This product acts as a meal replacer. If your trying to gain and maintain weight, this is a good product to use. I regularly still eat my breakfast and dinner, and use this as a bedtime snack just because you gain more if eating before bed. It taste the best with milk, but I warn you to ease into it, because it is so thick, you may wanna only start using one scoop the first few days. I also use more milk than recommended on the package just to thin out the mixture. To forewarn you with this item, it is very sticky and does not mix well by hand so be sure to clean your blender thoroughly, especially around the blades. As far as supplements after lifting, I would recommend using WHEY Protein powder and drink a serving of it after lifting. The best thing to do is eat/mix it with peanut butter and ice cream. Look at the nutrition facts on a jar of peanut butter and you'll be surprised how much protein is in a single serving. Just load on proteins to build muscle; eggs, baked chicken, etc. I hope this helps.

  If you're already getting enough calories in your diet then you do not need this. But if you're a smaller guy like myself who doesn't have a huge appetite and has a hard time fitting in extra calories then this is perfect for you.

  This is the right product young fellow. It has all the "L"s in it you need. Now get yourself a good Pre-Workout drink to take and you'll be off to a good start.

  Its a very good meal replacement when you are trying to get calories in.

  Serious Mass is a great supplement for people looking to put on weight. More specifically, it's meant for people who have trouble putting on weight (hard-gainers), you know those skinny guys, like myself, who eat and eat, and eat just as much ,or more, than every other normal person, but it still doesn't show when they step on the scale.

Serious Mass is a supplement, not a replacement, for meals. Which means, it's meant to be taken in between your normal breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals. The idea is, you are basically doubling the amount of calories you would normally take in one day.

At 5'10" and 188 pounds, it sounds like your body already has good mass. And, at 16 years of age, your body is still growing and gaining on it's own just fine without the need of a supplement like Serious Mass. Trust me, you are lucky to have a good foundation to start from.

If I were you, I would just maintain whatever food intake you are already consuming and add something like a whey protein shake directly after your workouts. Protein is absolutely the most important nutrient for muscle growth.

Supplements can be a big help, but more importantly, your muscle mass will mostly depend on how much and how often you lift weights. But, again, at 16, there's no rush, let nature take its course, your potential will only get higher.

  Greetings, my 17 year old son was using this to gain weight. He was around 150 lbs., 5'10", and works out with weights. Over the course of about 2 months he gained around 12 lbs, and drank the shake either before or after working out. I believe if you can drink it before and after working out, and if you can afford it, you will arrive the best results. The shake is very filling, and my son only used 1 scoop per serving, the scoops are huge. my son can eat quite a lot, and tried to eat along with the shake, but it's filling. The vanilla tastes good, he started off with buying the jug, but that went quick and he bought the bag. He's getting a little tired of it right now, so he's taking a break, and will probably use it again if his weight starts to drop. I hope this helps!

  Your intake of food throughout the day should increase. Try to remember you should be eating anywhere from 5 to 8 small meals a day and be drinking plenty of water on top of your food intake. Follow the instructions on the package and yes do use the full amount of scoops suggested for usage. I am 60 years old and have been taking this for almost 2 years and truly believe this is one of the best on the market. Hope this helps...

  I take it in split servings, once after a workout, and before I go to sleep. I use this product along with eating small meals throughout the day.

  Both my teenage sons weight lift and have been using Serious Mass for the last year. They seem to really like it and have never mentioned anything negative. However, I can not answer if it works as suggested because the recommended serving would never fit in the blender (the scoop it twice the size of a normal one) and you're suppose to use 2 scoops. They use 1/2 at best as a post workout drink.
I like it because all my boys are active and it makes a perfect supplement to their diet and you can't beat the price!

  There are no side effects to this product at all. This product is a great value for what you get in the package. You get the casein protein which is exceptionally slow to digest and absorb, you get egg protein which is absorbed at a high rate to give your body a critical boost to your hormone-producing pathways and finally you get whey protein which is a good sustainer when you're at your peak in the workout. These 3 items combined are what serious trainers or weight gainers are looking for. Hope this helps.

  No negative side effects besides being uncomfortably full, especially if you eat food with the gainer. Definitely split up into two 1/2 servings.

  Do not buy this product ,, gives you a gut , did not see much results ,

  Hi Timothy, the 1,250 calories per serving listed on the label is if mixed in water; 1,640 calories when made with low fat milk.

  Yes. 1250 calories/serving with water, 1630 calories with low fat milk.

  water

  I think it's better than the chocolate since I find it easier on my taste to add some fruit to vanilla than it is to chocolate.

  Tastes better than the chocolate

  it really does!

  No side effects for me, although I have heard some people say that a full serving upsets their stomach- so they take half serving instead. Hope that helps

  No side effects. Unless you are lactose intolerant drink with water.

  This is not medicine, but a food supplement. Use this in combination with a healthy diet and careful weight training and you will gain lean healthy weight. Of course, before you do anything you should get checked out by a doctor to see if a medical problem is the reason for your inability to gain weight and/or you are healthy enough for exercise.

  Great Product for bulking. Drink with milk 2% but shake it up good.