<p>Does anyone know of any good protein powders for working out and gaining weight/muscle.</p>
<p>Someone told me about: Cytosport Muscle Milk, Cytosport Cytogainer, N-Large^2.</p>
<p>Any other products?</p>
<p>Whey protein is the best protein on the market. The general rule of thumb is to consume one gram of protein per each pound you way.</p>
<p>If you're serious about putting on some mass, you're going to need to eat... a lot. I'm talking close to 6 meals a day. </p>
<p>Other than that, stay away from anything with NO in it. NO is a free radical. Free radicals have been linked to cancer growth.</p>
<p>How do I know if the whey protein I have carries NO? Does it say free radical on the label? What kind of things carry NO?</p>
<p>Btw I'm curious, how many calories do I need to consume to gain weight? Or should I be looking at something else like my intake of proteins?</p>
<p>Very few proteins carry NO2. Don't worry about that.</p>
<p>All too often beginners are obsessed with finding the great supplement. There isn't one. Workout/patience/drive will get you there. Eat as much as you can, and sleep as much as possible. Those are the key ingredients.</p>
<p>Well that's the thing I don't eat that much (i depend on my mom to cook cuz idk and her cooking patterns are weirds, there will be offdays) so I need to get my calories from somewhere because if I don't I'm going to find that I'll lose even more weight. Plus I'm used to not eating so much that generally when I do try to eat more it becomes tough. It's like fat people going on diets. It's a real struggle to just eat less and change what you eat. Same thing with me, I'm at the other extreme which is being skinny (although the doctors don't agree but when I look at myself in the mirror I see a twig). So really that's why I'm asking about supplements because I need to get my calories, protein and vitamins from somewhere.</p>
<p>I think it was the Cytogainer that had like about 800 calories and 54g in proteins. I saw that and I was like damn that's crazy.</p>
<p>Biotest makes some great protein</p>
<p>Try Nitrix, the stuff really does wonders.</p>
<p>if you are really into it try creatine products</p>
<p>I use Optimum Nutrition Whey. Once when I wake up, once before I workout, and once right after. But make sure you also eat foods that have protein in them. If you don't know how to cook, tuna has lots of protein in it and has pretty low calories. You can make tuna salad or a sandwich in just a few minutes. You can also get chicken in a can, but it's not so great. You can always get pre-cooked frozen chicken breasts and then do them whenever you're hungry. That will take hardly any time to fix, have a lot of protein, and not a lot of calories. I also eat cottage cheese right before I go to bed, it has slow-digesting casein protein, which is supposed to prevent muscle breakdown. I've only been working out for about a month, but I definitely see a difference in muscle size and hardness.</p>
<p>egg whites and dairy products if you only eat veg!</p>
<p>do yuo guys know how old you have to be to buy those weight loss pills, like from walgreens.</p>
<p>Balmes - Sounds like you need weightgainers. </p>
<p>Try something like this: <a href="http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2296122&cp=2108309&parentPage=family%5B/url%5D">http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2296122&cp=2108309&parentPage=family</a>.</p>
<p>Remember, 20 calories for every pound you weight.</p>
<p>Make sure you drink lots of water (at least a couple of liters a day). Don't workout the same muscle more than twice a week, as that can lead to overtraining and can actually be counter-productive. And make sure you get some sleep.</p>
<p>You're not going to get huge right away. It takes hard work and patience. Good luck, man.</p>
<p>Another thing to note:</p>
<p>Supplements are... supplements. They are an addition to your diet, they should not be the backbone.</p>
<p>It doesn't matter how much creatine you take or how much whey protein shake you drink if you don't do some of the fundamentals correctly:</p>
<p>Eat (well, it looks like people have been telling you that enough, but the best ratio for gaining mass is 50% carbs, 35% protein, 15% fat)</p>
<p>Rest (8 hours is minimum! I'd say sleep around 10 every night, have at least 2 off days per week)</p>
<p>Anyone serious about weight lifting should visit <a href="http://www.t-nation.com%5B/url%5D">www.t-nation.com</a> The lifting programs and nutritional guidelines are top notch.</p>
<p>cubano - you are the first member here I have ever seen that is also on T-nation :)</p>
<p>t-nation is an amazing site, but very few - and I doubt the OP would be willing to commit to any of the programs there. they are not for the weak.</p>
<p>another vote for t-nation</p>
<p>hey what are you trying to say? :/</p>
<p>You are right about eating and resting. I'm trying to change all that. Although at the moment I'm up and it's almost 2 but that's because I've been sleeping all day since I got from work. Problem is with me there are few thigns I'm used to eating and it becomes a struggle for me to expand on other things to eat. I'm trying to taste different things though when I get the chance. Like the other day at work I had some sushi. Sure I didn't like the sushi and probably won't be eating it again anytime soon but at least I tried it out to see if I liked it.</p>
<p>You don't have to eat things you don't like. You just have to eat a lot. Any kind of meat is always good.</p>
<p>I don't eat meat.</p>