Hey there....

Tablets always.

Hope that helps!

any specific reason(s) why?

i'm genuinely curious

Are there any must have supplements aside from protein powders? I like creatine, is there something better?
(For gaining muscle mass, not cutting)

The content of the tablets as well as the price makes for the better choice.

Softgels are simply for people who have a hard time swallowing the hard and coarse tablets

BCAA's to prevent muscle atrophe between meals and during exercise and before bed

Arginine+Ornithine for optimal pump and vascularity which also helps expand the blood vessels and force additional nutrients to the muscles

ZMA + Mucuna Purlens + Melatonin for optimal GH production when taken before bed

Good prohormone like CEL H-Drol for faster muscle gains

Fat Burner = GAT Jet Fuel

Protein = NOW! 100% whey protein isolate (for cutting) or CytoSport cytogainer (for bulking)

Caffeine/Energy booster = GAT Jet Fuel

Note: the fat burner and caffeine/energy booster are the same product...they are both stimulants...do not take separate supplements for that.

I've been under the assumption that softgels are superior when it comes to digestion, and that you'll generally find better bioavailable forms in the softgel vs. tablet.

any truth to that?

depends on the softgel and tablet in question

Some softgels are made of a rapid degrading vegetable geletin...while others are made from synthetics that take longer to digest

some tablets are smooth coated with a chemical that dissolves slowly other tablets (usually ones that feel coarse) are rapidly digested and easily absorbed

the NOW! Adam tablets are coarse and have no added coating or chemicals to slow digestion. Therefore they are even safe to chew and eat if necessary.

The softgels are purely for swallowing ability (when dealing with the NOW! Adam line) other products may differ depending on the actual casing

so far in my kitchen arsenal i have

brocoli with chicken
chicken with rice
chicken salad
chicken sandwhich
turkey sandwhich
ham sandwhich
egg omlette with bacon
egg omlette burrito
apples with peanut butter/ apples
pb toast
pb&j sandwhich

new some new ideas for high calorie meals, its getting hard just eating these foods and trying to get 3k calories.

what do u eat on a bulk?