Weight gainers are very popular, especially among domestic athletes. Find out if you need this kind of sports nutrition to gain muscle mass. Very often, novice athletes purchase those types of sports supplements that they do not need. Often this is due to advertising and the opinion of comrades. At the same time, the purchased product itself is relegated to secondary roles. People often buy expensive products from global brands. This, of course, is good, but less well-known companies can also produce quality products. Today we will learn to choose the right weight gainer in bodybuilding.
How to choose the right gainer?
Now we will consider those parameters that you need to pay attention to first of all when buying a gainer:
- The calorie content of the product and the number of carbohydrates contained in it are not paramount indicators.
- Do not buy a gainer based only on the advice of other people, but study its composition.
- Pay attention immediately to the weight of one serving, and then to its composition. For example, if one serving contains 600 kcal and 50 grams. protein compounds, and the energy value of the second is 1000 kcal with 70 grams of protein compounds, with a weight of 100 and 300 grams, respectively, the first looks preferable.
- Don't buy shakes that contain less than 20 percent protein.
- Buy those gainers that contain a minimum of sugar.
When to buy a gainer?
In our country, gainers are bought much better than in the West. This is largely due to the rather low cost of the product, but you do not always need a gainer. Let's figure out in which cases the purchase of a gainer would be advisable. There are only two such reasons.
Gaining weight slowly
This applies to lean athletes. Their body has a high metabolism and it is very difficult to gain weight. In this case, you cannot do without a gainer. If you are gaining weight, even if not quickly, then it is preferable to purchase a protein supplement.
There is no way to eat
Modern life is very fast-paced and very often you may not have time to eat. Skipping a planned meal is unacceptable even while losing weight, there can be no question of gaining mass. If you find yourself in a similar position, then the gainer will help you avoid an increase in the catabolic background.
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