Best Supplements For Skinny Guys (ectomorphs)
One of the most common questions I find asked around bodybuilding forums on the web is “what supplements are the best for skinny guys?”. Supplements are much more important for skinny guys (ectomorphs) because their genetics make it harder for them to build muscle, hence the term “hard gainer”. So what are the best supplements recommended for skinny guys? Here’s our list:
Best Supplements For Skinny Guys:
- Weight Gainer Powders
Weight gain products are the most important supplement for skinny guys. Muscle building is all about calories for ectomorphs, often ectomorphs need to have a higher surplus than other body types. Weight gain shakes provide a massive injection of calories and BCAAs, essential for growth.
Best weight gainers: Prolab N-Large II, BSN Truemass & CytoSport CytoGainer - Creatine
Anyone serious about performance should be taking creatine. Creatine is not just for weight training, but a near-essential for all sports from sprinting to Bass fishing! Ectomorphs need all the extra help they can get, and creatine can help push out those extra few rep in the gym!
Best creatine products: BSN Cellmass,any reputable creatine monohydrate - Casein Protein
Typically, skinny guys have raging metabolisms! This is one of the factors that hinders lean muscle growth. Most skinny guys will tell you that they tend to eat more often than other, even if they’re not training. Casein protein is important because it releases slowly which means (especially during the night) that your muscles don’t go hungry. Casein protein can take up to 7 hours to be completely absorbed which means a longer lasting fuel source for your muscles.
Best casein products: ON 100% Casein Protein - Dextrose/Complex Carbs
Dextrose is much more powerful than most people give it credit for. It is the simplest all of simple carbs and is awesome for creating a huge insulin spike! Dextrose should only be taken post workout when your body needs extra insulin to move nutrients to muscles as quick as possible.
Best dextrose products: any 100% pure dextrose - EFAs
Essential fats play a huge role in muscle building, and if you’re not getting enough you’ll eb seriously hampering your growth. Products like Udo’s Oil are perfect for bodybuilders, providing a perfect balance of omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9.
Best EFA products: Udo’s Essential Blends
Those are the basics, the essential supplements recommended to help skinny guys build some serious muscle. Other supplements you might want to try include nitric oxide (NO2), testosterone boosters, amino acids, creatine blends and HMB.
If you have questions about supplementing for ectomorphs post in the comments below:
Seeing as I saw you recommend Optimum 100% Whey, have you had any experience with their Brand of Weightgainer?
Pro Complex Gainer
The only protein powder i’ve tried is their gold standard 100%, but being an Ectomorph it didn;t hjave the calroies I need to bulk up!
So comparisons between ON Pro Complex Gainer, and Prolab N-Large II, BSN Truemass & CytoSport CytoGainer?
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From what I can see the Gainers all have the BCAAs, Whey, and Glutamine, and Dextrose. So I can add Creatine to them to really bulk up?
and can a weight gain supplement act as a post workout / on waking (to stop Carbolic reaction) drink? (i.e. is it fast acting enough..) Thanks!
I checked it out, and as always, ON comes through with another quality product. It’s one (if not the) best brands on the market.
So what for big guys that would like to get bigger?
Hi, Im still ecto. I mean it took 9 months for me to increase just 2 kgs. I tried 100% whey, n Cellmass by BSN. But I found creatine best that increased by weight. 100% seems to be a wastage 4 me. I go 2 gym 3 days/week. My stamina has increased n got some cuts on the muscle with little mass in the body. Im a good sprinter but mass is little to compete with most of the athlete in long distance. Plz suggest a good stack or supplement.
try maximuscle progain, i’ve found it works the best, just two scoops after a workout, it’s a bit pricey but it does a good job
tbomb the best for skinny guys i already gained 4pounds in jus 2 weeks
Hiya iam 6 foot 4 weigh 12 stone. Serious about putting muscle on and have bought Creatine. Iam yet to take it though as ive got cold feet. Iam losing my hair and a side effect alot of guys have wrote on the net that they have expereinced alot of hair loss that they dont get back when using creatine. Should i be on a Whey Protein?? My undersatnding is that is for the recovery of muscles and the toning. I have no muscles to tone! Thats why i went for creatine.
hi i m 5ft11inches tall and ma weight is just 48 kgs can u please recommend me a good body building supplement i m working out in the gym for 1 month is creatine useful for me.
Hi im a typical ecto. I have natural muscles, but horribly skinny legs. can advice me on the best suppliment 2 take that will increase my overall body muscle without any side effects? Thnks
hi how to put on weight for skinny body fast is take few month?
I’m hight 176 weight 57
muscle mass 46
body fat mass 7.7
I need to put on 12kg or more
what supplement Weight Gainer Powders should i take?
please let me know
Thank