Best Overall Weight Gainer?

[dark_man812]

IDS Smart Gainer®

Facts

Price: $39.99
Servings: 28
Serving size: Two scoops
Calories: 656
Net Weight: 10lbs
Sodium 364mg
Fat 11g
Sugar 7g
Protein 51g
Carboydrates 88g
Cholesterol 160mg

Specialties:
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid 100mg
Creatine Malate 3g
Calcium 490g
Iron 3mg

Amino Profile:
Alanine 2.68g, Arginine 1.10g, Aspartice Acid 6.10g, Glutamic Acid 4.3g, Glycine 2.31g, Isoleucine 4.12g, Leucine 6.12g, Lysine 4.48g, Phenylalanine 1.58g, Proline 3.82g, Serine 4.10g, Threonine 3.81g, Tyrosine 1.94g, Valine 2.16g

NOW GO TAKE A SHOWER BOY!

Gotta agree with you on that. The Strawberry Banana is awesome!

[Freeman4]

CytoGainer is awesome! Whatever you do, do NOT buy GNC XXX, even if it is on sale - even if they are giving it away for free! It is inedible. Seriously, it tastes HORRIBLE.

CytoGainer, on the other hand, is so good.

[monsterSIZE]

ON's serious mass does not mix well. It says put two scoops into blender but I use a shaker with one scoop and it takes over a minute to even mix it enough to be edible. Other than that it has alot of protein and carbs in it.

[esquire415]

Ok...so I got my tub of CytoGainer Strawberries n Cream today. I like strawberry so I got that flavor. Unfortunately it leaves me a weird aftertaste like a flowery kind of flavor. Anyone else experience that? Do you guys drink it with milk or with just water? I wish I got a sample first. I got sample of Real Gains and those tasted better (all flavors with no weird aftertaste) although quality-wise it is only 2nd to CytoGainer. I also wish both mix as good as ON's 100% Whey.

Someone mentioned that you can mix your creatine with your weight gainer...is this true? Or do you guys prefer taking them separately?

[collegemuscle42]

Universal Nutrition's Real Gains.

It has been one of the best weight gainers i have taken. relatively cheap and tastes great.

[Danzavier]

any other people try cytogainer? i was thinking about tryin it.

[kerplunk]

I am stuck between Real Gains and Cytogainer...i have no idea what to get...i really need to get that extra 15 pounds by february and have been eating like a dog and i have no time for the extra food in between classes because new school rule no food or drinks allowed outside of cafe. So like after school i woul dneed one of these...which of these should i get?

[extremenergy3]

I'm on cytogainer now. Had it for a couple weeks. Almost done with it. Gained 4 pounds so far. I recommend it over real gains because you get 3g of creatine mono and 2 g of glutamine in it too. But I must say, if you have a small stomach, you'll get bloated. The flavor really kicks in cytogainer.

[matute97]

I think cytogainer is ok, If you could just go with muscle milk as your gainer.

[CityRoamer]

About to buy an order of CytoGainer... Have been off the gainers for awhile but am ready to get back into the game. I just tried Muscle Milk (made by CytoSport) and it truly does taste amazing (choc. shake flavor). Nutrition stats are also pretty good, low sugar, controlled carbs...

Unfortunately the facts are true about GNC products... They just can't get it right when it comes to their protein supps. The taste and texture needs to be improved. Explains why the price is so low.

[JJ29]

Hey guys, i'm a total n00b on these boards! I only just started working out again after 5 years, so my body is incredibly weak and flat. My buddy who is a pro trainer has decided to start training me and we both got onto BSN Truemass and NO-Xplode 2 weeks ago. I started at a measley 138lbs , after 2 weeks i've already gone up to 145lbs. I'm seeing quite a difference in my body shape too. I'm doing three scoops in the mornings and 3 at night and one after training. So so far so good. I'm taking the Vanilla flavoured Truemass and it tastes awesome! It also blends in with water after only a few hard shakes with no clumping at all. I'll let you guys know how i'm doing after a month!

