£32.95
Strom MealMAX is a premium, high-calorie meal replacement powder designed to provide a convenient combination of carbohydrates, protein and fats when getting enough food into your day becomes difficult.
Made with oat flour, waxy maize starch, whey and milk proteins, soya protein isolate and coconut oil powder, MealMAX provides a blend of nutrients to support daily energy intake, muscle recovery and demanding training programmes.
Unlike a conventional protein shake, MealMAX is designed to deliver a substantial amount of energy, with flexible serving sizes ranging from approximately 400 to 900 calories.
It’s particularly useful for busy individuals who occasionally struggle to fit meals into their schedule, or strength and physique athletes who need to maintain a higher calorie intake during periods of intense training or off-season muscle building.
Strom has also deliberately avoided adding thickeners, gums or stabilisers, producing a lighter consistency that’s designed to be easier to consume regularly.
125g serving (2.5 scoops)
Calories – approximately 400-465 kcal
Protein – approximately 28g
Carbohydrates – approximately twice the protein content
Fat – Contains fats from dairy, oats and coconut oil powder
250g serving (5 scoops)
Calories – approximately 900 kcal
Protein – approximately 60g
Carbohydrates – Higher carbohydrate intake for increased energy requirements
Fat – Contains fats from dairy, oats and coconut oil powder
The figures above reflect Strom’s published product description. Exact nutritional values may vary by flavour, and the full nutritional panel should be checked on the individual tub.
Oat Flour
Waxy Maize Starch
Whey Powder (Milk)
Whey Protein Concentrate (Milk)
Milk Protein Concentrate
Soya Protein Isolate
Flavouring
Coconut Oil Powder (Refined Coconut Oil, Glucose Syrup, Milk Protein, E451, E551)
Salt
Sweetener (Sucralose)
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: No
Halal: No certification confirmed
Contains milk and soya.
Contains oat flour.
The manufacturer also states that the product is produced in a facility handling gluten, milk, soya and egg.
Not suitable for anyone requiring a strictly gluten-free product without further confirmation from the manufacturer.
125g serving – Mix 2.5 scoops with 250ml of water.
250g serving – Mix 5 scoops with 400ml of water.
Shake thoroughly until mixed.
MealMAX can also be prepared using milk or a suitable dairy-free alternative, although this will alter the overall calorie and nutritional content.
The product may settle after mixing, which Strom advises is normal.
Use between meals, instead of a meal, after training or when additional calories are required.
I think MealMAX is a really useful product, but perhaps not for the reasons people traditionally associate with meal replacement shakes.
For me, there are two situations where something like this really comes into its own.
The first is simply being busy.
We’ve all had those days when we’re spinning a dozen plates, moving from one job to another, and before we know it, lunchtime has been and gone. Sometimes preparing and sitting down to eat a proper meal just isn’t practical.
That’s where MealMAX can be a lifesaver. A couple of scoops in a shaker, some water, and you’ve got a substantial amount of calories and protein rather than skipping lunch altogether or grabbing whatever happens to be available.
The second situation is for people with genuinely high calorie requirements.
If you’re a strength athlete, bodybuilder or someone in an off-season building phase, you’ll know that eating enough food can sometimes become harder than the training itself.
When your calories are high and you’re already eating several substantial meals a day, the thought of sitting down to yet another plate of food isn’t always particularly appealing.
Being able to drink a portion of those calories can make hitting your daily targets considerably easier.
What I particularly like about MealMAX is the ingredient profile. You’ve got oats and waxy maize providing carbohydrates, a combination of dairy and soya proteins, and fats from coconut oil powder. It’s a more rounded nutritional offering than simply adding a load of sugar to a protein shake and calling it a mass gainer.
Strom have also kept the flavouring relatively subtle and avoided unnecessary thickeners, which makes sense when you’re potentially consuming fairly large servings.
Would I encourage someone to replace their regular meals with shakes every day? Absolutely not.
Real food should always form the foundation of your nutrition. Fruit, vegetables, fibre, micronutrients and the variety we get from a balanced diet are important, and no single shake should be expected to cover everything.
But as a practical solution for those particularly busy days, or as a convenient way of increasing calorie intake when eating more food becomes difficult, I think MealMAX is an excellent option.
Sometimes good nutrition is simply about making the right choices easier to achieve.
Study: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined 49 studies involving 1,863 participants to determine how protein supplementation influences muscle mass and strength gains during resistance training.
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2018
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28698222/
Protein supplementation was associated with greater improvements in muscle size and strength during resistance training, particularly when it helped individuals achieve an adequate total daily protein intake.
This is relevant to MealMAX because its combination of whey, milk and soya proteins provides a convenient way of increasing daily protein intake, particularly for individuals training regularly or following higher-calorie muscle-building programmes.
Study: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined 29 trials involving 246 participants, investigating the effects of carbohydrate consumption, with and without additional protein, on muscle glycogen replenishment following exercise.
Sports Medicine, 2021
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33507402/
Consuming carbohydrates following exercise significantly improved the rate of muscle glycogen replenishment compared with consuming no carbohydrate.
Adding protein did not provide a further significant improvement when sufficient carbohydrate was already being consumed.
This is relevant to MealMAX because its oat flour and waxy maize starch provide carbohydrates that can contribute to replenishing muscle glycogen following demanding exercise, while its protein content supports other aspects of muscle recovery.
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