Gainers
What is a gainer
Gainer is one of the types of sports nutrition for gaining muscle mass. The gainer consists of natural protein and carbohydrates. Their percentage may vary depending on the type and manufacturer. In addition to the carbohydrate-protein base, the gainer may contain vitamins, minerals, unsaturated fatty acids and digestive enzymes. They provide faster protein absorption, increase energy potential and improve muscle growth.
Gainers are designed to build muscle mass with increased metabolism, as well as for thin people. Efficiency, safety and effectiveness have been repeatedly confirmed by research and personal experience of athletes.
Types of gainers
Gainers are divided into two types: fast and slow. It’s quite easy to distinguish them; before you buy a gainer, you need to study its composition.
• Fast gainers. They are also called high-calorie, they are based on fast carbohydrates. Such gainers are quickly absorbed by the body, raise blood glucose, increase the calorie content of your food and, in combination with training, help build muscle mass. This type of gainer is ideal for increasing energy, as well as for thin people and people with fast metabolism.
• Slow gainers. They are high-protein gainers containing long-digesting carbohydrates. The long process of carbohydrate absorption contributes to a gradual increase in energy and long-term nourishment of the body. Gainers of this type contain much less sugar compared to fast ones. Slow gainers are suitable for athletes who receive the necessary calories from their usual diet. High-protein gainers effectively help you recover after a workout and stimulate muscle growth. Slow gainer is perfect for recovery after intense training, as well as for athletes with high levels of subcutaneous fat.
Positive properties of gainers
Gainer is a useful, effective and safe weight gain supplement that is suitable for use by both men and women. When taken correctly, it does not cause side effects.
The main advantages of the gainer:
• restores energy lost during training;
• eliminates the feeling of fatigue;
• increases energy inside cells, which restores the tone of all muscles;
• increases amino acids in the body;
• effectively builds muscle mass;
• sports nutrition with additives (creatine, vitamins, minerals, etc.) has a general strengthening effect on the body;
• has proven effectiveness.
The best way to take gainer
The gainer can be taken both before and after training, depending on your goals.
• Consuming before training will prepare the body for intense exercise. Taking a mass gainer before training (30 minutes before the start) will saturate your muscles with proteins and carbohydrates, which are necessary for endurance.
• During the drying period, this sports nutrition does not need to be taken, since the body is nourished by fat tissue.
• You should take a gainer after training no earlier than 30 minutes after stopping, since the body needs to rest. Taking a gainer in this case will help restore muscles.
• On rest days, you should also not stop taking sports nutrition to gain weight. You should not take the gainer as a meal replacement; it should be consumed between meals 1-2 times a day.
The dosage should be determined individually depending on body weight, intensity of exercise, frequency of meals, and the desired result.
Consult a specialist before buying a gainer. Changes in weight should be monitored during use so that the dosage can be adjusted to achieve your goals.
Possible side effects
Correctly selected dosage and active sports will relieve unpleasant consequences, but in this matter everything can be individual.
What possible side effects may occur when taking a gainer?
1. Gaining fat mass, not muscle mass. If the dosage is calculated incorrectly, the process of gaining fat mass may occur, even with systematic exercise.
2. The correct ratio of calories consumed to calories lost is necessary. That is, if calories in exceed calories burned, the “wrong” weight will increase.
3. The presence of pathologies of the cardiovascular system or a tendency to increase blood sugar. Simple carbohydrates in sports nutrition for building muscle mass can lead to surges in blood pressure and insulin. There is also a risk of developing more “bad” cholesterol.
4. At an early stage of taking a gainer, you may experience abdominal pain and bloating. Most often this is due to the body adapting to the intake of large amounts of carbohydrates at a time. If there are no gastrointestinal pathologies, such an unpleasant process will soon pass.
Before taking a gainer, it is recommended to consult a specialist and rule out the presence of chronic pathologies of the liver, kidneys, cardiovascular system, and gastrointestinal tract.
Advantages of buying a gainer in Kyiv and Ukraine through the Vansiton store
Vansiton - a specialized online sports nutrition store offers a wide range of gainers of Ukrainian and foreign production. You can order gainers with delivery by postal service throughout Ukraine. All products are of high quality and have a certificate confirming this. The prices on the site are different, so you can choose exactly the product whose cost suits you completely.