are weight gainers good for post workout shakes?

[sfet07]

i was trollin through the online store on vitamin shoppe dot com checkin out the proteins because i just ran out of mine and i saw these weight gainers that have double the protein of whey and they have beneficial recovery agents such a glutamine i weigh 155 and im 5'10 do you guys think these would help me or make me fat

[BangBrahs]

Originally Posted by sfet07

i was trollin through the online store on vitamin shoppe dot com checkin out the proteins because i just ran out of mine and i saw these weight gainers that have double the protein of whey and they have beneficial recovery agents such a glutamine i weigh 155 and im 5'10 do you guys think these would help me or make me fat

Depends on the fat and sugar content in them.

[sfet07]

well this one only has five grams of fat and six grams of sugar

http://www.******************/store/e...jsp?id=VS-2222

[BangBrahs]

Originally Posted by sfet07

well this one only has five grams of fat and six grams of sugar

http://www.******************/store/e...jsp?id=VS-2222

That one looks all right.

[sfet07]

all right cool, anything better though that you know alot of people have had success with and what not

[Scorpion613]

Originally Posted by sfet07

well this one only has five grams of fat and six grams of sugar

http://www.******************/store/e...jsp?id=VS-2222

it looks good but there's only 3 servings per container... so you'll be paying $15 for 3 uses

[sfet07]

that cant be right because it says serving size not available then it say 3.64 which is actually the pounds in the bottle i doubt each is gonna be a one pound serving

[sfet07]

what do you guys think of that cytogainer

[Scorpion613]

Originally Posted by sfet07

what do you guys think of that cytogainer

it's good stuff

not the best tasting, but has low sugar and fat and a ****load of amino acids

[btaylor11]

Originally Posted by sfet07

well this one only has five grams of fat and six grams of sugar

http://www.******************/store/e...jsp?id=VS-2222

you have to take 4 scoops of that stuff. So why not take 2 scoops of whey and you would have almost the same amount of protein?

[leeenfield.303]

its main ingredient is maltodextrin and as i was educated the other day maltodexrin is absorbed just as readily and quickly as glucose so in a way its full of sugar not just six grams

[sfet07]

Originally Posted by btaylor11

you have to take 4 scoops of that stuff. So why not take 2 scoops of whey and you would have almost the same amount of protein?

ya but it also has a lot of carbs and calories and im hopin it will help me put on some muscle

[sfet07]

have you guys had any experience with on serious mass

[SpoofRocket]

Originally Posted by sfet07

well this one only has five grams of fat and six grams of sugar

http://www.******************/store/e...jsp?id=VS-2222

yeah this is the weight gainer i use. chocolate i perfer. no grams of sat fat which is very nice. taste is decent.

i have one when i wake up and one right after working out.

[SpoofRocket]

Originally Posted by sfet07

what do you guys think of that cytogainer

cytogainer tastes great. i dont like the fact that 3.5g of the 6g of fat is saturated.

[sfet07]

Originally Posted by SpoofRocket

yeah this is the weight gainer i use. chocolate i perfer. no grams of sat fat which is very nice. taste is decent.

i have one when i wake up and one right after working out.

does it last a while though with eight scoops a day, its not that expensive though so it shouldnt be a big deal

[sfet07]

wait that one does have sat. fat, it has 3.5 gms

[SpoofRocket]

Originally Posted by sfet07

does it last a while though with two scoops a day, its not that expensive though so it shouldnt be a big deal

last quite some time. i use 8oz of skim milk and two scoups. its half a serving but still has more calories then a regular protein shake.

works well with my diet
high calories
high protein
high carbs
low fat
low suguar
low sodium

[SpoofRocket]

Originally Posted by sfet07

wait that one does have sat. fat, it has 3.5 gms

yeah cytogainer taste a little better but it has 3.5g of saturated fat.

mass tech x has six grams of fat and none are saturated.

both are priced around the same from the vitamin store.

[sfet07]

no i meant the tech x mass has 3.5 gms of sat fat

[SpoofRocket]

Originally Posted by sfet07

no i meant the tech x mass has 3.5 gms of sat fat

**** i thought the maxx tech x had 0. guess i was wrong.

[sfet07]

oh i see what your talking about, your talkin about the bigger bottle

[sfet07]

http://www.******************/store/e...jsp?id=VS-2223

[ImTheRealArab]

Homemade weight gainers work great in my opinion, I'm drinking one right now. Mine contains
1/2 cups oats 5g protein, 27g carbs, 2.5g TF
1 bannana 1g protein, 25g carbs, 0g TF?
2 cups of milk 16g protein, 26g carbs, 0g TF
2tbsp peanut butter 8g protein, 7g carb, 16g TF
1 scoop whey 23g protein, 4g carb, 2g TF
cinnamon
Total: 53g protein, 89g carbs, 20.5g TF
You may want to add some walnuts or almonds: 1oz Almonds protein 6g,
5g carb, 16g TF

[Glorious Pies]

Originally Posted by leeenfield.303

its main ingredient is maltodextrin and as i was educated the other day maltodextrin is absorbed just as readily and quickly as glucose so in a way its full of sugar not just six grams

Maltodextrin is a complex carbohydrate not a simple sugar, it is utilized neither as readily or a quickly as glucose. The body has to break maltodextrin down to use it, it does not have to break down glucose. Maltodextrin releases energy over a long period of time, and prevents blood sugar spikes and insulin spikes that simple sugars cause.

Originally Posted by sfet07

what do you guys think of that cytogainer

Good stuff, but you have to use so darn much of it that it can get expensive quickly.

Originally Posted by sfet07

http://www.******************/store/e...jsp?id=VS-2223

for post/pre workout that has way to many vitamins and minerals, for those two particular shakes simple is by far best, the less stuff in the shake mix the better off you are, generally it should be sugar, protein, and little else.

On the original topic:
if you want glutamine buy it separate, the amounts that they put into the mix compared with how much more they charge for adding it just is not worth it.
Keep it simple for pre and post workout!

Good luck!

[honda-821]

Originally Posted by sfet07

what do you guys think of that cytogainer

chocolate mint is awsome. but just treat yourself to weight gainers every once in a while. make home made ones for a fraction of the price

[Big Boi 1906]

Originally Posted by ImTheRealArab

Homemade weight gainers work great in my opinion, I'm drinking one right now. Mine contains
1/2 cups oats 5g protein, 27g carbs, 2.5g TF
1 bannana 1g protein, 25g carbs, 0g TF?
2 cups of milk 16g protein, 26g carbs, 0g TF
2tbsp peanut butter 8g protein, 7g carb, 16g TF
1 scoop whey 23g protein, 4g carb, 2g TF
cinnamon
Total: 53g protein, 89g carbs, 20.5g TF
You may want to add some walnuts or almonds: 1oz Almonds protein 6g,
5g carb, 16g TF

I love this homemade gainer.

[coomer]

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