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gainer

gainer

1 7.0
A powder or shake high in calories used to help increase body weight
  • noun
  • /ˈɡeɪnər/
translation icon : suplemento hipercalórico
  • Marc, what do you think of weight gainer shakes that are high in calories as a supplement to getting 2200-2400 calories per day?
  • weight gainer

Examples

  • If you wanted to eat 4,000 calories in order to build muscle mass, then a weight gainer shake may be necessary.

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  • I recently decided to start using bodybuilding mass gainer shakes to put on more muscle and weight.

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  • Hey, you don't happen to know if they make a weight gainer for kids?

  • Most weight gainer shakes on the market have a lot of junk in them.

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  • If I do need to up my caloric intake to say around 2500-3000, what do you think of adding in one or two "weight gainer" shakes per day?

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  • To gain muscle mass effectively, many athletes rely on a high-calorie gainer as part of their diet.

  • He started using a weight gainer to help him reach his goal of adding more muscle to his frame.

  • After weeks of training, she incorporated a protein gainer into her routine to support her weight gain efforts.

Synonyms

weight gainer
vsgainer
3.4

A high calorie drink used to help a person become heavier and build muscle

is usually sold as a powder or ready-made drink
muscle-builder
vsgainer
3.7

A powder or drink taken to help muscles grow

focuses on adding calories for body weight and mass rather than only muscle growth
musclebuilder
vsgainer
3.9

A product taken to help muscles grow or recover after exercise

emphasizes high calories to gain overall body weight rather than strength or recovery

Antonyms

A diet that helps you lose weight by eating less fat and sugar

Compounds

half gainer
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A dive in which a diver jumps forward and does a half backward flip to enter facing the board

full gainer
  • Specialized
9.5

A dive where the diver jumps forward, flips backward once, and enters feet first

A person who deliberately becomes heavier to improve health or build muscle

A high calorie drink used to help a person become heavier and build muscle

How Caloric

gainer
1 7.0
shake
  • US
94 1.2
meal
1.0

Surface Forms

gainer singular
gainers plural

Morphology

gainer = gain (transparent) = gain + er

The supplement is named for its function (helps users 'gain' weight), a direct extension of 'gain' + '-er'.

Etymology

Gainer comes from gain ('to get') plus -er ('one or something that'), and a gainer in fitness is a high-calorie product that helps you 'get' weight or muscle.