Is Appeton Weight Gain a Waste of Money?

Is Appeton Weight Gain a Waste of Money?

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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.

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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About Kevin Zahri :

I am a US certified personal trainer and nutritionist with over 10 years experience. Over the years, I have published over 10 books, written for Men's Health, other fitness and lifestyle magazines, hosted TV shows and appeared on various TV shows, programs and magazines. I am also an avid corporate wellness speaker and web entrepreneur. More about me here or follow me on Facebook or Twitter.

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  • farah

    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??

  • http://www.fahadibrahim.blogspot.com DuDe

    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?

  • masauaafa

    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

  • http://kevinzahri.com kevin

    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)

  • Junko

    I’ve tried it before and it works..before i’m 40kg and now i’m 49kg. No harm trying coz it really work.. :)

    • tamanna

      do u strictly follow the rules??3 times a day ???

  • elle

    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….

  • Sakh

    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?

  • http://www.fahadibrahim.blogspot.com DuDe

    tanx a lot! sori for the late reply. i’ve been really busy, so my workout schedule also tunggang langgang already. adoyy.. .

  • http://www.encikbeliau.com shah

    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 ?

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  • http://kevinzahri.com kevin

    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

  • NiTROGENiUS

    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?

  • http://kevinzahri.com kevin

    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 ;)

  • Shahiez

    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?

  • masauaafa

    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

  • Mr.DeaN

    Sesape yg nk nek brat bdan tuh..
    xyah ssah2..
    skunk nie zman teknology..
    labur wit lbiy cket 4 INJECTION..
    This is the best way and not waste u’r time and money..
    Appeton weight gain tue personally bgus gak,tp mhal cket lew..
    pas2 lak klu korunk nk bli supplement kt farmasi etc. korunk better be carefull coz xsume btul..sbab tu korunk mkn xde effect!

    Aku de cdangan mdah n berksan ikt pngalaman ak..

    1)dlm kul 10 cmtu mkn r telur 4bji,3bji mnimum, minum susu dutch lady full cream sgelas,roti gardinea 4kping ngn sekaya or ltak fruit jem ckit kt c2..cnang kn..

    pas2 korunk take lunch.. ptg mkn r pisang kew ngn susu sgelas..xksah r soya ke.klu xnk, amek yogurt 1cup..actually nasi nie xmkn xpe,omputih xmkn nasi pn da mcm tyar lori bdan diorang.hehe..
    yg pnting byak kalori….

    2)Kul 8 cm2 g r gym, kt gym lak jgn pakse bdan tue..men lex2 klu da rse skit stop..
    COZ klu otot da injured,protein2 yg kte mkn tue akn dgunakan oleh bdan tuk repair.So hrapan la bdan nk besaw..B4 pg gym,better korunk mnum 100plus,Pepsi or coke..purata 1 tin de 44kcal energy..so t bley r push out the limit cket..

    3)LAGI stu,ini lg pnting, korunk kna tido 7-9 jam shari..otot2 hanya tumbuh smasa kte tido jer..klu brjage mlayan myspace or men gme or whateva jer dlm mmpi r bdn nk nek..

    tu jela cra ak and the results i gain 5kg n muscle2 cket jer..
    4 comment and another suggestion or sbarang soalan E-Mel ak.. [email protected]
    Adios!

  • masauaafa

    nak training kene ada cara yang betul beb, kene tau pasal repetition, periodation, never train to failure and dont use high rep if you want to gain muscle and size.. you in vein when u enter the gym and do 20 reps because u use low volume, and you just increase cortisol level that can shrink you muscle,goal.

    ”COZ klu otot da injured,protein2 yg kte mkn tue akn dgunakan oleh bdan tuk repair.So hrapan la bdan nk besaw..B4 pg gym,better korunk mnum 100plus,Pepsi or coke..purata 1 tin de 44kcal energy..so t bley r push out the limit cket..”

    mana patut minum coke,pepsi,100plus? you know what, that’s a toxin substance containing in a can of coke like aspartame, asesulfame or whatever called.it will kill your abiltiy to gain weight,increase cortisol level,blah blah….

    eat 3/4 egss will give you more fat and feel bloating,so just use white eggs better,if you can tolerate the taste of its after boiling thats.I’m better eat oat+milk+peanut butter that contain 800cal.

