Gym bros, what sacred knowledge of getting Gains do you swear by and will always recommend?

[u/RATGUT1996]

[u/BadDub]

How many scoops do you do in a day?

[u/ToosterReeth → u/BadDub]

As many as you need to hit your protein goal, that's the only answer that ever matters

Or if you're generally curious about others, I usually have 2-3 (or about 75g)

[u/icedearth665 → u/ToosterReeth]

If you need to have 75g of protein coming from whey you should reevaluate your diet

[u/trixtah → u/icedearth665]

If you just made that comment in a fitness thread then you should reevaluate your lack of knowledge next time you try and chime in

[u/Outrageous_Jelly_131 → u/icedearth665]

You don't know his weight nor his goals nor his lifestyle. People always be making comments like this when talking about gym/diets when they don't know shit about the why, and even then that's a totally normal amount for bodybuilding purposes

[u/I-was-a-twat → u/icedearth665]

You try hitting 250g without smashing the protein shakes.

Also whey isn’t the only protein base available these days.

[u/That_Apathetic_Man → u/icedearth665]

Eddie Hall over here, giving us advice on macro's.

[u/socokid → u/icedearth665]

Until just a few months ago, the federal RDA of dietary protein for adults was 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight. For a 150-pound adult, that’s around 55 grams of protein a day, or the equivalent of an 8-ounce steak. The newly revised dietary guidelines instead recommend 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram, raising that 150-pound person’s recommendation to 80 to 110 grams a day.

https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2026/03/how-much-protein.html

You straight up have zero idea of what you speak. You should delete your post.

[u/ToosterReeth → u/icedearth665]

I'm 6'4 so yes I need a higher than average protein amount and this fits my lifestyle, but thanks for your concern uninformed stranger

[u/_bk_adv → u/BadDub]

It’s gonna depend on the type of protein and brand.

But I used do take mass gainer back in the day. It was about 1400 calories with 4 scoops and water. I would use whole milk instead, throw in some peanut butter, some banana and some other fruits. Ended up being around 2100 calories and I would drink it right before bed.

[u/dgjapc → u/_bk_adv]

Serious question, how were your shits?

[u/_bk_adv → u/dgjapc]

Had to take a fiber supplement. I developed an impaction once and that was absolutely brutal dealing with. Imagine trying to shit out brick of poo the size of a softball.

[u/dgjapc → u/_bk_adv]

No, I don’t think I will.

[u/Droctagon316x → u/dgjapc]

Ok well imagine a large lego brick like a house brick size then

[u/Mobile_Throway → u/dgjapc]

Too late. We all know you did.

[u/MaxxDash → u/dgjapc]

Do it

[u/PhoenixRisen95 → u/_bk_adv]

happened to me when i was a kid. bevause i didnt drink enough water. i will never forget that.

[u/eightslipsandagully → u/_bk_adv]

The problem with a lot of mass gainers is they maltodextrin as a bulk source of calories/carbs

[u/dgjapc → u/eightslipsandagully]

I recently learned maltodextrin has a glycemic index that’s nearly twice that of table sugar. Many processed food manufacturers will sneak it into their sugar-free products, but it’s absolutely terrible for blood sugar. Diabetics beware.

[u/eightslipsandagully → u/dgjapc]

I'm not diabetic but I noticed I was getting the worst rush and crashes after drinking it. Decided to just eat more instead lol

[u/Imnotveryfunatpartys → u/dgjapc]

Well hey, insulin is an anabolic hormone

[u/dgjapc → u/Imnotveryfunatpartys]

Two sides to every coin, right?

[u/Mobile_Throway → u/Imnotveryfunatpartys]

Which is great. As long as you're sensitive to it.

[u/_bk_adv → u/eightslipsandagully]

Probably. I haven’t taken any in years. I don’t think the brand I used is even made anymore. MusclePharm.

[u/nleachdev → u/_bk_adv]

Did you have to force it down and go to bed bloated? My biggest issue is if I want to smash a two scoop shake, I either take 30+ min to finish, or force it down quicker than 30 min and feel bloated as fuck

[u/_bk_adv → u/nleachdev]

I originally was forcing it, then I gave up. Eventually I just started drinking half at night and finishing the other half after breakfast.

[u/fugazzzzi → u/_bk_adv]

Eating 2100 calories right before bed? Your digestions slows down during sleep. Wouldn't that cause indigestion, disruption of sleep, heartburn, and cause you to get fat?

[u/johnny-faux → u/BadDub]

blend up a 1,000 calorie shake with 80 grams of protein. makes every thing so much easier!

i blend up bananas, berries, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, oats, peanut butter, chia seeds and protein powder

[u/workoutnerd → u/johnny-faux]

This is the way. I like the chia seed add, might use that.

[u/Manhattan_24 → u/BadDub]

I use the Ryse cinnamon toast cereal one. If you use two scoops and three cups of the Fairlife lactose/fat free, it's like, almost 90G of protein and like 650 calories.

[u/Nick_pj → u/BadDub]

Focus on grams of protein in the shake, not scoops. 

[u/butsuon → u/BadDub]

Depends a lot on how big you are or how big you're trying to be.

Sometimes, the answer is "yes" many scoops.

[u/KYLE_FREELAND → u/BadDub]

Adding on here: add egg whites!

My home shake includes two scoops of whey isolate, 4 oz egg whites, and 8 oz fairlife whole milk. It is disgusting, but it packs ~80g of protein and ~400cals