should i use weight-gainer or protein???

[musclemania]

hey guys i'm just wondering if u guys think it would be better for me to use weightgainer or protein supplement, and yes i do need a supplement because i'm in school most of the time and hardly have time to eat , i weight about between 121-125lb somewhere around there, and i'm and i'm strong and muscular , but which one would u guys suggest i use?:help:

[Pup]

well...considering that you are pretty damn skinny...unless you're 4 foot tall, i would go with the weight gainer, nlarge2 is your best bet, mix it with 16oz of skim milk and you have a 760 calorie shake, i'd use this postworkout.

If you can afford it i would also have a protein supplement aside from the weight gainer, something that is more than just whey protein would be optimum, you can mix this with milk or heavy cream to slow absorbtion, a perfect idea if you used this as a late night pre-bed meal.

[BUFF STUFF]

Yeah like pup said
"well...considering that you are pretty damn skinny...unless you're 4 foot tall"

Id go for the weight gainer too, take one for lunch make it about 500cals.
You could also sip it throughout the scool day as well as your other meals, if you do this a 760 cal shake could be better (if you choose nlarge2) I would do this.

and 1 post workout of corse

[bradley]

I agree with Pup, but I would mix it with water postworkout so as not to slow absorbtion. If using it at other times then mixing it with milk would be fine. I recommend using the weight gainer to help fill in the gaps, but try to eat as much whole food as you can.

You could also take some calorie dense snacks to school with you to eat while in class. Maybe some nuts or pb sandwiches on ww bread. This would be better than a sugar filled shake IMO.

[PaulB]

id stick to a protein, regardless of your weight id take a lean bulk over add ing some bf. go ahead and flame away, but if im taking weight gainer i better be lifting 4+ times a week.

[bradley]

Originally posted by PaulB
id stick to a protein, regardless of your weight id take a lean bulk over add ing some bf. go ahead and flame away, but if im taking weight gainer i better be lifting 4+ times a week.

You need the carbs postworkout to help replenish muscle glycogen, and the chance of the carbs being converted to fat when using a weight gainer postworkout are small unless you are consuming a massive amount of calories.

If you use whey only postworkout then it will just be converted to glucose anyway so why not give the body what it wants instead of making it convert the protein into glucose?

[musclemania]

yea i am lifting 5 times a week, and what would be a good weigh for my hight , i'm 5'7