How to Use Weight Gains

Recommended Serving
Most weight gain products provide about 400 calories per 100g of powder, so when mixed in water you get 400 calories and when mixed in about 2/3pint of skim milk you get around 530 calories.

As you should be eating around 6 evenly sized meals per day, you should aim to get around 1/6 of your daily calories in a serving of weight gain. For a person on 3,600 calories a day this would be 600 calories per meal, which is 150g of powder in water, or about 120g of powder in skim milk.

Whilst weight gains can be used long term as part of your normal diet, they are best used in 4-6 week cycles whilst gaining significant weight, followed by around a 2 week break where you would change to a low calorie protein supplement.

Serving Timings
A weight gain is treated as a full meal and should therefore be taken 21/2 to 3 hours apart from another meal, so for example, if you had breakfast at 7am, you could take a weight gain drink at 10:30am and lunch at 1:30pm.

A weight gain is an ideal meal to take immediately after a workout, even for those not trying to gain weight.

How to Take It
Weight gains can be taken in milk, juice, or water with most of them generally taken in either skim milk or water. If they are being used after a workout, then water is recommended as they are far more rapidly absorbed in water than milk.

Some products use instantised whey and mix easily in a shaker bottle, others may need a hand blender. Thin mixes suit those with a smaller appetite, whilst thicker mixes will benefit those with a larger appetite.

Supplement Facts
1. Weight gains are a very cost effective way of getting a high calorie, high protein, high carbohydrate diet. Few solid food alternatives compare, especially when you consider the protein quality and low fat content.

2. Weight gains can be pre-mixed in the morning, stored in beakers, and drunk through the day. They will not denature in a single day, although don't keep them in hot cars during summer as they will go off!

3. Weight gains are derived from natural whole foods, such as milk and wheat. They contain no drugs or unnatural products, so they are generally very safe to use.

4. Weight gains can be stacked with many other supplements, like creatine, tribulus, ZMA, ALA and a number of other products designed to help maximise lean weight gain.

Reported Benefits
1. Increased energy, strength and body weight.