  • hizammi

    berape lame perlu sy jogging utk bkar 3500 kalori

  • http://kevinzahri.com kevin

    hizammi – how long depends on your weight and how fat you are running… the heavier and faster you run, the more energy (calories) you will burn.

  • ross

    helo kevin.
    i’m extremely sad cos i’ve trying to put on weight but i failed. my boyfriend left me and no one think i’m attractive enough. i became depressed everyday and it effects my personal life and my confident.

    please help me. i really.really need your help and advise. i’m 30 and extremely low self esteem because of being skinny. my height 153/4, weight 34/5kg.

    please send details to my email. i want to be normal like anyone else. thank you for you time.

  • snape

    haloo.. nk tanye nh. senaman pe yg proper n boleh dibuat with juz a dumbell at home?? i juz have a dumbell n gym is far away from my home =)

  • jeh

    how much is the price of this product if i8 buy 1 can ??? (appeton )_

  • hizammi

    tanx 4 ur advice bro

  • yogskee

    hey. i bought appeton about 4cans (450g) but no result yet its like no improvemment, so i stop and besides its unaffortable.does ne one knows wat else product that can gain weight???……… need ur advice peeps…. tnx

  • http://www.yahoo.com jezryl

    how much is the appeton? hmmm

  • aiez

    well,if weight gainer is not an answer 4 us to gain weight,what else can i do to gain weight if i dont;1)go to gym coz there is none 2)eat as much as 5-7meals per day cos im a student,no time 3)costly

  • luise

    hi! im ectomorph.but all my siblings even my cousins are all big.endomorph.my metabolism works very fast.when i got older i loss gain.im so skinny.and i want to gain weight.what should i do?

  • asyraf

    adakah supplement berasaskan pil cth zemax sx dapat membantu sya dalam mendapatkan bentuk badan yg ideal

  • konpius..?

    haii..tumpang tanye..berat badan saya 40kg dgn kerendahan 148cm..adakah ia berat yg ideal?..saya rasa saya sangat kurus dan kecil..family saya juga kurus2 belaka..adakah ia disebabkan faktor keturunan..jika saya berusaha untuk menambah berat badan adakah ia akan berjaya?…tolg ya..

  • peterpetreli

    ei,aku minum dutch lady full cream milk tiap tiap hari ada guna tak?i jog 5 hrs every week+some workouts..saya main dumbbell juga!14kg,beratnya!!muscle i boleh tengok la…tapi saya nak kasi dia besar lagi!skrg 60kg,173cm,cukup tak?

  • azse3

    jogging tak akan membantu menambah berat badan laaa..tgk org yang kuat joging atau marathon runner, semua mereka kurus kerana tenaga hilang. semasa berlari juga tenaga tersimpan dalam otot dan lemak akan dibakar..

  • Anonymous

    stupid

  • mat

    kalau nk tmbh berat makan banyak dan angkat weight tapi jgn jogging. Jogging hanya utk org gemuk nk kuruskan bdn.

  • izan

    nak tnyer lah…susu weight gain tuh,tmbahkan berat bdn kan…..thats mean,kita akan jdik berisi jugak ke……sy nk tambah berat n nak nmpak berisi skit sbb terlalu kurus….

  • ashley

    how should i gain weight?..i dont know how,i eat my meal 3 times a day but just a little amount of food every meal because my stomach felt full already in just a little meal only.i felt nauseatic if i eat too much but i want to gain weight.what should i do to gain weight?pls help me.. .

  • max

    mcm mane nk tambah berat badan, sedangkan saya nie kuat makan 4-5 kali sehari. keturunan saya semua kurus dan saya nie aktif dalam sukan bola atau futsal.
    saya nak mendapatkan berat yang sesuai ideal dengan ketinggian saya seperti ahli sukan bolasepak. berat 58kg tinggi 179m. bg tips sikit.

