Weight Gainers Alone Are a Waste of Money!
If you are living in Malaysia, I’m sure you’ve all seen those Appeton Weight Gain (Adult) TV Commercials. They are funny alright.
Kelakar jugak la but does it actually work that way? Just 1 or 2 scoops per day cukup untuk menambahkan berat badan? The answer is No! A weight gainer alone doesn’t won’t “really” help you gain weight. So if you are one of those people who have bought Appeton or any other weight gainer, this post is for you.
So..How to Gain Weight or Bulk Up Lah?
Well in summary, you need 3 things: 1) A Reason to Grow, 2) Food to build and yes, lastly 3) Supplements do help. You can do without supplements but the first two are crucial! Lemme me break it down for you.
- 1.
Muscles need a reason to grow. When we talk about weight gain, we usually (or always) mean muscle gain….no one wants to really gain fat. Hitting the buffet and stuffing yourself with supplments IS NOT A REASON ;)… Weight training ataupun senaman mengangkat berat or main best is the catalyst for weight gain. Putting your muscles through stress and strain (the workout) makes your muscles literally wanting to grow. Why? Think of it as a defense mechanism. Your body is thinking that it needs to get stronger in order to sustain the “new” workload. That is why you need to continually diversify and increase the weights - to continually give your body a reason to keep on get bigger.
- 2.
Building Blocks or food. Yes this is where makanan dan supplements like weight gainers come in. Note this - Once your body wants to grow YOU THAN NEED TO supply it with “stuff” that it can build on. Food lah. What kind? Well typically you need carbs and protein (the staple ingredients of weight gainers). When? Well a must before ad after your workout and also throughout the day. So make sure you get your 5-7 meals per day. Wanna gain weight? Than yeah you gotta eat!
- 3.
Supplements do help. Tapi ingat, makanan tambahan don’t work magic. There’s nothing special in weight gainers like Appeton. They are mainly loaded with carbs (dextrose - think hospital drip), combination of proteins and yeah some fat as well. Thats usually it. So why buy them? well its up to you but they are convenient for pre and postworkout meals. I persoanlly use whey protein supplements daily. Why? Coz they are convenient and give me what I need. So remember to know what you are buying and know what you need ;) Other suppls like creatine and glutamine are great as well but, in my opinion should only be used second to weight gainers.
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So is Appeton Weight Gainer a Waste of Money?
Without weight training - YES but if used in combination with weight training and a decent nutrition plan (makanan lah), weight gainers like Appeton are good and effective as they give you want you need. That said, most weight gainers are pretty good - regardless of brand. I personally prefer US based brands like Dymatize, Champion Nutrition or Prolab..but hey its a consumers choice ;) Happy Shopping.
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June 25th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
hai..emm,sy nk tny ckit..mcm mana sy nk tambhkan ckit brt bdn??sbb,brt sy sekarang cma 40kg je..tak kurg sgt ke brt sy??
June 30th, 2008 at 3:32 am
ooh tanx for this post!
i’m trying to gain weight as well
and have only gained 4kg after
two weeks ok eat+eat+eat along
with a weight gaining product.
a friend told me it also helps
to eat eggs everyday.
RAW eggs…! is this true or
just a myth?
July 9th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
em nak tambah berat badan ni susah sbenarnya.kita kene makan berkhasiat dan lebih dari apa yg kita guna(tenaga lah) ..saya ada baca buku dari org yg berjaya ni(tambah berat badan lah)(mcm ayat penulis lah hehe).
eat raw eggs will give you bacteria salmonela make you stomach fell pain and groawling.
p/s : grammatical english error
July 10th, 2008 at 2:03 am
Dude - well eggs alone won’t do…you still gotta hit the weights and give your body a reason to grow.
Masauaafa - “kita kene makan berkhasiat dan lebih dari apa yg kita guna(tenaga lah)” yes betul but kalau macam tu “tenaga” berlebihan mostly akan menjadi lemak dan bukannya otot. Kalau nak pastikan bahawa anda lebih banyak tambah otot, you have to berlatih dengan weights (pemberat)
July 15th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
I’ve tried it before and it works..before i’m 40kg and now i’m 49kg. No harm trying coz it really work.. :)
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:03 pm
hi..im just curious with myself..i eat alot but still i didnt gain weight but loss it.is it because im a heavy smoker?b4 my weight 46kg which balance with my height 157.now my weight 40.5kg..pls help me n guide me what should i do….
July 25th, 2008 at 1:07 am
My weight was 72Kg previously but sisnce I got diabetic in less than a year, my weight now is 62Kg. I look very skinny now. Can I gain weight with the same methode although I have diabetic?
August 3rd, 2008 at 12:05 am
tanx a lot! sori for the late reply. i’ve been really busy, so my workout schedule also tunggang langgang already. adoyy.. .
August 10th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
berat asal saya 82kg dan saya dah berjaya turunkan sehingga 77kg dengan melakukan aktiviti di GYM..Soalan saya , bagaimana untuk build muscle ? adakah dengan hanya weight training atau dengan mengambil supplement sebagai faktor tambahan ?
August 11th, 2008 at 3:02 am
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August 11th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Sakh - you obviously should check with your doctor but there is no reason why you shouldn’t be able to gain weight as a diabetic….you should however avoid sugar rich weight gainers.
elle - you need weight training. Quality weight training
shah - yes anda perlu ketiga2 untuk muscle gain: 1) pemakanan asas, weight training berkualiti dan makanan tambahan seperti whey protein, creatine, NOX etc sememangnya menolong
August 21st, 2008 at 1:10 am
Junko: What did you do? sounds impressive, perhaps a must try for me.
Well, curiously enough, what kind of diet should I practise if I were to gain weight.. Apart from the supplements rich in lysine, creatine, NOX and such?
August 21st, 2008 at 1:23 am
hello nitrogenius,
for weight gain or loss, supplement are always the last part of the equation. Firstly you need an enough coming in to create a calorie surplus but then you dont just wanna gain fat so weight training is the catalyst for lean weight gain. No weight gainer can simply make you gain muscles….its BS ;)
September 19th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Hi Kevin. I’m trying to gain weight. i’m 15 and right now 48 KG with 175cm of height. That really skinny. The problem is my lower body is not skinny but my upper body is skinny. My leg and peha is already good. Just my lengan is skinny. I tried to do weight training at gym. I gain some biceps but not weight. Plan to go to gym after the exam on OCT. I have some problem with need to eat about 5-7 times a day. I really don’t have that much time. What do you think Kevin?
October 6th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
hai again kevin,nice to see you,
a)do you think about other brand than Appeton?
well i see at grocery, Enercal and ensure? it is good to drink to increase calorie? and gain weight? cause i dont afford appeton so expensive
b) my fren at work eat eggs like this, he dispose a yolk and just eat eggwhite? i know they want avoid colestrol, but it is yolk have more vitamin and other that whites?white have more protein only
c) some say on internet that ingest 100gram protein daily may taxing your liver, i try to eat 3400calorie a day and just count calorie without counting protein requirement. that all, i think i’m fine that