Twinlab's Super Gainers Fuel
(weight gain)
One of the cornerstones of my daily supplementation. However, in an effort to keep carbs fairly low I usually only use half a scoop of Gainers and fills the rest up with some kind of pure whey protein.
Rating: ****
Whey protein
(a cornerstone of all supplementation)
Pure whey protein, as a general rule, is great. Designer Protein, Just Whey, Whey Fuel and Optimum Nutrition's 100% Whey are examples of reliable brands. There's fierce competition with different filtering techniques, ion exchange and every possible mumbo-jumbo that can possibly make one brand seem superior to the others. Truth is, all of them are great! Stuff yourself - it's good for ya!
Rating: *****
Soy, Caseine etc. proteins
(backup supplementation)
Avoid them, but they're better than nothing. If the choise is starving your muscles or downing a soy protein drink, of course you should go for the soy. But when you're at the local GNC and ponders wether you should pick a $20 can of soy protein or reach for that $30 can of whey protein, there's no hesitation.
Rating: **
Creatine Monohydrate
(intensity booster)
All brands, as long as they're 100% pure, as it's basically the same stuff anyway. Go for the cheapest brand that can prove it's selling the real stuff. This is great for mixing with your daily protein drinks, as it will boost your performance bigtime. But unless you've spent the last five years in a sealed bag, you should have heard about creatine. The hype is true. Buy it, but watch out for liquid forms of creatine, anything other than creatine MONOHYDRATE and companies which you've never heard of before. Oh yes, word has it Met-Rx has just came up with a new kind of creatine which is supposed to mix better with water. It doesn't seem to be available in Europe yet, so I've haven't tried it. But Met-Rx is a respectable company, so I suppose it's OK.
Rating: *****
HMB
(claims to be for weight gains)
I tried the original EAS HMB, and the result turned out to be - nada. I did a two-month run, by the book, following recommended dosage without missing a day, and ended up with nothing but two empty jars and an empty wallet. I've also tried it in conjunction with creatine, but the result was pretty much like if I'd gone for creatine alone. Therefore, in my opinion you should spend your money on something else.
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