Mass gainers are designed to make eating more calories easier. Unfortunately, some products also pack large amounts of sugar into those calories. That does not mean sugar automatically makes a mass gainer bad. Carbohydrates are valuable for training, glycogen replenishment and weight gain, and a product can contain hundreds of grams of carbohydrate without needing … Read more
A mass gainer can make gaining weight easier, but not everyone wants to add 1,200 calories from a giant shake filled mainly with fast-digesting carbohydrates. For people trying to build muscle while keeping fat gain under better control, a clean mass gainer can make more sense. “Clean” is not a regulated nutrition term. There is … Read more
Whey protein isolate has become the go-to protein powder for lifters who want plenty of protein without adding much extra fat, carbohydrate or sugar to their diet. That makes it especially attractive during a cutting phase, when you’re trying to maintain or build lean muscle while keeping calories under control. But not every isolate is … Read more