Over the past 3 weeks I have received a couple of emails from concerned people asking about weight gainer pills. These skinny guys were desperate to gain weight, so much so that they were willing to try just about anything - even weight gainer pills!

It’s these type of people that the makers of weight gainer pills prey on. These unethical companies label what are essentially multivitamin pills as “weight gainer pills”. The fact is, that these weight gainer pill will not help you gain weight at all! If you want to gain weight, you should be looking at weight gain powders. Here’s a quick lesson on how to gain weight…

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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:

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Today we’ll start with the basics of weight gaining. We’ll cover the question — what exactly are weight gainers?

Weight gainers are basically meal replacement supplements with higher amounts of calories. Much like meal replacements, it’s pretty easy to find those that contain a mix of good quality protein, carbs, and acceptable fat content. The most popular weight gainers today are those that when mixed with 16 ox of water give you near 1,000 calories per serving.

You should be aware of some weight gainers. Much like the old days, there are still supplements going around that are composed completely of sugar and fat contents. Read labels so you can be sure of what you’re purchasing.

Wanna gain weight?

If you want to gain weight you might have considered weight gain supplements. Weight gainers are awesome for raw weight gain, especially for skinny guys…known as “hard gainers”. Most weight gain shakes have a massive amount of calories coming from protein and complex carbs. Ideal for weight gain.

But I think there’s a better way to use supplements to gain weight. Instead of buying a weight gain supplement, you buy the ingredients individually and build your own shakes! Here’s why I think it’s a better way of doing things…

1. Saves you cash.
   Weight gain supplements may be cheap as an overall product, but buying whey protein, complex carbs and simple carbs is less expensive than you think. Whey protein is the main expense, but carb supplements are actually really cheap!
2. You choose the dosage.
   When you just take a weight gain supplement you’re stuck with the same ratio of protein/carbs every time. When you buy separate products, you can adjust the dosage to suit your needs.

So what should you buy instead of a weight gain shake? Essentially you’ll get whey protein and complex carbs (maltodextrin). But you can add other products like creatine and glutamine etc. So my advice, build your own, and build more muscle!

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