What are some good mass gainers for ectomorphs?

[Bio-Active]

Eating more whole food would be batter idea. I have never needed mass gainer and I am an ecto

[Scorpion0922]

I have been reading reviews of Arnold Iron Mass, Mutant Mass, serious mass and mass tech. Any of you guys have experience with these.

I have also read articles about the benefits of mass gainers so I think I will try them out and replace Whey protein shakes

Solid food is always better choice than powder bossman.

[MuscleScience]

what about if i eat enough food already but want to add in a mass gainer?

Then go for it.

Have you posted your current dietary numbers?

[73rr]

what about if i eat enough food already but want to add in a mass gainer?

If your eating enought. U wouldn't need a mass gainer or shake at all. That's what ppl are trying to tell u.

[73rr]

Weigh your food for a day or two. Add up the amount of calories you have been eating.

Next figure out what your tdee is.( plenty of online sites that will do this for u) after u do that. You can better see if your eating enough. Maybe your not and a mass gainer is needed to get it to the right amount. (Real food will work better then a shake)

Good luck

[Livinlean]

I used a mass gainer when I was first trying to get big. Honestly, it worked. But I did put on a decent amount of fat and Im a guy who has abs even when I bulk so thats a lot coming from me. You can make home made weight gainers what I do is add 1 cup egg whites, 1 cup oats, 1 scoop of isolate, 2 tbsp of peanut butter and I want to say this is in the 7-800 calorie range? Im not really measuring macros at the moment so its not fresh in my head.

If you decide to go the weight gainer route look for gainers with MCT oils. Also look at which carb sources they are using. There are some higher end gainers on the market now but they still wont be as healthy for your body as making a home made one and the price would be much much cheaper having it home made as well.

[73rr]

Im going to try and estimate my calories over the next week
I'll add in home made mass gainers as you guys have suggested!

if i eat oats for breakfast, is it necessary to add them in the protein shake again?

That all depends on your diet and goals

[Jonbana]

The best mass gainer is you're kitchen stop being lazy if you want good results eat garbage and you will look like garbage theirs not short cut to hard work

[Livinlean]

yeah i think if you bulk with too much calories you will gain some fat. I think if you eat like 300 calories above maintenance you should minimize fat gain regardless of what protein you take

Getting 300 above maintenance should be easily doable without a weight gainer

[Scorpion0922]

You're looking for a cookie cutter answer, which doesn't exist. If your goal is to add QUALITY pounds you need to start increasing calories and see how your body responds.

However there are any # of intangibles that come into play; what macros do you increase? in what meal? how do you respond to certain foods?

[KINGKONG]

Michael Phelps eatss garbage and Usain Bolt does too, **** and Jeff seid eat junk food

That is highly unlikely anyone at that level of athletic achievement eats clean,trains constantly,probably is on every performance enhancer out there..just because you see a Olympic show with them eating mc Donald's doesn't mean that's how they eat all the time..besides do you train all day long?do you have super human genetics and supplements?

[babster]

The only thing that is going to grow you up is cooking and trainning . When they teii me about "mass gainers" i hear lot s of sugars that become fats.
Train with heavy weights and upgrade your protein intake... try to take protein only for food
..and read the nutrition section

[Juced_porkchop]

best:

1-2 banana
1-2 hand fulls frozen berries
25g oatmeal
50-75g protein powder
2tbl peanutbutter or olive oil
fill with milk and blend....