weeks ago when I started working out and i bought 6 star creatine because it has a high sugar count, im almost out of tru-mass and i was going to buy the weight gainer called mamoth(very high in sugar + cheap) because im 6' tall and 157 pounds so im just trying to put on any kind of weight I can so has anybody had any experience with this gainer or can tell me A good one to use for my purpose.

muscle juice seems to fit the cheap high sugar description

[ShaolinSoccer]

true mass is good but leaves you feeling bit bloated.

[240kat]

I liked taking the Cytogainer (2 scoops + 2 cups milk). It came out to be the same macros, but put some casien in the system.

I just bought a 10lb tub of Pro Complex Gainer, we'll see how it works.

[cellshot]

Originally Posted by rmcphers

it seems like all the carbohydrates in universal real gains are coming from sugar, 198g of sugar per serving... that is not necessarily the best type of carbs to betaking in unless it is used post work out. Something like ISOPURE MASS has little sugar and mostly complex carbs.

really. either that or you're reading something wrong.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/univ/real.html

5g of sugar a serving bro.

[robman0079]

I would definitley have to say Mass XXX from GNC is the best protein i have ever used for gaining weight. 750 cal in water 990 in 2% milk (1050 in whole milk) and 50g of protein. Ive tried cytogainer and gained nothin. Used this and gained 20lbs in 2 months. my BF did not rise still 8%. All muscle and maybe some bone bc i grew an inch, dunno. i was a measley 125 lbs b4 usin XXX. Im still using it and regret trying cytogainer. Now im weighin ~150 and im trying to get to 170.

[cheece2001]

Dymatize High Protein Mega Gainer

[240kat]

i got a free tub of Mus-L BLAST from my gym. It has 21g protein and 134g of carbs per serving (68g of sugar). This could be decent with some added whey, maybe?

[totti_]

Originally Posted by cheece2001

Dymatize High Protein Mega Gainer

right on brother!

[totti_]

Originally Posted by cellshot

really. either that or you're reading something wrong.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/univ/real.html

5g of sugar a serving bro.

wow, thats a very good gainer only 5 grams of sugar with 87 grams of carbo

[jrizzle4122]

CYTO GAINER by Cytosport. banana creme flvr

[24-7-365]

aint that **** 3 monster scoops per serving, i couldn't gulp all that crap down

[JAWS22]

I think if your going to gain, you need to include 6-8 (5 being smaller meals) that give you a higher caloric and carb intake than your body requires by a couple hundred percent. Otherwise the gainers and stuff are basically (not in everyone but most people) giving you little more than what your body requires. So if you STACK gainers untop of a hefty diet then you will see results with almost ANY gainer that isnt a total waste of money. If you eat enough, just buy some Whey.

[vince panell]

I would have to say Cyto Gainer. It is the best I have tried yet.

[IKA MITA]

UP YOUR MASS cinnuman bun tastes great and even better results not to mention cheap as hell you wont regret it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SCL80]

Im a fan of Cytogainer but just started using a couple weeks ago ON serious mass and have had good results so far

[user487870871]

i have tried both mass xxx and gold 2200.mass xxx have more protein in it so i'd go with that one i've gone from 121 to 127 in one month but thats also wit a strict eatting diet of every 3 hours or so alot of water and working out 3 times a week.

[willedson]

One of my friends came to me asking what weight gainer I thought he should take. I didn't have a lot of experience with weight gainers so I started looking up all the different brands. After reading about a lot of them I decided to recommend Real Gains. He ended up gaining 14LBS, and that was in Iraq. Not an easy place to make sure that you're always eating right. He's quite happy with it and has continued to take it. Based on that, I'm going to have to say that Real Gains is definitely one of the top weight gainers.

[LayinLo]

Originally Posted by Richard2002

BSN True Mass work perfectly

Couldn't agree more. It actually doesn't taste half bad...

[kawiracer236]

So... what would the best time to take a weight gainer be... before workout or after? or during the day?

[BasilRansom]

I looked at all the gainers offered by BB's store, and I picked out the ones with low sugar, low carb to protein ratios (I figure I get enough carbs from other sources, so I don't need a 4:1 ratio like some gainers offer - is this wise?), creatine and glutamine. Dymatize's High Protein Mega Gainer looks the best, based solely on stats, including low cholesterol, and it's fairly cheap too. It's also got multiple protein sources, casein included.

Should I still take a multi-vitamin once I start using a gainer?

Here are the best ones, ordered by lowest price:

IDS Smart Gainer
Calories 656
Calories From Fat 99
Total Fat 11g 5%
Saturated Fat 4g 18%
Cholesterol 160mg 53%
Sodium 364mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 88g 29%
Dietary Fiber 4g 17%
Sugars 7g
Protein 51g 102%


Dymatize High Protein Mega Gainer
Calories 600
Calories From Fat 33
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Cholesterol 70mg 22%
Sodium 200mg 8%
Potassium 500mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 81g 27%
Sugar 5g %
Protein 60g

Twinlab Mass Fuel
Calories 620
Calories From Fat 35
Total Fat 4g 6%**
Saturated Fat 2g 11%**
Trans Fat 0g ?
Cholesterol 130mg 43%**
Sodium 220mg 9%**
Total Carbohydrate 100g 33% **
Dietary Fiber 4g 16% **
Sugars 9g ?
Protein 50g ?

CytoSport Cyto Gainer
Calories 580
Calories From Fat 45
Total Fat 5g 7%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 14%
Cholesterol 150mg 51%
Sodium 230mg 9%
Potassium 540mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 79g 26%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Sugars 6g
Protein 54g 108%

Met-Rx Xtreme Size Up
Calories 600
Calories From Fat 50
Total Fat 6g 9%**
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%**
Cholesterol 65mg 22%**
Total Carbohydrate 80g 27%**
Dietary Fiber 8g 32%**
Sugars 5g ***
Protein 59g 118%**

Edit: Just crunched some numbers, and found that it's probably actually cheaper to buy rather than make a gainer. ON Whey costs about 2.1 cents per gram of protein (price/total grams of protein), Dymatize's costs 2.7 cents per gram of protein, and that latter figure ignores all the other stuff in the gainer. Think of it this way, the cost of the amount of protein in Dymatize is about $37.50, if you use the price per gram of ON Whey. The other $12.50 gets you carbs, fat, glutamine, creatine, vitamins, etc.

[Dave5000]

Awesome, thanks for doing all that legwork. I love IDS products, so I'm going to agree with what you've got there.