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.

Step by step weight gain guide: Check out my eBook entitled How to Gain 5kg in 10 Weeks.
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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  • naziff

    so maksudnya aku kene wat exercise like weightlifting tu lah n then makan weight gain ni so that barulah beart boleh naek?mcm tu ke?tapi bila berat da naik bdn kite mcm mane?gemok ke?

  • http://kevinzahri.com kevin

    @Ed Bettencourt, feroz ahmad, nurol, naziff – thanks for your comments.

    To gain weight you cannot makan ubat or makan semata2 kerana badan perlukan sebab untuk “membesar” …. anda perlu lakukan weight training untuk merangsangkan tumbesaran otot/badan. Tanpa weight training ataupun senaman beban, usaha makan atau ubat/supplement sia2.

    If berminat, schedule a personal consultation session or training with me supaya you can learn the proper techniques etc.

    Hope to see you all soon.

  • myra

    hye..tinggi sy 160 dan berat hanya 47kg…mcm2 sy search ttg menambahkan berat badan ni..sy pernah try susu weight gain tp nothing at all la..ermm betul ke kalau selalu jogging kite xdpt tambah berat badan? ape senaman yg sesuai untuk golongan yg ingin tambah berat badan?

  • http://www.fitnutritions.com bata fitnutritions

    jogging ialah senaman aerobic, anda perlukan anaerobic exercise spt weights lifting untuk tambah berat badan.

    dn janganlah berharap minum satu tong weight gain product saja dh dapat result. at least a year, good diet + training

    Harap maklum.

  • http://kevinzahri.com aldrennipal

    helow…we have the same…i am 45 kg,and 5’4 in height…i eat i do eat my meals regularly and i also eat too much but the my weight do not…waht should ido!!

  • Roney Teh

    please help me to gain weight!!! i feel like dying….. 0173675681

  • http://kevinzahri.com kevin

    if any of you are interested to gain weight, I would highly recommend you to sign up for a Personal Consultation or training session.

    Details here: http://kevinzahri.com/services_personal.php

  • http://www.nurulbeauty.com bodysexy

    Saya sekadar berkongsi cerita byk member2 yang cuba utk menmbah berat badan dan ternyata ia agak sukar berbanding utk mengurangkan berat. Apa2 pun usaha yang berterusan disamping penggunaan produk yg sesuai amat penting dan hasilnya tetap positif walaupun mengambil masa yang agak panjang, contohnya my friends gain their weight lbh kurang 2kg dalam sebulan, kira ok dah tu kan? Yang penting kena betul caranya..

  • http://www.lankatiser.co.nr/ deeth karunathileka

    Appeton weight gain , it really works, bec i have used it for few months in between working out in the gym,u really need to workout if u are hoping to take appeton weight gain,if u are using it with out doing any weight training then no point,if u really want to gain weight and muscles using appeton do weight training after taking a glass of appeton weight gain.take one glass of appeton after one hour of each and every meal,

  • http://www.lankatiser.co.nr/ deeth karunathileka

    my weight was 50kg and (height-5’4″)and i could gain weight up to 63kg using weight gain.
    thanks weight gain

  • asasd

    adad

  • jessica

    hi lm jessica 20 yrs old my weight is just 32.2kg i just started drinking appeton gain weight in just two weeks im really desperate to gain my weight can u just pls help what do you think it really can help me pls pls need your advice!!!! y
    thnk u!!!

  • http://appetongainweight jessica

    kevin if you dont mind just send me your advice in my email its alovera_06@yahoo.com

