what supplements should a hard gainer definitely be taking?
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MeatHead96
Jacked and Tan
Yes, Food and lots of it. Beyond that I would use whey protein, a multi, and maybe creatine. I like whey to build muscle cinnamon bun flavor and ruthless 3d multi.
zephyr_987
New member
first and foremost, Eat alot of good quality whole foods. at least 1g protein/body lb, and at least 2g carbs per lb as well preferably from fruits & veggies. oatmeal & quinua is good too!
as for supps, 1. a good multi vit
2. protein
3.omega fats (krill oil is my fav)
4.creatine
5. arginine or nitrix supp
6. bcaa's before and after workouts
7. ZMA
8. and always simple sugars after workouts!! i like gummy bears haha
as for supps, 1. a good multi vit
2. protein
3.omega fats (krill oil is my fav)
4.creatine
5. arginine or nitrix supp
6. bcaa's before and after workouts
7. ZMA
8. and always simple sugars after workouts!! i like gummy bears haha
MidwestBeast
Beast in the Gym
I'd probably agree with chain if we're picking just 3. And if 3k calories isn't enough, just bump it to 3500; then 4k, etc. until you're satisfied.
And if you're not using a program like fitday or something else, already, to specifically track your cals and macros and not just guess, then do that. That's an investment that is really worth it and makes all the difference.
And if you're not using a program like fitday or something else, already, to specifically track your cals and macros and not just guess, then do that. That's an investment that is really worth it and makes all the difference.
zephyr_987
New member
his problem is gaining weight. sugars to restore glycogen after training. and i was just writing them outta the top of my head. yes i agree creatine beats out fishoils for mass gaining
ardbeg
cruising
Fish oil is a natural anti-inflammatory. It's great (in my experience) for sore muscles and joints after a particularly heavy lifting session (remember, I am a power lifter; I don't do "machines"), and it's good fat calories to boot.
Sugars during and after workouts are good if you're hitting that level that you need them. Don't do a workout at 140bpm heartrate and think that you need to be pounding lots of fructose. If you work hard, and you work long (minimum fifteen minutes to absorb dextrose and glucose in the case of gatorade), having some sugars while you workout is good.
After your workout, some longer carbohydrates are good. Carbolin (or whatever, that's close to its spelling) will help you replenish your glycogen stores. But do me a favor: eat some apples, bananas, and grapes. You clearly aren't eating enough and your diet sucks.
bill23138
Bill
Wtf is your beef with easy Mac bra? In reply to the dude that said keep tack of your calories you do have a good point and i trend to push myself to eat more when i do keep track but i get lazy and rarely keep track i think i will start to keep track soon.
hurricane187
New member
If you are a hardgainer, you need to consume excess clean calories and protein .. here is a good place to start with a good, clean weight gainer that has health ingredients..Not one that has tons of sugar and other garbage ingredients in it.
Dont want to sound like a sales pitch but check out n2bulk at mr supps https://www.mrsupps.com/Products/43/N2+Bulk/
It has
Over 40 grams of high-quality protein per serving
-Over 400 calories per serving
-Only 2 grams of sugar
-Contains Mod6 Carb – an amazing carbohydrate powder was developed by the USDA.
-Filled with slow-burning complex carbohydrates - in the form of the great tasting Sweet Potato powder.
-Loaded with healthy Omega 3 essential fatty acids - in the form of: DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid);
-13.5 Servings of this highly anabolic mixture!
Dont want to sound like a sales pitch but check out n2bulk at mr supps https://www.mrsupps.com/Products/43/N2+Bulk/
It has
Over 40 grams of high-quality protein per serving
-Over 400 calories per serving
-Only 2 grams of sugar
-Contains Mod6 Carb – an amazing carbohydrate powder was developed by the USDA.
-Filled with slow-burning complex carbohydrates - in the form of the great tasting Sweet Potato powder.
-Loaded with healthy Omega 3 essential fatty acids - in the form of: DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid);
-13.5 Servings of this highly anabolic mixture!
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MeatHead96
Jacked and Tan
^^ need2bulk is def worth trying in addition to a good diet if you have a hard time getting all the calories needed to grow
BeastinTheEast
New member
Tons of food, whatever you can eat. I am not advocating clean eating to any hard gainers because if they have trouble eating already then there is no way in hell they are going to be able to eat 8-9 clean meals a day. With that said eat anything and everything as long as it's got some protein in it but keep carbs really high. I am having trouble gaining currently as well, i have an absolutely insane metabolism as well. It will be difficult at first but just keep at it eventually the scale starts moving and you gain at a steady rate. N2 Bulk is a good idea but just make sure you are eating a ton and throw in ice cream/peanut butter/oats/olive oil into your shakes. I try to drink 3 shakes throughout the day between meals and it seems to help. It gets a lot more difficult the bigger you get because when you train you burn more cals than when you were smaller and your metabolism is sped up even more. I have to smash 5-6k calories + to actually gain through the week, you bet your ass it's not clean either because every meal has to be around 1k-1.5k calories. Get like 3-4 burgers post workout or something, people are gonna preach to a dead choir on eating clean. If you have that hard of a time gaining don't be afraid to order up a medium pizza but you better eat that entire thing even if your not hungry it will suck. People think it's easy but it isn't i get sick of dirty foods too and have to back off time to time. Good luck man!
