# Is Huel suitable for people who use the gym
**URL:** https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32
**Category:** Feedback
**Created:** [November 3, 2014, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32 "2014-11-03T13:14:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@StuartLee](https://discuss.huel.com/u/StuartLee)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2014, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/1 "2014-11-03T13:14:53Z")
If you’re looking at building muscle, getting fitter etc, is Huel suitable? Do you have to prepare it differently or use different amounts?
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### Author:  [@Julian](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Julian)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/2 "2014-11-03T20:24:09Z")
Huel includes a good balance of carbs, fat and protein so it should be good for building muscle if you train correctly and consume slightly more calories than your normal level.
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### Author:  [@StuartLee](https://discuss.huel.com/u/StuartLee)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/3 "2014-11-03T22:40:49Z")
Thanks Julian, that sounds really good. I suppose it’s just a case of getting the levels right, trial and error.
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### Author:  [@ayoungh](https://discuss.huel.com/u/ayoungh)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2015, 12:14pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/4 "2015-08-21T12:14:06Z")
Is there any more information on this? Such as how to mix a protein shake in with Huel? or If you should have more Huel meals a day? I plan to switch to Huel in the next month and Join a gym to body build. Thanks in advance
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### Author:  [@Julian](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Julian)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/5 "2015-08-24T12:43:13Z")
Hi @ayoungh Huel has 150g of protein per 2000 calories, so there is no need to additional protein there is plenty there.
Feed more about the Huel formula here: [http://huel.me/pages/nutritional-information-and-ingredients#formula](http://huel.me/pages/nutritional-information-and-ingredients#formula)
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### Author:  [@Jack](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/6 "2015-08-25T09:16:26Z")
I’ve been mixing Huel powder and MyProtein rocky road whey, and it tastes absolutely incredible.
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### Author:  [@David1980](https://discuss.huel.com/u/David1980)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/7 "2015-08-25T16:21:19Z")
I have received my Huel this morning!
lets see if having somebody doing my nutrition for me can get me back on form!
I am 35 years old 5-11 95 kg and have been going to the gym since Jan this year to get rid of some unwanted pounds.
I had a blip as far as my weight is concerned at 33 and got fat and depressed
I sucked it up and needed to do something about it this year and I have but I want the body I had at 24.
Before all this I was a personal trainer for 10 years at one point was one of those annoying people with 6% body fat weighing 80 kg 😛
Fortunately this was before Youtube and Facebook were catching on so at least I did not parade around to much!
Ultimately I screwed up and got a bit tubby when I needed a break from that world!
But I found it a real surprise to realize how much it has effected my confidence my mood and my enthusiasm for life.
I have dropped from 17 stone (107kg) to 15 stone (95kg)
with 5 days a week of training.
In a week its usually 10 km runs x 3 and weight training with 30 mins cardio x 3.
Fat loss progress has slowed and I know why.
I am on a diet of cheap value pasta, hardly any protein, pasta sauces, bananas and basically anything cheap I can get.
I chose Huel because currently I am in a bit of a jam.
My kitchen has no oven or washing machine,just a electric hob.
Cooking is messy smelly and blocks the sink EVERY TIME when I wash up I have to pour dirty pans down the toilet its rotton !!
I live in a tiny Bedsit but I am grateful for the welfare system (could be worse)
So I am actually very broke and on Job-seekers allowance !
Not the typical super food customer.
This was a very big gamble for me to buy in a 2 week supply.
It has cost me all the money I have.
I mean literally I will probably get my internet suspended temporarily as a result.
But my reason for doing this is simple.
I spend most of my time feeling hungry and tired and unfocused until I eventually get one (healthyish) meal cooked then I am stuffed.
After that I smash the Gym or run on the local health, then its time to wash gym kit by hand in the bathroom sink and hang it up.
Then I wake up in a haze deal with the mess in the kitchen, go out to the shops to look for out of date and reduced items and repeat.
Somewhere in this messy pattern I am supposed to be getting a job and moving out of this dive!
What I want from Huel: Metal clarity,Measured calories with unmatched nutritional value , Protein! , a Clean kitchen and flat, Energy to not only look for a job but get one & be able to make it through the day! Get a few pay checks and move to a suitable new house to continue my life as It should be going!
And then the part I will find easy: lose a lot of fat and make huge leaps in the gym.
I always struggled with the stuff above more but with out organisation and infrastructure it all falls down.!
If somebody wants to know how it goes I will reply , took a record of photos of how I have changed over the months so I shall continue that while on the Huel mission.
lastly : I intend to eat a bowel of bran a day or a banana or two as I feel its important for intestines to exercise as well 😛
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### Author:  [@davidmccarlie](https://discuss.huel.com/u/davidmccarlie)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/8 "2015-08-25T16:37:10Z")
Good luck to you, I’d be keen to hear how you get on
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### Author:  [@David1980](https://discuss.huel.com/u/David1980)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/9 "2015-08-25T16:41:05Z")
Thanks was getting used to the forum I posted as a new topic now, sorry to spam
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### Author:  [@Marcus](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Marcus)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/10 "2015-08-25T17:05:34Z")
Best of luck to you. I’m sure you will be able to pull yourself out of this slump. At least with better nutrition you will have more energy and focus.
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### Author:  [@David1980](https://discuss.huel.com/u/David1980)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/11 "2015-08-25T17:08:11Z")
I feel bloody amazing already only had second shaker with 4.5 scoops off to gym in 30 mins for 10 k run and lots of circuit weights.
Are you sure this stuff is legal haha
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### Author:  [@JamesCollier](https://discuss.huel.com/u/JamesCollier)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/12 "2015-09-02T13:16:11Z")
@StuartLee although Huel hasn’t been designed perfectly for muscle building, it’s macros are suited for a recreational trainer. Consume Huel a few times per day with one serving post workout and, provided that you’re genuinely training hard, you will get results.
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### Author:  [@JamesCollier](https://discuss.huel.com/u/JamesCollier)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/13 "2015-09-02T13:17:39Z")
@David1980 yes, please do keep us posted!
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### Author:  [@Dom1](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Dom1)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/14 "2018-08-18T15:26:28Z")
Yes, I would like to know how you are getting on as I am thinking about buying some.
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### Author:  [@hunzas](https://discuss.huel.com/u/hunzas)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/15 "2018-08-18T19:32:52Z")
I think he has buggered off.
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### Author:  [@Stole\_My\_Sweetroll](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Stole_My_Sweetroll)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/is-huel-suitable-for-people-who-use-the-gym/32/16 "2018-08-19T11:16:04Z")
Nice necro…