[Bazda]

I love Prolab's N-Large II. It's by far the best protein anything, i've ever tasted, yes better than muscle milk. It carries about 600calories, 52g of protein, (more with milk) and only about 25g or sugar. Plus it has a very short ingredient list, with maltodextrin, so there is no artificial sweetners, which makes it easier on digestion. It works best for me, even with digestive problems i put on about 15 pounds in like 2.5 months.

I'm now experimenting mixing half a serving of N-Large with a full serving of Muscle Milk. I like what I'm seeing.

[kenshir0]

405g of carbs?! even thats redic... thats LITERALLY a gallon of orange juice. how can you possibly consume that after a workout without it spilling over into the next meal.

Yeah... how can you possibly consume that after a workout without it spilling OUT ONTO THE FLOOR, would be my question

Well... as for me I like Cytogainer for the price... True-Mass is about on par with that but it's more expensive. Why? I dunno. The packaging is pretty?

[exan]

I want more of a natural product that does not contain artificial sweeteners, I just saw Sportpharma's weight gainer and the stuff on it is quite impressive! Better than N Large 2, coz it does not only have whey concentrate on it , but with isolates and hydrosylates too.I know not as great as Cyto, Tru-mass or Real gains, but those contains too much artificial sweeteners> So I think I'll opt to try Sportpharma's gainer powder. Check it out guys!

[jabaha]

CytoGainer is awesome! Whatever you do, do NOT buy GNC XXX, even if it is on sale - even if they are giving it away for free! It is inedible. Seriously, it tastes HORRIBLE.

CytoGainer, on the other hand, is so good.

Dont buy anything from GNC period. They overprice all there brand products and other companies' products, too. You only go to GNC if you liked getting ripped off.

[bobmirko]

Do you think its better to get a high protein quality isolate like in the N-Large 2 or a sustain release like in the dymatise mega gainer???

Also, someone tried the dymatise mega gainer???
Thanks!

[Davese]

I just ordered Cyto-Gainer and I also take ON 100% whey. Should I take both? mix? or what?

Thanks

[jsquire]

I would have to give my credit to Allmax Quickmass! Chocolate! Tastes great and I have gained substainal weight on this mass cylce using Quickmass. Universal real gains is soild as well!

[kerplunk]

I want more of a natural product that does not contain artificial sweeteners, I just saw Sportpharma's weight gainer and the stuff on it is quite impressive! Better than N Large 2, coz it does not only have whey concentrate on it , but with isolates and hydrosylates too.I know not as great as Cyto, Tru-mass or Real gains, but those contains too much artificial sweeteners> So I think I'll opt to try Sportpharma's gainer powder. Check it out guys!

I used to use Sportpharma whey...I saw my best gains on that...when I run out of ON I think I am going back to that and maybe their isolate. The chocolate was great (stay away from vanilla). It mixes fairly easy as well.

[pfmeddle22]

I am an ectomorph, 6'2, 200 who struggles to put on mass but I generally stay cut. i've been using cytogainer and ON goldwhey for about a month and have put on 5 lbs muscle. Will continue this regime as I am making huge strides in strength, am staying cut, and am gaining lean mass.

I typically take 2 scoops of ON whey mid-morning (about 50g's protein) and take a full serving of Cytogainer 4 scoops (54g's protein) after workout... and use ON again a few hours before bed. ON goldwhey is great before bed because it keeps the carbs to a minimum.

Does anybody else use a regime consisting of both a gainer and a traditional whey? would love to know

Cytogainer tastes absolutely great, rocky road is great. ON cookies' n cream doesn't taste good, bad aftertaste... i will have to try something more traditional like chocolate next time and hopefully not as bad. but hell i'll stomach anything as long as it is good fuel for the body.

[BiggJohn]

Watch for Goliath from Syntrax coming soon. Best protein products on the market today.

[Roger25x]

cytogainer is great imo, i really like the low fat content. Helps you put on the lean gains that everyone wants.

