MuscleTech is a supplement company and is popular in the bodybuilding world. Some top pro bodybuilders like Jay Cutler(4-Time Mr Olympia) and Branch Warren(Mr Olympia Runner-Up) are sponsored by MuscleTech. MuscleTech has released several products including Mass-Tech, Cell-Tech and Nano Vapor amongst others. One of the products which I have used before with success is Mass-Tech so I can vouch of its effectiveness and recommend it. Mass-Tech is primarily a weight gainer and it will build muscles plus a bit of fat as well. It's inevitable to gain some fat when you're bulking up. So if you're the skinny type of guy or gal, weight gain supplements like MuscleTech Mass-Tech will help you make some fast weight gain but consistency is key to get results.

When to use Mass-Tech?

I think the best time to use Mass-Tech is post workout when your muscles are depleted and your body is hungry for nutrients. During this critical time, your body will be in catabolic mode that is losing muscles. You'll need a high dose of calories comprising of fast-acting carbs and whey protein to replenish lost glycogen stores and repair damaged muscle tissues. The post workout nutrition is key to put your body back in anabolic mode that is gaining muscles. A liquid meal is advised for post workout for faster digestion. If you skip your post workout meal, all your efforts in the gym will be in vain. If you don't have time to prepare all your meals for the day, you can add Mass-Tech as a replacement meal. It can also be used in between meals.

What's the downside about Mass-Tech?

The downside is you can finish a tub of Mass-Tech pretty fast considering the dosage they give you which is 5 scoops per serving. And mind you, the scoop is quite big. At 5 scoops, you get 860 calories of which 155 grams come from carbs, 53 grams from protein, 5 grams from sugar, 3 grams from fat(of which 2 grams saturated fats), 4 grams from dietary fiber and you get several vitamins like vitamin A, C, B12, B6, D3, E, Thiamin, Riboflavin amongst others. But one good thing I like about this product is it's quite low in fats and sugars.

What you should know about Mass-Tech Pro Proprietary Blend?

A major plus with Mass-Tech is the Mass-Tech Pro Proprietary Blend which has 10,370 mg consisting of Creatine Monohydrate, Taurine, L-Glutamine, L-Arginine and others. So that's a bit more than 10 grams for 5 scoops of serving. One thing you need to know about proprietary blend is you won't get the best in these "all in 1" type products like Mass-Tech. Probably in the 10 grams, only 1-2 grams might come from Creatine Monohydrate or L-Arginine or L-Glutamine which isn't enough if your goal is to use these ingredients in your muscle building goals. To get more benefits, you'll need a higher dosage like 3-5 grams. So relying on Mass-Tech alone for these ingredients will not yield desired results. It's better you get a separate Creatine Monohydrate like Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine for instance which you can add in your post workout shake. It's important to drink lots of water when taking creatine.

How many scoops of Mass-Tech are really recommended?

A 5 Lbs tub can give 10 servings at 5 scoops per serving. To resume, you can have 50 servings in all in one tub of 5 Lbs. But just using 1 scoop post workout is not enough. If you calculate the amount of protein and carbs pro rata, with just 1 scoop, that's only 10.6 grams of protein(53/5) and 31 grams of carbs(155/5). You will need at least 2 or 3 scoops to get 21.2 or 31.8 grams of protein and 62 or 93 grams of carbs. I think this the ideal serving dosage. The 5 scoops is simply too much and it will make your shake rather thick and you will need to add too much liquid to mix it all up. If you consider earlier I mentioned in 5 scoops you get 10 grams of proprietary blend which in itself is not that much, well you'll get even less with just 2-3 scoops. So that makes the proprietary blend quite ineffective at this point.

How to use Mass-Tech effectively?

There is a way you can use Mass-Tech so that your tub can last longer. You can even add other protein supplements like BSN Syntha 6 in it to top up your protein intake. I use the strawberry flavor Mass-Tech and it tastes quite good. Here are some examples how you can use Mass-Tech alone or with other products post workout.

(1) Mix 3 scoops of Mass-Tech with 24 oz of water and some ice cubes. Add a rounded teaspoon of 5 grams of Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine. Mix everything in a blender and have a powerful recovery shake.

(2) Mix 2 scoops of Mass-Tech + 1 scoop of BSN Syntha 6 with 20 oz of water and some ice cubes. Add a rounded teaspoon of 5 grams of Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine. Mix everything in a blender and have a powerful recovery shake. BSN Syntha 6 has a blend of fast digesting proteins like whey isolate and whey concentrate and slow digesting proteins like micellar casein, calcium caseinate and egg albumin in it. This product gets mixed reviews as to its effectiveness in a post workout shake where generally fast-acting proteins are advisable. But in my honest opinion, a blend of proteins can work equally well as it promotes a sustained release of amino acids to your muscles and stimulating anabolism as well as metabolism.

Other alternative protein supplements that you can use apart BSN Syntha 6 include Dymatize Elite Whey Protein Isolate and Dymatize Elite Fusion 7. The first one is primarily whey isolates for faster utilization by muscle cells whereas the second one is similar to Syntha 6 and it has a blend of 7 proteins.

Can you rely on Mass-Tech alone?

Relying on Mass-Tech alone to gain muscle weight is not a good idea but it will definitely give you an edge in adding muscle mass to your body frame when used consistently. Like the name says, supplements are just that. They will just supplement your existing meals and not replace them. Your main focus should be on muscle building and nutritious foods and eat 6-8 solid small meals every 2-3 hours every day. If you don't get your nutrition right, weight gain supplements like MuscleTech Mass-Tech won't produce miracles for fast weight gain.

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