Sunday, December 14, 2008

Muscle Building Supplements and Weight Gainers, Create Your Own

By Ricardo d Argence

It is known that buying weight gainers can become very expensive. If you are underweight and wanting to amass some weight, you can make your own. It is very important that you have a full understanding of the nutritional information and finding out exactly what you need to know so that you can gain the correct amount of weight.

In nutrition and supplement stores you can find weight gainers formula. They usually have a picture of a bodybuilder or an arm full of muscle mass. These weight gainer products are intended to help you the weight needed to produce the gain in muscle mass you want.

The important thing to remember is that not all weight gainers are designed for the same person. For example, a bodybuilder has the weight they want but they are working for more muscle mass to what they already have. If you are really skinny then you need to add meat to the bones first and then the muscle mass.

If you want to save a bit of money and make your own weight gainer you can. It is easy to do and most likely best for your body type anyway. One of the most important things to consider is protein, some weight gainers have a higher quality protein than others and you want to get the best you can.

Plain whey powder is not as good as isolate whey powder. Soy is even lower than the two. This is in terms of the quality of the protein. Casein stands out as an excellent, top of the line protein to mix into your weight gainer. It is a serious product, recommended not for chugging but rather measured intake.

You need to pay attention to the carbohydrate breakdown when you are planning your own weight gain regiment. The glycogen storage in your muscles will be best refilled if your carbohydrates primarily come from maltodextrin.

Never use a weight gainer that has a large amount of fructose or any type of sugar. You need to be sure the sugar content is as low as possible because it will only cause you to crash hard with fatigue, a headache, and possibly jitters.

The most appropriate approach to gaining weigh fast without spending too much money is to make a weigh gainer by yourself at home. This is a really easy process you can do. You should mix only the finest quality proteins with maltodextrin. These can be found at your local vitamin or supplement shop and even a grocery store. When you are using raw oaks it is best to mix it with a shake so you can make you shake last longer and adding more calories to the drink.

One of the best times to drink your weight gaining shake is after your workout. You can add more calories and have a higher fat intake. Your body will slowly digest the shake so you get the nutrients to the muscles over a longer period of time. - 16003

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