hardgainer asking for advice! supplements/finaflex

[patelkhouri]

hey!
only new to bodybuilding.com but have been following heaps of the posts here
i know you guys have probably seen this post hundreds of times, probably thousands!
but I am a 20 yr old that has been training for quiet a while now and still hard to gain serious gains
i weight 71 kgs (151 pounds) and find it hard to increase weight. Ive been at this weight for quiet a while and supplements don't seem to be helping quiet a lot. I eat clean and eat whatever i can get in my mouth.

I recently got told by a mate to have a look at finaflex and was just seeing if you guys have taken it and what you recommend on it?
What types of proteins do you recommend? I train 4-5 times a week and only recently (about 4-5 months ago) had a knee reconstruction so still doing a bit of rehab on my knee.

Thanks

[mtownballer20]

Weight gains will come from eating at a caloric surplus, and thats what you need to do for your goal of putting on size/weight. If your having trouble getting those calories in you could look into getting Mass-Tech. Its a pretty well rounded gainer that will you help you get your macros in.

Mass-Tech: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mu...mass-tech.html

[aaronuconn]

What FinaFlex product are you looking at? The ones such as 1-ANDRO can't be discussed here.

Other than that, mtownballer 20 is a smart guy. I would just suggest making your own gainer vs. a store bought one if you have the time and resources.

[KaiSchafroth]

Weight gains will come from eating at a caloric surplus, and thats what you need to do for your goal of putting on size/weight.

^this

Start in the nutrition section (stickies go through calculating calorie and macro needs) and determine what your nutrition plan is. If after looking at everything you determine you need a protein supplement to help pack in extra protein and calories then I'd personally suggest getting whey that fits your budget and macro needs.

I would just suggest making your own gainer vs. a store bought one if you have the time and resources.

This is what I do for getting in some extra calories and such when needed.
The macros and calories will vary slightly depending on the specific brands or whatnot you use but a quick example of what I make usually is below. You could throw ice cream in there, olive oil, more PB, etc. This is (imo) a basic homemade shake though and for a min in the blender I'm happy to gulp down 1k calories
16oz whole milk
2sc whey
1 banana (personally pref - the PB/choc/banana flavor combo you get is awesome)
2tbsp PB
1c oats (you may want to crush the oats into more of a powder if you don't think you'll like the consistency)
add ice if you want a more milkshake/thicker consistency
1104c 42F/120C/82P