[esquire415]

I am an ectomorph, 6'2, 200 who struggles to put on mass but I generally stay cut. i've been using cytogainer and ON goldwhey for about a month and have put on 5 lbs muscle. Will continue this regime as I am making huge strides in strength, am staying cut, and am gaining lean mass.

I typically take 2 scoops of ON whey mid-morning (about 50g's protein) and take a full serving of Cytogainer 4 scoops (54g's protein) after workout... and use ON again a few hours before bed. ON goldwhey is great before bed because it keeps the carbs to a minimum.

Does anybody else use a regime consisting of both a gainer and a traditional whey? would love to know

Cytogainer tastes absolutely great, rocky road is great. ON cookies' n cream doesn't taste good, bad aftertaste... i will have to try something more traditional like chocolate next time and hopefully not as bad. but hell i'll stomach anything as long as it is good fuel for the body.

I first took ON 100% Whey (dbl chocolate is yummy) with my regimen which includes creatine. I took it (with soymilk) in between meals and before going to bed. I gained 10lbs after a few months. Then I didn't gain anymore after that so I switched to a gainer and decided to buy Cytogainer (strawberries n cream has a weird flowery aftertaste) after some research. I also take extra creatine in addition to the 3g already present in CytoGainer. I also supplement with a multi-vitamin, fish oil, and HMB. I gained an extra 3 lbs after a month. This while only taking 2 scoops of Cytogainer in between meals and before going to bed. I'm almost finished with my tub of CytoGainer and this time might switch to Real Gains since I got a sample of that from BB and it tasted awesome (like Designer Whey's which I think makes the best tasting chocolate flavored whey) plus lately CytoGainer has been sending me to more trips to the john for some reason.

I have a question, can one only take enough protein? Wouldn't it be excreted by your system if you've saturated yourself with it? My boss told be that it is bad for your liver to take too much of it plus I read that it may weaken your bone if you overdose for a long time. I also read that you can compensate from too much protein by drinking water. How much water you have to drink in equivalent to the amount of protein you are taking?

[kerplunk]

Is this a good weight gainer? http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/bev/mass.html is it better than cytogainer

[xgatoradex]

everyones saying how awsome tasting cyto gainer is. what about the results? how much weight have yall gained??

[deong]

only thing ive tried is cyto gainer.....and i love it....the pounds are adding up quicker than ever now

CytoSports CytoGainer has worked well for me, i went from 165 to 180 in about 1 month with working out and keeping hydrated, using Cytogainer after every work out! Also who can go wrong with Cookies And Cream flavor!? It tastes great, works great and i love it!

[Danzavier]

Ok who here has tried more than one cytogainer flavor and which one was your fav... i am going to get some today so i need an opinion! thanks

[esquire415]

Ok who here has tried more than one cytogainer flavor and which one was your fav... i am going to get some today so i need an opinion! thanks

Well you've heard it from me and another user that Strawberries n Cream and Cookies n Cream both have a bad aftertaste. So avoid those. I think it's harder to replicate the taste of fruit flavors rather than chocolate or vanilla without causing a weird aftertaste. So my advice is to avoid fruit flavors just to be on the safe side. I have not tried CytoGainer's chocolate flavor, but all the chocolate flavors that I have tasted (ON 100% Whey, Real Gains, Designer Whey, Met-RX Whey) are good.

[indy455]

I am taking ON serious mass I went from 185-220 in 8 weeks. I take 2 shakes a day one after working out and one in the evening. I mix the vanilla with PB and milk and it tastes great. 1500 calories per serving.

[rickster38]

Did anyone try Isogainer before?

Serving Size: 3 Scoops (179g)
Servings Per Container: 13

Amount Per Serving:

Total Calories 691
Calories from fat 99
Total fat 11g 5%
Saturated fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Sodium 90mg 3%
Potassium 285mg 9%
Total carbohydrates 88g 29%
Dietary fiber 3g 6%
Sugars 12.5g
Protein 60g 120%
Calcium 390mg 39%
Iron 3mg 17%
Magnesium 30mg 8%

K-R-Alpha lipoic acid 75mg
Arginine ethyl ester 250mg
Glutamine peptides 2000mg

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