Serious Mass, 6 lbs

by Optimum Nutrition

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• ASIN: B0001FSW7C
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It works, April 3, 2010

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C. Moore - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serious Mass, 6 lbs (Health and Beauty)

I've used 3 different gainers over the past 3 months. N Large, Muscle Milk and now Serious Mass. N Large wasn't that great, Muscle Milk was pretty good (a bit too sweet for my liking), but Serious Mass seems to be doing the best job of them all. I've gained 5 lbs in the past 4 weeks or so - I put on 2 lbs in the same timeframe with Muscle Milk.

I don't use the recommended amounts - the provided scoop is ridiculously large, I can barely get it out of the container. I would say I used 2/3 the recommended amount with water. I have a shake in the morning, afternoon/evening and one around 11/12 at night.

It's not the most mixable of powders, with water, but it's ok with a blender. Just blend enough for a few days so you don't have to mess with it daily.

As a caveat, I do workout 5 times a week as well. I naturally don't eat humongous amounts of food and am what they call a hard-gainer. So if I gain weight with this stuff then it mus be pretty good.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect., June 2, 2010

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JT (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Serious Mass, 6 lbs (Health and Beauty)

I review everything I buy. Especially what I'm putting into my body. Optimum Nutrition is a reputable company who really knows how to make a great product. I'm a hardgainer like most people who will be using this product. I use a few more supplements from Optimum Nutrition and this is by far my favorite. Besides Serious Mass, I also have Optimums Gold Standard Whey (Chocolate flavor) and Creatine. Let me start off by saying that the Whey's flavor is horrible. I don't understand why everyone raves about how good it tastes. Its distgusting. Serious Mass however does not dissapoint. If you feel the same way about the taste of other Optimum Nutrition supplements don't worry, Serious Mass tastes awesome, mixes very well in a shaker bottle, and contains exactly what im looking for in a weight gainer shake.

PRO'S
+ Tastes great
+ Loaded with calories
+ Contains 3 different types of Protein. (Whey, Casein, and Egg Protein)
+ Very affordable
+ Easy on the stomach (Depending on the person this may be a problem if you follow the serving size. I'll get into that below)

Con's
- You may think getting a 12lb bag will last a long time. You couldn't be more wrong. Serving size is 2 scoops per shake. ONE SCOOP IS EQUAL TO 1 CUP OF POWDER. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE. Following the directions would cause to you finish a 12lb bag in 3 days. This is ridiculous. Half the serving and add your own ingredients.
- Somewhat high sugar. This product does not add any sugar* However that doesnt mean it doesnt have enough already. its not very high. But its similar to a soda.

***Just to clarify for those that may not know this already. This shake is very filling. I expected this and it could be a good thing for some people but for someone who plans on taking this in conjunction with a meal, they may find it hard and feel very bloated after. Its recommended you eat normally and drink the shakes in between meals.

I will be buying this product again and I would recommend it to those who want to try a great tasting weight gainer. You may need to experiment with your own add in ingredients like peanut butter or flaxseed oil to add more calories to makeup for the massive scoop size if you decide to half the serving size. All in all its a great product. I only wish they would have clarified how massive the serving size is a little more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, September 3, 2009

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P. Romasco "Paul Romasco" (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serious Mass, 6 lbs (Health and Beauty)

I have never tried any weight gainers or meal replacements before so I don't have a terrific base for my opinion but I used 1 of these 12 lb bags for a couple weeks and definitely found it useful. It gives you a full healthy meal (calorie and nutrition wise) without the time it takes to cook and eat a real meal. The only complaint I have is I feel this stuff really expands when it hits your stomach. This is undoubtedly due to the high carbs in it which is kind of the point of this but I could rarely have over 3/4 the serving size and the one time I used the full two scoops I became physically ill, not very nice. I plan to buy this again and would only suggest that people follow the directions to slowly work your way up to a full serving size. Besides that, blends well, tastes good, mixes with other things well. All in all I was very satisfied.