Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, Rich Chocolate, 12 -pounds (5455 G)
- Serving Size – 2 heaping scoops
Dietary Supplement. 3,750 Calorie Weight Gain based on 3 servings per day. 50 grams of High Quality Protein; Glutamine & Creatine enhanced; Complete Vitamin/Mineral Formula. No sugar added (Not a low sugar product)! Naturally and artificially flavored. Serving scoop included. Scientists tell us that we need to consume approximately 3500 calories (above and beyond what is needed for maintenance) to gain just one pound of bodyweight. Combined with an energy-rich diet and intense physical activity,
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(out of 33 reviews)
List Price: $ 52.99
Price: $ 38.39
Review by SonicBoomer for Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, Rich Chocolate, 12 -pounds (5455 G)
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ON’s Serious Mass is a great product, as long as you are aware what you are buying. To touch on a few things people mention in their reviews:
–YES…the scoops are large (standard serving of two scoops is 334 Grams). You’re drinking a protein shake not a coke, so deal with it. BSN’s True Mass requires 3 smaller scoops (145 grams), 18 servings a tub, at only 630 calories a serving, and $64.99 for some comparison to another leading weight gainer out there. The 2200 gainer that GNC sells used to come with the same size scoop…now requires 3 scoops totaling 485 grams, 1850 calories, 5 servings a tub at $46.99…so again, for what you’re getting and trying to accomplish, it’s a small price to pay.
–Mixing. You’re not making chocolate milk…again, this powder has some substance to it, as should be expected. If you don’t enjoy the headache of using a blender, split it into two servings. Depending on what you’re mixing it with that’s still at least 600 calories a serving, and you can fill the gap between meals with it. With only one scoop it also will mix perfectly in a shaker cup no clumping – as long as you pour the liquid first, then add the powder. As with most protein powders it will settle if you put the powder in first, and then clump when it gets wet as you pour the milk on it…and those clumps can be stubborn to break apart.
–Taste. Protein powders are flavored as a favor to the consumer. Hardcore guys could care less as they were sucking down eggs and whatever was needed long before someone decided to make blueberry flavored creatine or peanut butter chocolate flavored powder. The taste is fine for what it is – if you don’t like it, try a different product. Just know the better it tastes, a lot of times the worse it is. Everyone loves muscle milk for the taste…have you looked at the fat grams in there compared to some other protein shakes?
All in all this is great product. You’ve gotta consume 3,000 EXTRA calories to put on one pound of weight, keeping that in mind with the proper diet and working out you just bought between 7 – 9lbs depending on what you mix it with (maybe more)…and yes, if you do not workout and eat right you will still gain weight, just not the kind you want ; )
Review by Student VT for Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, Rich Chocolate, 12 -pounds (5455 G)
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I’ve tried several different mass gainer products and have routinely been disappointed. Started with a smaller package of this and bought the larger bag shortly thereafter. It dissolves very easily and tastes great. I usually only do a half-serving at a time so i blend it with their double rich chocolate protein powder and the flavor gets even better. Also, a very cost-efficient method to take in nutrition when you do the math. At $40 for a 12lb bag, you get 16 servings (20,000 calories). This means you’re paying $2 for a 1,000 calorie meal that isn’t filled with garbage; try finding that at a fast food place or even cooking for yourself.
Review by SonicBoomer for Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, Rich Chocolate, 12 -pounds (5455 G)
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ON’s Serious Mass is a great product, as long as you are aware what you are buying. To touch on a few things people mention in their reviews:
–YES…the scoops are large (standard serving of two scoops is 334 Grams). You’re drinking a protein shake not a coke, so deal with it. BSN’s True Mass requires 3 smaller scoops (145 grams), 18 servings a tub, at only 630 calories a serving, and $64.99 for some comparison to another leading weight gainer out there. The 2200 gainer that GNC sells used to come with the same size scoop…now requires 3 scoops totaling 485 grams, 1850 calories, 5 servings a tub at $46.99…so again, for what you’re getting and trying to accomplish, it’s a small price to pay.
–Mixing. You’re not making chocolate milk…again, this powder has some substance to it, as should be expected. If you don’t enjoy the headache of using a blender, split it into two servings. Depending on what you’re mixing it with that’s still at least 600 calories a serving, and you can fill the gap between meals with it. With only one scoop it also will mix perfectly in a shaker cup no clumping – as long as you pour the liquid first, then add the powder. As with most protein powders it will settle if you put the powder in first, and then clump when it gets wet as you pour the milk on it…and those clumps can be stubborn to break apart.
–Taste. Protein powders are flavored as a favor to the consumer. Hardcore guys could care less as they were sucking down eggs and whatever was needed long before someone decided to make blueberry flavored creatine or peanut butter chocolate flavored powder. The taste is fine for what it is – if you don’t like it, try a different product. Just know the better it tastes, a lot of times the worse it is. Everyone loves muscle milk for the taste…have you looked at the fat grams in there compared to some other protein shakes?
All in all this is great product. You’ve gotta consume 3,000 EXTRA calories to put on one pound of weight, keeping that in mind with the proper diet and working out you just bought between 7 – 9lbs depending on what you mix it with (maybe more)…and yes, if you do not workout and eat right you will still gain weight, just not the kind you want ; )
Review by M. Moniz for Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, Rich Chocolate, 12 -pounds (5455 G)
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arrived in a timely fashion. effective for weight gain (muscle if you work at it) don’t slack off even a little or you just gain weight
Review by C. Moore for Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, Rich Chocolate, 12 -pounds (5455 G)
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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.