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Functional-mass quick guide
Shot Put Mass Build
A hypercaloric plan only helps a shot putter when the extra calories support lifting, throwing, digestion, and recovery instead of becoming random bulk for its own sake.
Planned surplusDigestionExplosive feelUseful mass
Use this mass-build rule
Spread the surplus across the day, keep digestion working, and judge the plan by lifting and throwing quality instead of bodyweight alone.
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Add calories on purpose
Extra intake works better when it is spread across breakfast, lunch, snacks, recovery, and dinner.
A planned surplus is different from uncontrolled eating.
The athlete should know where the extra calories come from and why.
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Keep digestion working
Heavy meals that wreck practice or lifting are not helping the plan.
Easy carbs, steady protein, and predictable meal timing usually beat random giant portions.
A good mass plan still lets the athlete feel ready to move explosively.
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Judge the right outcomes
Bar speed, throw quality, recovery, and appetite matter alongside weight gain.
If the athlete only feels bigger, the plan may be missing the point.
Functional size should raise training quality, not just body mass.
Mass-build reminders
Planned surplus beats chaotic bulking.
Digestive comfort matters for performance.
Training quality still decides whether the extra mass is useful.
Next action
Choose one breakfast that adds calories without wrecking the rest of the day.
Pick one portable snack that keeps the surplus going between school and training.
Name one performance marker besides bodyweight that must improve too.
What not to do
Do not confuse planned surplus with uncontrolled eating.Do not keep pushing calories if digestion and training quality keep getting worse.Do not judge the whole plan by scale change alone.
A good shot put surplus should show up in the bar, the ring, and the athlete's recovery, not just on the scale.