Both of the above are commonly taken supplements, both will help you to gain limited amounts of muscle. But, supplements aren't nearly as important as eating enough protein and quality calories.
Buy a weightgainer if you are serious about wanting to put on muscle, it will contain a lot of protein, complex carbs, and fiber (many also contain creatine). You can't build much new muscle without eating more, so do this before you look at supplementing much.
Weightgainers will put some fat on you, too. Usually I can gain about 20 lbs in a month on a gain, and 1/3 of that is fat. So you should get to a point where you're OK putting on some weight around your middle.
If you cycle on them and do low cardio low reps high weight high rest, then cycle off and onto whey protein high cardio moderate reps moderate weight moderate rest. You can put on and keep muscle while managing your body fat.
hope that helps
Buy a weightgainer if you are serious about wanting to put on muscle, it will contain a lot of protein, complex carbs, and fiber (many also contain creatine). You can't build much new muscle without eating more, so do this before you look at supplementing much.
Weightgainers will put some fat on you, too. Usually I can gain about 20 lbs in a month on a gain, and 1/3 of that is fat. So you should get to a point where you're OK putting on some weight around your middle.
If you cycle on them and do low cardio low reps high weight high rest, then cycle off and onto whey protein high cardio moderate reps moderate weight moderate rest. You can put on and keep muscle while managing your body fat.
hope that helps
Seymour, I take it for granted! You are absolutely right. Nothing more important than 3 or so protien shakes a day. It is just a foregone conclusion that is common sense to me, so I never think to say it.
Champion Nutrition is pretty good, and the GNC brand isnt all that bad it mixes very well.
I havent taken lifting serious in about 3 years but I know that no2 gave me the best gains and most lean. creatine just made me bloated
Champion Nutrition is pretty good, and the GNC brand isnt all that bad it mixes very well.
I havent taken lifting serious in about 3 years but I know that no2 gave me the best gains and most lean. creatine just made me bloated
its pretty much been said,
there is absolutely no replacement for working hard in the gym and eating right. it sounds cliched but its 100% true.
if you work your ass of in the gym, but eat cheeseburgers, you will struggle to put on muscle and get cut up as quik as you want. this usually leads to "oh my gnes arent any good..i give up."
you hav to do both. gym and diet.
supplements are just that....supplements
id say any form of creatine will helpyou pack on muscle quicker. but it isnt some magic powder or pill. its a supplement to hard work.
it will give you an extra 3 or 4 reps on everything you do, allowing you to boost up the weight that you lift so that you can get 8 reps with a higher weight
by the way i say 8 reps because 8 reps is the most effiencet amount of reps for muscle gain.
if you want to get cut ot trim...12-15 reps
you should be able to do 6 reps easy, last 2 tough on 8 reps....or 10 reps easy, last 2 tough for 12 reps.
lots of scienetific evidence supports this.
there is absolutely no replacement for working hard in the gym and eating right. it sounds cliched but its 100% true.
if you work your ass of in the gym, but eat cheeseburgers, you will struggle to put on muscle and get cut up as quik as you want. this usually leads to "oh my gnes arent any good..i give up."
you hav to do both. gym and diet.
supplements are just that....supplements
id say any form of creatine will helpyou pack on muscle quicker. but it isnt some magic powder or pill. its a supplement to hard work.
it will give you an extra 3 or 4 reps on everything you do, allowing you to boost up the weight that you lift so that you can get 8 reps with a higher weight
by the way i say 8 reps because 8 reps is the most effiencet amount of reps for muscle gain.
if you want to get cut ot trim...12-15 reps
you should be able to do 6 reps easy, last 2 tough on 8 reps....or 10 reps easy, last 2 tough for 12 reps.
lots of scienetific evidence supports this.
