Gaspari Nutrition will be releasing Real Mass Advanced, a mass gainer formulated to help pack on mass and workout performance.

Real Mass Advanced provides numerous ingredients that caught my attention. Can Real Mass Advanced provide the macronutrients and ergogenic ingredients necessary to take your workout game to the next level?

A Scan of the Ingredient Profile and Flavors

Real Mass Advanced will come in 3 different flavors: Chocolate Ice Cream, Strawberry Milkshake, and Vanilla Milkshake. These flavors sound pretty tasty.

However, it makes me wonder how much of a spin these flavors will be on the traditional, very common chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors. I’ll be excited to try them out when they are available, and I’ll let you know what I think.

As far as ingredients go, Real Mass Advanced seems to have its bases covered. It provides 1,000 calories and 188 g of carbohydrates per serving. Each serving is sure to provide you with a good amount of carbs to help you fuel through your subsequent workouts. The downside to most mass gainers and this one included? Each serving is 4 scoops. That is quite a bit of powder to mix into a shaker cup or a blender.

Real Mass Advanced also provides various protein forms in a protein matrix. Protein types include whey concentrate, hydrolysate, isolate, and micellar casein. Each serving provides 47 g of protein, which will definitely help enhance recovery and muscle protein synthesis. [1]

Creatine Monohydrate is also provided in undisclosed amounts. Creatine monohydrate has been studied extensively and is supplemented with to improve workout performance. [2]

Real Mass Advanced provides BCAAs l-leucine, l-isoleucine, and l-valine. These branched-chain amino acids are used to improve muscle recovery. [3]

For those that have problems digesting whey protein, Real Mass Advanced also includes an Enzyme Blend of amylase, protease, and lactase.

Make sure to check back! This review will be updated as soon as more information is released!

References

[1] Tipton KD, et al. “Ingestion of casein and whey proteins result in muscle anabolism after resistance exercise.” Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Dec;36(12):2073-81. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15570142

[2] Creatine. WebMD. Available from: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-873-creatine.aspx?activeingredientid=873&activeingredientname=creatine

[3] Negro M, et al. “Branched-chain amino acid supplementation does not enhance athletic performance but affects muscle recovery and the immune system.” J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2008 Sep;48(3):347-51. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18974721