Written By: Sameer Jha | Updated : May 4, 2016 12:46 PM IST
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Is it safe to have mass gainers available in the market? I am really tempted to try them, but I am scared of any side-effects.
Before using mass gainers, you should start your weight gain regime by consuming more calories than you burn. Experts have said that gradually increasing your calorie intake by 500 extra calories per day, can lead to a 0.5 kg increase in body weight per week. After a point, meeting these calorie requirements becomes extremely difficult as there is only so much you can eat. This is when you should consume mass gaining supplements to get that extra push.
The so-called mass gainers by themselves will not help you gain weight if you do not have a good diet in place to begin with. There is a chance that you may have been eating a lot of the wrong foods in your quest to bulk up. Consider eating more and more from this list of 30 best muscle building foods in your daily diet, says strength coach and fitness trainer Arnav Sarkar.
You can also have the mass gainers available in the market. Most of the well-known (and also pricey) brands should be safe for consumption. However, some of the locally made, cheaper ones cannot be trusted so easily. You can try them out, but if you feel unwell after consuming it, then it would be better to try some other brand,' added Sarkar. Read our 10 simple tips to gain weight and put on muscle.
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