[Rod1010]

im at 175lbs right now . wanna make it to 190 . went to the local gnc here and the guy told me that i should get the Pro XXX mass weight gainer ..

Any suggestions ?? Btw i lift 5 times a week.

[onetrickpony]

load up on some sperm, a few loads each night will get u there pal

im joking man i have no clue though

[doublej95]

I would go with some anadrol or test250

[King Mayan]

Serious mass by optimum is good. But first get your diet right!!!

[Mikail]

AMP Amplified Mass XXX is good and easy to find(GNC) but make sure you are doing some serious lifting while using this or you'll turn into a pear shaped chubby boy.

[ukbsktbll]

Make your own. 2 scoops protein plus 1/2 -1 cup ground up oats (w coffee grinder). Using this for meals add scoop of peanut butter or add an egg or so. Much more healthy. Also after workout do the protein plus 1/2 cup oats. You'll gain. I did. Went from 170-220. GNC is a rip off. Prices way too high.

[Rod1010]

i lift heavy 5 times a week .


is it normal that the guy suggested had 66g of sugars?

[Mikail]

After Shock Critical Mass by Myogenix I hear is real good. Great taste and is even more effective than AMP Amplified Mass XXX but is sometimes hard to find.

[Deuce]

Eat until you can't anymore.

[King Mayan]

GNC is a rip off.. Bodybuilding . Com is way cheaper.. Other sites as well!!

[Rod1010]

the Pro xxx mass one had 66g of sugars .. is that bad or good?

[King Mayan]

i lift heavy 5 times a week .


is it normal that the guy suggested had 66g of sugars?

Those are the carbs you need to get big homeboy!!

[Mikail]

the Pro xxx mass one had 66g of sugars .. is that bad or good?

That is good. 66g is minimum.

[King Mayan]

3000-4000 calories, 300-400 complex carbs, 300 protein.. And your set!! Lift 8-12 reps, compound movements are a must!!!

[sjm5122]

I use allstarhealth.com, pretty cheap prices and have everything I need as far as protein and creatine supps.

[Rod1010]

3000-4000 calories, 300-400 complex carbs, 300 protein.. And your set!! Lift 8-12 reps, compound movements are a must!!!

usually go with 10 reps and 3 sets .

[HoulihansTX]

Dont go to GNC if you want to gain weight...

Its a waste of money, b/c most of those products will fuk you up internally.

Start eating peanut butter jelly sandwiches right b4 you go to sleep. Load up on carbs throughout the day. Eat lots of meat, and not the fast food shit.


I'm pretty big dude. 5'8 215. I'm solid muscle. I have no six pack, but I'm no soft in the middle either.


GNC, and other nutrition spots are not the way to go.

[zam77]

Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches with glasses of milk 3 times a day on top of whatever you eat now... add any gnc product to that and do it for a month. You'll be right where you want to be and fast.

[CanuckG]

go on the bobbyfk diet

[Aristocles]

i lift heavy 5 times a week .


is it normal that the guy suggested had 66g of sugars?

Lift heavy once a week. Eat. Sleep/Rest. Repeat.

And/or AAS

[King Mayan]

usually go with 10 reps and 3 sets .

That's good.. But do the first exercise for that bodypart a compound movement for 4 sets 15-8..

Back: barbell rows
Chest :incline chest BB press
Quads: squats
Hammies: stiff leg deadlifts
Shoulders:dumbbell presses
Arms: dips and curls.
AND MAKE SURE YOU EAT EVERY 3hrs!!

[ttwarrior1]

protein won't cause any weight gain, you need carbs not any sugar with protein which most weight gainers and whey protein is. Plus to gain muscle you need to stimulate growth.. I bet you never heard that one before.

You need to rest and recover and leave your hormones in your body to repair so you can gain, don't leave your hormones in the gym. Growth happens after recovery, not before, or during

[mr.kush]

why not just increase you food consumption??

no need to pump yourself full of chems and other crap that will bite you later in life.

[ttwarrior1]

why 3 sets of 10, why not 3 sets of 9 or 3 sets of 11, or 2 sets of ten or 4 sets of ten????

I recommend warmup sets and 1 set to failure, aka hit training. Slow controlled movements with pre exhaustion and a static hold at the end of the lift.

You probaly never heard this before either, but the stimulus responsible for increasing size and strength is the last rep of a set carried to failure, if that last rep is progessive resistance or progressive overload.

[Aristocles]

Seriously:

If you want to gain size of reasonable quality you have to eat and rest. This should be addressed as it can be much more difficult than it appears.

As for training, try this:

Monday:

Warm up properly

Squats: Full on ass busting to the floor squats. Work up to two sets of four to six. These last two sets should be something like 90% on the first and 95+% on the second.

Stiiff Legged Pulls: One or two warm-ups followed by three sets of 6. I recall asking an old timer about these once and he replied: "I don't know for sure what good they are but they'll make you a tough son of a bitch".

Bent Rows with a barbell: One or two warm-ups then same as above. (I did 555x3 on these, long ago)

Tuesday:

Pull ups: use weight if possible three sets of 6. If eighteenth rep is comfortable then add weight

Bent Rows with a barbell: One or two warm-ups then same as above. (I did 555x3 on these, long ago)

Weighted Dips: cf. above

Clean and Press: Warm ups, 3 sets of 5.

Thursday and Friday:

Higher reps and add some single joint stuff for each group, split it as above, to wit: Lower body and back on Thursday; upper body on Friday. One must "hone the groove" when it comes to neural pathways and muscle memory patterns.

On the other hand!

I gained greatly on a program of high rep squats followed by cross bench pullovers and NOTHING else, done three times a week.

Remember this:

Squats will put muscles on a grapefruit.

And to answer forthrightly: No need for a weight gainer. Squats realized correctly are all the weight gainer you'll ever need. Appetite for food will become your constant companion.

[rsnnh12]

Don't waste your money on weight gainers, but if you insist on it, go for MHP Up Your Mass. Best tasting protein I've had.

Just eat an extra meal during the day, or make your own gainer like was suggested above (2 scoops whey, oats, maybe PB). Also, google "protein sludge" and click the first link (not sure if I'm allowed to link other forums or not). That's a good addition to your diet.

Finally, make sure you have casein protein before you go to bed. Can be in a glass of milk, serving or 2 of cottage cheese, or if you don't like either of those, just buy a casein protein product. It slowly absorbs into your system over 6-8 hours, so it will feed your body while you sleep. Much better than just adding a 600 calorie, high sugar weight gainer. Look into creatine as well

[Rod1010]

Thx guys.. one more question. Should i take my shake after my workout or b4 ?

[Smoke]

eat some cheeseburgers

[Tackleberry]

Aristocles advice is the best in this thread.
Squats do amazing things when it comes to elevating your bodies own HGH and testosterone production.
Eat a lot and eat clean. Make sure you don't overtrain, many people do.
And if you are looking at putting on 15lbs of lean body mass this is going to take a while unless you have superior genetics or you run cycle.

[k13]

Save your money for real food. Buy some good steak, chicken, tuna, etc.

[rsnnh12]

Thx guys.. one more question. Should i take my shake after my workout or b4 ?

If its whey protein, after (within 45 min or so). If you're buying a gainer, have it in between meals