  • farris

    hi everyone..i want to share something…erm pasal nak nek kan berat bdn..rsenye kevin da byk kali gtaw tips2..tp tetap juga ade yg mengeluh and bertnya pasal benda yg same..hmmm..okla secara jelas..pe yg cuba kevin terngkan..1st- otot kita-otot kte ni macam bwk kereta..lau x tekan myk lebih sket x lju la die..so pe lg kna senaman laaa…lau x senaman x la nek otot tu dan mcm mner berat nak betmbah…lagi satu klu spe nak nek kan berat bdn slh stu senaman yg perlu dikurgkan adelah berjogging..sb snaman tu lbh sesuai untuk org2 yg nak kurus..2nd-senang je..makan byk2..sng cte jgn bykkan mknan yg ringan..x kn mkn byk pun sush..3rd-bru la supplement…pe yg sy nak rumuskan selain tip2 yg membina sbnarnye pe yg perlu adelah kesedaran dan juga sejauh mner kte pegang pada target kita..dulu saya mcm korg..sket2 komplain badan tak nek sume..skunk ble da ade jln yg betol dan niat yg besungguh..so skunk berjaya w.pun TANPA ke gym pun..just sit up and push up kat umah j..dulu 56 and n0w 64kg…okla..janji kna ngan BMI..kpd kevin, sori lau ade yg slh..huhu.. mintak tlg tunjuk ajar ek lau ade slh silap..i juz want to share..

  • farris

    hello kevin..
    hope kevin dpt jwb soklan saya ni..
    saya hari2 buat workout seperti situp an push up..dan rehat dri besenam sehari je..
    tp yg musykil leh ke wat hari2..
    x da kesan smpingan ke??
    saya rse cm x ckup puas..an rse kurg berkeyakinan lau tak buat wpun sehari..huhu
    pe pendpt mr.kevin??

    • http://kevinzahri.com Kevin

      hello farris,
      pastikan anda rehatkan otot yg baru dilatih paling kurang 2-3 hari sebelum melatih otot berkenaan sekali lagi.

  • Motheo Sets

    hello! where can i buy appeton in malaysia, give us the contacts

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  • sofea

    saya nak tanya kalau sama ada berat denagn tinggi saya sesuai tak . berat 47 tinggi 154 cm

  • shira

    im going to use appeton.is it effective? plz rply

    • http://kevinzahri.com Kevin Zahri

      not without weight training .

      • Shehnaj Khan

        Zahri…pls tell about that weight training in details…

    • jemmy

      yes it is, i myself i'm using it presently.

  • MEO

    Hey, i am 18 years old but i am only 48kg. It is really very skinny. I also look very weak. Please suggest me how can i gain my weight, it’s very urgent for me

    • http://kevinzahri.com Kevin Zahri

      Hello,I will be releasing a weight gain ebook soon.

      • Shehnaj Khan

        hey Zahri…pls do it soon…

  • tamanna

    i'm taking appeton weight gain from today ….but i can't take it 3 times a day …..2 times better 4 me as my stomach feels almost full all the day…. ,,,is dat any problem?is it necessary to take it 3 times?

  • shane

    does this work 2 those who have fast metabolism??

  • Shane

    Does it work for those people who have fast metabolism????

  • qweeeeeeee

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  • vikneswaran

    sir which weight gain product is best in malaysia……

    • nue

      hye vikneswaran..

      herbalife is good product :) believe me! u can google it.

      Personal Wellness Coach
      nu_nue@yahoo.com

  • http://kevinzahri.com Kevin Zahri

    what is wrong dengan your tulang belakang?

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  • http://jackieevanchos.com Jackie Evancho

    Thanks for your kind advice. Its very useful for me.

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  • meera

    hi…im 23 years old…only 37kg…i want 2 gain weight…i need ur help…pls.

  • meera

    bagi contoh senaman utk tambah berat

  • rjrul

    salam bro kevin,berat saya hanya 50kg sahaja,pelbagai usaha dibuat untuk gain weight bagi mendapatkan bentuk yang ideal dgn ketinggian saya 168cm.usaha yang dibuat seperti pengambilan supplement dan juga whey protein.turut juga pergi ke gym.namun masih juag seperti keadaan yg asal.

    Pertanyaannya disini,bagaimana untuk beginner yang bertubuh berskala kecil seperti saya memulakan aktiviti gym kerana gym ditempat saya tidak ada jurulatih dan hanya bergantung kepada diri sendiri

    • http://kevinzahri.com/blog/ Kevin Zahri

      nanti tak lama lagi saya akan keluarkan eBook panduan senaman yang detailed …. termasuk panduan video.

    • ridz..

      kalau badan kurus kenape amik whey.. ambil la mass.. whey bukan untuk gain weight.. kalau kurus ambil whey nnti jadi macan badan bruce lee jela..