  • NURUL fsj

    hi…sy nak minta pendapat n cara untuk tambahkan berat badan…H: 162 cm W: 43kg…malu la kurus sgt..tolong la.

  • http://www.yahoo.com dzoie

    im very skinny and im planning to buy appeton weight gain until i red this..
    thanks!
    can u give me other option for my problem?
    thanks so much kevin!!!

  • kajor

    hello abg kevin-sy nk tnya..apakah jenis senaman yg sesuai untuk orang kurus seperti sy??sy niy kuat makan tp xnaik2 jugak..dan sy pelik coz my friend ckp sy dlu xdelah kurus sgt..tp smkin umur sy mningkat sy smkin kurus plak..ini pnyakit ker??sy harap abg boleh mmbntu sy-diameter tgn sy kuruss sgt..malu gler-pleaz reply!!

  • bb

    hii abg kevin…sy da masalah peha besar bdn da okey cuma bhgian peha tu yg susah sket nk turun knape yea?dulu sy pnh la diet n bwt exercise jogging mmg peha saya kecil skit..tp bila sya kurang mlakukan exercise peha saya kembali spt asal..knape yea?

  • http://kevinzahri.com Kevin

    @kajor – untuk tambahkan berat badan, perlunya senaman beban or weight training untuk merangsangkan tumbesaran otot.

    @bb – car badan menyimpam dan membakar lemak ditentukan oleh genetics badan. kita tak bole nak spot reduce lemak pada bahagian tertentu…. but if bb teruskan usaha untuk membakar lemak secara berterusan, tentunya akan membakar pada bahagian peha jugak nanti.

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  • raj

    keturunan saya juga kurus giler – giler…

    tapi selepas pi gym selama 5 bulan, badan saya jadi lagi solid..dan baik minum protein drpd minum appeton ..dua -dua sama harga rm 95 ….
    minum protein and angkat berat yg btul – betul berat….

  • ridh

    how much price appeton weight gain (adult) 900g

  • yahya

    Brapa harga appeton weight nya?

  • http://www.yahoo.com chie

    hi.. you’ve mentioned in your article about your preferred brand “Dymatize, Champion Nutrition or Prolab”. I seached for it in the internet but I found a lot of products. Can you recommend a specific brand name for me. Also, how many hours do I need to spend for work out in a day?
    I’m hoping for your immediate response.
    thank…^^

  • http://kevinzahri.com/ Kevin

    hello, based on my experience, any US weight gain product will do the job …. make sure that you are able to read the nutrition labels and know what you are looking for in terms of calorie needs, carbs, sugars, protein etc ….

  • http://www.tagged.com/ed_bettencourt Ed Bettencourt

    hi.. saya berumur 31 tahun.. tinggi 198cm dan berat bdn 58kg.. saya mempunyai berat badan yg tidak ideal dgn ketinggian saya.. saya ingin bertanya.. adakah kadar metabolisma saya tinggi.. dan oleh sebab itu bdn saya susah untuk mendapat berat yang ideal? saya makan secara normal.. saya juga perokok tegar.. bolehkah kita mengurangkan kadar metabolisma bdn dgn mengambil ubat ubat tertentu?

  • feroz ahmad

    hai, kevin zahri. saya sebelum ni pernah menjalani PLKN. Semasa di sana saya telah menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan. Pada masa itu berat saya 48 kg dan tinggi 168cm. Doktor telah memberitahu sepatutnya berat saya boleh mencapai sehingga 55 kg.

    Jadi saya telah makan banyak setiap hari yang kononnya dengan makan banyak boleh menaikkan lagi berat badan. Tetapi sehingga kini berat saya masih lagi 48 kg.

    Apa masalah saya sebenarnya Kevin ?

    Saya ada terdengar “Orang gemuk kalau nak kurus memang senang, tetapi orang kurus kalau nak gemuk memang susah”.

    Sejauh manakah kebenarannya Kevin ?

    Hope you can reply this comment.

  • nurol

    owh kevin..only God knows how depress i am being skinny. people keep saying that im thin-thinner. owh..how to gain weight safely and fastly? for your information, when im pranatal, my mother was suffered from TIBI.so, does it influence my physical traits-weight,skinny?

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