Thursday, January 7, 2010

What type or brand of protein powder or supplements should I use to gain weight?

I'm 15 and reallllllllly skinny. I want to be thicker so I was searching ways to gain weight. I have a high metabolism so eating won't cut it. I heard about protein powder and want to use it. Do you know any brands and their prices? Also on how much to use a day and etc. I also know that I have to do excercises too but don't want to start yet because I'm afraid I will lose weight. Help please?What type or brand of protein powder or supplements should I use to gain weight?
You will not lose weight if you start lifting and protein will help you gain weight. Of course, yes, calories are the most important thing and you should probably talk to your doctor about ways to gain weight. I don't necessarily recommend eating anything you get your hands on. Sure, you can eat tons of calories to gain weight, but just because you physically cant pack on the pounds does not mean your heart isn鈥檛 feeling the unhealthy effects of the junk you are eating. So yes, eat ridiculous amount of food but not necessarily unhealthy food, just make sure you get the calories. You mainly want high quality protein from chicken and lean meat.





If you want to pack on the weight via weightlifting, you need to lift everyday for about an hour, alternating muscle groups each day. An example would be chest/triceps/shoulders one day and bicep/back the next day (your typical push-pull routine). You can do sit ups whenever, and work in legs a couple times a week on one of those days.





As far as supplements are concerned, you should definitely take protein if you are trying to build muscle. I would also recommend creatine (ethyl ester not monohydrate) as well. When using these supplements you need to be sure to drink A LOT of water, this diminishes the harmful effect these supplements might (not if you take them safely) have on your kidneys. I believe the rule of thumb for protein is that you should not exceed 1 gram of supplemental protein per pound of body weight (some people will say per kilogram, ask your doctor). I'd take two grams of creatine before lifting, although people will say to take 2 before and 2 after, that stuff can be a little more detrimental than the protein so I'd play it safe there.





The other supplement I will note, but not not necessarily require you to take, is an N.O./caffeine supplement. This includes, N.O. explode, Nano Vapor, and the brand Wal-Mart carries, NoX Blast. These help with motivation more than anything. The caffeine hit gets you amped to lift and the N.O. (nitric oxide, not to be confused with the gas nitrus oxide) gets your blood flowing. Unfortunately, this supplement is a little pricy. Also, gauge your tolerance carefully when first taking this stuff, you can feel nauseous if you take too much.





For protein, take Whey after you lift (and potentially before if you want) to help recovery. If you eat right after you lift, and what you eat is already high in protein, you probably do not need to take the Whey after. At night you could consider taking Caseine protein. This protein is not absorbed as fast as Whey so its feeds your muscles for a sustained time as you sleep. To build muscle you should take in plenty of protein throughout the day, try to spread it out a little and have something high in protein at each meal.





As far as lifting is concerned, you probably want to do low reps high weight, but that's a whole different matter.





To sum up, if you want to gain weight take the above supplements, consume a crap load of calories, and lift hard everyday and you should be set.





- Side note: You can get all these supplements at Wal-mart. If you do go to a weightlifting supplement store, most will do online price matching. You are also going to need to buy a shaker to mix this crap.What type or brand of protein powder or supplements should I use to gain weight?
I've been doing my own research because I need to gain weight too. You need more than protein. It takes about 3500 calories a week to gain one pound. To effectively gain weight you should increase your calorie intake by 500 - 1000 each day. This should add about a pound per week. Don't just add any kind of calorie though. You need to add the right balance of Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fat - you get to eat all the foods that dieters can't.





The easiest way to eat more is to make a point of eating something every 2-3 hours, drink lots of water, increase your sodium intake, eat late at night and get plenty of rest.





The best type of exercise when trying to gain weight is resistance or weight training which will help strengthen and tone muscles and build bone mass.





Smoothies and milkshakes are great drinks.





High Protein Milk Recipe - 380 calories, 20g protein





1 cup milk


1/4 cup skim milk powder


3/4 cup ice cream





Use this as a base and add different fruits, juices or syrups to change it up a bit.





You should also talk to your doctor.












Protein powder doesn't have a lot of calories. It isn't going help you gain weight. It is a staple in a diet though.
http://www.gainingweight.co.uk/example-alw.htm?gclid=CLC0r6Tax5UCFQyI1QodWBGnig
You need more fats and carbos. not protein.
I'm the same way: high metabolism, i could eat however much of whatever i want and i wouldn't gain an ounce. People like us can pretty much only gain weight by building muscle.





You won't gain weight just by taking the protein. You need to lift weights. If you have no fat on you, weightlifting will only increase your weight. If you have some fat on you, you will lose some of the fat but gain muscle, and muscle weighs more than fat so you'll still gain weight.





The protein powder will help you gain muscle if you take it along with working out. It should be taken immediately after lifting weights. It should be whey protein, because whey protein is more likely to go to the muscles than other forms. It's the type of protein milk has. Powder form is better though, because it's isolated and you can get what you need without drinking gallons of liquid.





I'm sure there's more than one good brand. I use ON (Optimum Nutrition), and it tastes good and pretty much dissolves in water. Another popular brand is EAS. Judging by Amazon, all powders seem to have a similar price. You're looking at about $40 for a 5-lb tub. It should last you a long time so that's not bad. There are also 2-lb tubs for around $20.





If you're 15 and skinny, you probably weigh a lot less than the average person who takes protein powder (typically adult men who lift weights, so they probably average 200lbs). So whatever the directions say, i'd take about half that amount if i were you, or somewhere between half and 3/4. The tubs come with their own scooper and the directions will probably say 1 scoop. So if you take 1/2 or 3/4 of a scoop, that should be enough.





And don't think you can cheat your weight up simply by taking more protein than you need. Your body will just get rid of unneeded protein, it won't dump it to your muscles.


***Make sure to eat plenty of carbs, otherwise your body will burn muscle tissue as energy, meaning you'll lose muscle! Your diet should be mostly carbs. The point of the powder isn't to increase your protein intake, it's to replace the protein you would eat after a workout with a protein that builds muscle faster-- whey protein.

No comments:

Post a Comment