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  • Fawwaz

    encik zahri..ada x produk yg membantu menanbahkan berat badan?? kerana saya mmpunyai berat sebanyak 60kg dan tnggi 179cm…

  • hans

    i ada problem dgn masalah berat badan..berat badan i tak matching dgn ketinggian i..i punye berat hanya 48kg dgn tinggi 164cm..jadi i nak tnye u la..what ur advise untuk i tambah berat badan?..apakah yg perlu i makan?..berapa kerap i kena makan dlm sehari?..apakah produk supplement yg boleh i beli?..adakah appeton weight gain can help to gain weight?..

  • http://twitter.com/dieylashaarin @dieylashaarin

    hi Kevin . baru je terbaca post ni . btw just want to ask u something . did u ever heard about Herbalife product ? Sebagai individu yang lebih pakar dalam hal pemakanan ni, kalau boleh saya nak tahu apa pendapat @ pandangan Kevin terhadap produk tu . saya sedang mengikuti program diet produk tersebut dan Alhamdulillah berat saya dah turun 5kg untuk bulan lepas . produk tersebut bukan sahaja boleh menurunkan berat badan malah boleh juga mengekalkan dan menaikkan berat badan mengikut cara makan yang betul . So what do you say ? Thanks . =)

  • popeye

    Sy pon kurus jugak..spttnye mkin gemok
    Heheh..tgi sya xbalance dgn berat..mmg mcm
    Olive lah(popeye)..sy pon da try mnm apptn n mkn
    Vitamin appton..mmg la asik nk mkn je..
    Tp bert badn xnaik2..sgala mcm produk sy makn
    Tp ttp kurus jgk..any sunggestion?pls..
    Sy xmaw kurus sgt..walaupon kbnyakn owg kate
    Rangka sy kck..jd mmg xley gemoknye..btl ke teori tu?

  • nabil

    saye trase keding la.mane x nye,tinggi x sesuai dgn berat.ktinggian saye 189 cm,tp berat juz 60-70 kg (x ingat)
    ape nk bwat utk tingkatkan berat badan?

  • lina

    hi..i'm 18..im so stress with my weight 35kg,height 156cm..i'm just look like a skeleton..i always cry for it…

  • syaf

    hai…saya sedang mencari cara-cara utk menambah berat badan sbb sgt kurus…saya harap ebook tips utk menambah 5kg berat bdn dr KEVIN ZAHRI dpt membantu….harap segala email saya dpt dibalas dgn bantuan KEVIN sendiri..

    saya juga ingin tahu sama ada supplement weight gain yg dijual HALAL atau tidak???coz im MUSLIM…:)

    thx in advance for answering….:)

  • jemmy

    no its not necessary

  • Fe_yon

    Kalau ingin naikkan berat badan, konsumsi makanan dengan protein tinggi, (chicken breast, beef, egg white, oat, red beans, etc). Lebih baik kunjungin website fitness untuk mengetahui pola makan yang baik dan benar. http://www.duniafitnes.com or http://www.bodybuilding.com.

    Tidak ada naik badan dengan instant, just drink a milk whole day..? Itu hanya iklan dan akan menguntungkan perusahaan saja.

    Kalau mempertanyakan halal atau tidak, lebih baik jangan konsumsi, karena kebanyakan para pengguna tidak memikirkan halal atau tidak, mereka hanya memikirkan otot mereka bisa tumbuh dengan cepat.

  • Nur

    Hai kevin. i just nk taw, i ada tgk product from website maugemuk.com utk supplement tambah berat badan. i just nak taw website ni betul k tipu..sape2 ada info tentang website ni tlong ye

  • Mika El Arda

    salam semua. saya ada tips untuk naik kan berat badan. seperti yg saudara kevin terangkan, badan memang memerlukan sebab untuk naik/turun. so senaman adalah jawapan yg paling tepat. untuk naikkan berat badan cara tradisional.. 1)mkn 5bji telur separuh masak(4biji putih shj + 1biji termasuk kuning) kuning telur tidak digalakkan byk krana kolestrol tinggi. 2)mkn pisang 4-5biji sehari. lakukan selama 6minggu + senaman gym atau lain2..

  • Ziz Scream

    brape harga di malaysia weight gain niyh..

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