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hey lads i'm lukin for a gud protein to help me gain weight for rugby,senior cups coming up and i have to try put on some weight,i'm lukin for a reliable supplement that won't mess me up in the longterm??

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supplements dont mess you up mate drink and drugs do that, good protein would be isolyze or ids multi whey pro.

ye dnt be a stereotype imb geek

If you want to gain wieght hit the Smartgainer! Tastes great, mises easily, and the results are impressive!

when reading this topic and found it was pretty helpful but i was just wondering is it better to stick wit a good protein like ids or hit the weightgainer like smartgainer or truemass. Im just concerned that ids has creatine in it whilst the other two dont.I realize creatine isnt goin 'too mess you up' but i just have a hesitation about it.

I would appreciate any genuine feedback.Thanks

weight gainers have their place but a well structured diet with a whey would be far better than a poor one with a gainer. Ids whey doesn't have creatine in it but smart gainer(also made by ids) does. Creatine can only serve to aid your results and there is only small amounts of it in smart gainer. For any of us to reccomend a product to you we need to know what your goals are(gain muscle/get ripped). And also what your diet is like

I need to bulk up for rugby but i want to keep tone whilst doing it. i eat very healthy, i eat no junk food, i mainly eat lean meats like chicken, turkey and also eat alot of steak, Bananas, pasta, brown rice etc...thanks for the feedback

what age are you, your stats and training expeirence...

baraz wrote:

I need to bulk up for rugby but i want to keep tone whilst doing it. i eat very healthy, i eat no junk food, i mainly eat lean meats like chicken, turkey and also eat alot of steak, Bananas, pasta, brown rice etc...thanks for the feedback

ok well if you have the discipline not to eat junk u should take that discipline a step further and get a properly structured diet together.

things to note:
you should have at least 6 meals a day spread out every 2.5 - 3 hours

you should have some form of protein at every meal and total protein intake for the day should add up to at least 1 gram protein per lb you weigh

carb sources should be low gi(brown breads,wholewheat pastas,oats etc)

you should consume healthy fats (olive oil,nuts)

immediately following training you must drink a whey protein shake with carbs(bananas are a good choice)

and im not sure if you go drinking often but if you do this will seriously hamper your results. if you do try keep the drink to spirits with diet drinks(7up free,diet coke,sugar free red bull...) and try to keep drinking nights as rare as possible,like once every few weeks

cook all your meals the night before and bring them around in tupperware boxes in a schoolbag

and remember eating healthy doesnt have to be boring. go to search and search for "muscle building recipes" for some delecious good food.

im 17, 5 10 and am 71 kilos.

rugby training 3 times a week - gym 3 or
4 times a week.

Ive been weights training since around October 07

Yea i got all that about the 6 meals,low gi, healthy fats etc.Thanks though Cill

im not a big drinker but i do drink. Im going to stop for awhile and getting my priorities in order; shape up for summer.

Im not currently using any supplements because my ids whey ran out (great stuff - thanks UN!) and just havent got around to buying more and thought ide wait and see is it worth sticking with the protein.

whey is only really important pwo and for if ur stuck for a meal

ok well seein as u have the diet down go into the 2nd page of my training log and do the diet im doin, i got it off venom and just adjusted it for myself that diet will keep you lean while growing

Thanks cill - really appreciate the positive feedback!

Ids smart gainer or bsn true mass? any thoughts?

I would have to say smartgainer as its the best value for money, tastes great and has sum creatine in it. Whichever u choose to get make sure u only take it at bfast or pwo as the carbs in it are maltodextrin(fast acting) which will cause fat storage at wrong intake times(which u prob already know

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ok thanks for all your help Cill

no prob man good luck with the bulk