Super Weight Gainer or Whey Protein?

[walls]

Hi,

Ran out of supplements so about to go to pick some up....

Getting a few months worth of creatine, and can't decide on whether to get another few months worth of whey protein or just go all out for a load of super weight gainer (1500 calories per shake).

I'm trying to keep the fat down, but I understand I wont grow without the calories too.

Which one?

Cheers Walls.

 

[Double3]

I would go with the whey. Eat more and clean to keep the fat to a min.

 

[Eze]

Just get a protein powder, don't waste money on weight gainers. Most of them are just loaded with sugar.

Get a good Isolate Protein powder and you are set. If you want to increase the calories in your shake, add in some oats and/or EFA

 

[adidamps2]

if you want a wt gainer jus make it your self get a good protien or protien blend.

heres my favorite wt gainer:
16 oz whole milk
2 raw lrg eggs
1/2 cup egg beaters
2 tbls hvy whipping cream
1 tbls safflower oil
1 tbs wheat germ
1 tbls honey
i med/lrg banana
blend for a brief moment..let the wheat germ settle
then i add
1 scoop ON casien protien powder
1 scoop egg protien powder
taste great and filling...right around 80-90 g pro, approx 77 carbs, and lil over 50 g fat..this is def a wieght gainer..take down all at once or split it up...i split it..enjoy...

 

[huskyguy]

If you are going to buy a protein powder, stick to the whey, a weight gainer usually has a lot of sugar to simply make it high in calories. For a reasonably priced, tasty, high quality protein I like ON 100% whey, Chocolate or Chocolate Mint.

 

[adidamps2]

If you are going to buy a protein powder, stick to the whey, a weight gainer usually has a lot of sugar to simply make it high in calories. For a reasonably priced, tasty, high quality protein I like ON 100% whey, Chocolate or Chocolate Mint.

my wife hates protien powders and shakes..but the ON mint she loves...if you like mint the ON mint is a great choice but dont... i repeat dont get their version of cookies and cream...horrible just horrible

 

[walls]

Thanks for the advice guys, went out and got a great deal from a local health shop on 3kg's of Strawberry flavoured Whey by Body Fortress. Normally I use the plain flavour but got a little sick of that. Only cost £24.99 was on half price. Got some Creatine Monohydrate, and L-Glutamine too, so that's me stocked for Christmas YEY!

 

[luquillo78]

As everybody said, go for the whey protein.
Add oats and powder milk and you'll have your weight gainer.

 

[walls]

When you say add oats - do you mean add them dry straight out of the packet?

 

[Suareezay]

When you say add oats - do you mean add them dry straight out of the packet?

you mean canister, right. the flavored packets are like half sugar.

 

[luquillo78]

When you say add oats - do you mean add them dry straight out of the packet?

Old fashion oats. Add them to the blender (mixed with the whey and milk or water).

 

[adidamps2]

WHEAT GERM is another good carb to add much smaller amounts though like 2-4 tbls....blend it and what ever liquid you use 1st then let it settle then add protien and blend again.

 

[luquillo78]

WHEAT GERM is another good carb to add much smaller amounts though like 2-4 tbls....blend it and what ever liquid you use 1st then let it settle then add protien and blend again.

Yes I use OAT GERM also.

 

[adidamps2]

Good Stuff.