I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked this question. Many hardgainers feel that they can gain weight or build muscle mass by taking “extra vitamins”. Well, can you or can’t you? To answer this question take step back and think about it. When it comes to eating to gain weight what have I always said is the bottom line? Eating extra protein? No. Upping your fiber? No. Making sure you get your monusaturated fats or fish oils? No. In order to give your body the nutrients it needs to put on muscle mass and gain weight in the form of lean tissue the bottom line is and always will be overall calories. So, what you need is to eat an amount of calories that will allow your muscles to recover, recuperate, and grow.
So, how many calories are in vitamins? None. Zero. Nada. Vitamins are one thing, and calories are another. Yet, they are not one and the same. Vitamins help certain body functions, but they aren’t calories. So, you can take all of the multi-vitamins in the world but you won’t gain one ounce of muscle mass or gain any weight because they aren’t calories…period. So, to answer the question, will taking extra vitamins allow you to put on some size and bulk up?…….only food will.