1. The benefits of mass gainer supplements
If your goal is to increase your over all muscle mass, then you will need to do two
things; some old school heavy weight training and more importantly have a diet in
place tailored to build muscle mass. If you do one with out the other not only will you
not bulk up, you could actually lose even more weight. This is because if you want to
build muscle mass, you will need to be consuming more calories then you burn. If you
are an ectomorph (somebody who naturally struggles to put on weight) you may need
to be consuming up to a 1000 calories a day extra then you maintenance calorie
intake.
So where does a mass gainer supplement play a part putting on weight?
When trying to hit your calorie requirements day in day out to bulk up, it can be quite
difficult to do so with just food alone. We live hectic life’s these days and a lot of us
are constantly on the move so sometimes it can be difficult to sit down to take in meal
after meal. With a high quality mass gainer, it can be much easier and convenient to
hit your calorie intake. Especially with new protein shakers on the market today that
allow you to hold your powder and liquid all in one shaker separately allowing you to
mix your shake on the go.
The best mass gainer supplement can deliver up to 1000 calories per shake
withcomplex carbs and between 30g to 50g of whey protein. This makes it much
easierfor somebody like myself who has a 4000 calorie plus diet when bulking up.
Mass gainers are also extremely versatile. As mentioned above, you can either use
them to meet your calories intake as a meal replacement shake or like myself you can
use them for pre/post workout nutrition. Many people these days make the mistake of
having a standard whey protein shake for pre/post workout even if they are trying to
bulk up. If your goal is to build muscle mass then a mass gainer would be much more
beneficial and will help to deliver results. This is because you will be getting muscle
building protein and amino acids before your workout along with complex carbs for
sustained energy for your intense workout. Post work you will feeding your muscles
fast digesting protein and amino acids along with quality calories and carbohydrates
for recovery. Post workout is the most crucialtime to supply your body with the mass
building nutrition it needs to grow.
Cost effective
When it comes to gaining muscle mass, the food bill can start to get expensive. The
prices of mass gainers do very but you can buy a huge 5kg buckets for as little £31.99.
This will give you 28 massive servings and works out at as little as £1.15 per shake.
However this will deliver as much nutrition as a full meal with out the time or hassle.