Max's Clean Mass: Lean Gainer Review

Quick Summary

Max’s Clean Mass is a lean mass gainer featuring a 2:1 carbohydrate-to-protein ratio, ideal for building quality muscle with minimal fat gain.
Each serve delivers 460 calories, 36.2g of protein, and 73.4g of carbohydrates from a balanced blend of fast and slow-release sources.
The formula includes a 5-protein blend for sustained amino acid release, supporting prolonged muscle protein synthesis and recovery.
GlycoForce Carb Complex combines multiple carb types to maintain steady energy levels and insulin response for optimal muscle growth.
Clean Mass Support Matrix adds recovery-boosting ingredients like glutamine, BCAAs, creatine, CLA, and essential vitamins and minerals.
Designed for moderate weight gain, it’s best suited for lean bulking rather than extreme mass gainers with higher calorie loads.
Available in Vanilla Cream Cake and Choc Fudge Sundae, both flavours mix well and are easy to consume multiple times daily.
Max’s Clean Mass is a solid upgrade from the previous Super Size formula and ideal for trainers aiming to build lean muscle effectively.

Max's is a veteran in the Australian supplements industry and for good reason. They have consistently produced some of the best supplements on the market and run one of the most successful body transformation challenges in the country. Having been a while since they’ve overhauled their protein range, Max’s has come out with a bevy of products, including Max's Clean Mass Lean Gainer.

Max’s Clean Mass Ingredients & Dosages

Max’s Clean Mass is a lean mass gainer that is built on three complexes of ingredients, including:

Anabolic Protein Blend – Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides, Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Casein & Milk Protein Isolate
GlycoForce Carb Complex – Cane Sugar, Maltodextrin, Waxy Maize Starch, Fruit Sugar Extract, Rice Starch and Potato Starch
Clean Mass Support Matrix – L-Glutamine, Branched Chain Amino Acids, Creatine, Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate, Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Vitamins & Minerals

Each 120g serve of Clean Mass provides 460 calories, 36.2g of protein, 73.4g of carbs and 2.5g of fat.

Max’s Clean Mass Benefits, Pros & Effectiveness

Clean Mass is an upgrade from Max’s Supersize and utilises a blend of higher-quality and different ingredients. Having done their research, Max’s has incorporated a sustained blend of protein sources as well as carb sources. The five different proteins will help to supply the muscles with amino acids over a longer period of time, which has been shown to support improved muscle building^¹.

By including a carb complex rather than the use of a single carb, Clean Mass can help sustain energy and insulin levels over a longer period of time to further support a more anabolic, muscle-building environment.

Finally, the Clean Mass Support Matrix contains all the right ingredients to boost the speed of recovery. This has the benefit of allowing you to work out more frequently and put your body through the stimulus to build more lean muscle.

Max’s Clean Mass Negatives & Cons

While Max’s Clean Mass is an excellent gainer for those after lean gains, if you’re a trainer who finds it extremely difficult to gain weight, it might not be the most ideal product. In terms of mass gainer proteins, Clean Mass belongs to the moderate range when it comes to calorie density.

As such, it’s ideal for those who want to gain weight at a more moderate pace or who want to minimise fat gain during their bulking process.

Overall, though, there aren’t too many issues we can pick with the Clean Mass formula. If we were to be nitpicky, it would be that the inclusion of glutamine and BCAAs isn’t an absolute necessity. After all, you should be getting plenty from the actual protein blend itself.

Max’s Clean Mass Flavours, Taste & Mixability

The new Clean Mass will be available in two flavours, including Vanilla Cream Cake and Choc Fudge Sundae. If you were used to the delicious taste of Super Size, then Clean Mass shouldn’t prove too much of a difference.

Both flavours are easy to mix without any significant clumping or residue. Unlike many other mass gainers, the formula isn’t super thick or overly sweet, so you can easily have 2-3 serves throughout the day.

Max’s Clean Mass vs Absolute Mass

When comparing Max’s Clean Mass to Max’s Absolute Mass, the key difference lies in their calorie and macronutrient profiles. Clean Mass is designed for lean bulking, delivering 460 calories per 120g serve with a balanced 2:1 ratio of carbohydrates to protein and just 2.5g of fat.

In contrast, Absolute Mass is a high-calorie gainer, offering a hefty 1180 calories per 200g serve, driven by a much higher fat content (36.7g) and a significant sugar load (50.9g).

While both use a similar 5-protein blend and carb complex, Absolute Mass is better suited for hard gainers needing rapid weight increases, whereas Clean Mass is ideal for those wanting controlled, lean muscle gains with minimal fat accumulation.

Max’s Clean Mass Verdict

Want to gain quality lean muscle mass? How about reducing fat gain during a bulking phase? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you’re going to want to get your hands on the Max’s Clean Mass. The formula is a step up from Max’s Super Size mass gainer and utilises an improved blend of sustained-release proteins and carbs.

So if you want a tasty product that helps to maximise your anabolic potential, then you really can’t go wrong with the Clean Mass lean gainer from Max’s.

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