With the passing of the first month in our new year, our New Years resolutions have either became a habit, or have fallen by the wayside. If leading a healthier lifestyle was on your list, then hopefully you have taken the basic steps to improve your physical wellness by enlisting better eating habits, getting more exercise, and giving your body the appropriate rest needed in this new life style. In this, we need to remember that nutrition plays a vital roll in our bodies ability to carry this new work load, and in this, diet and supplementation are often overlooked but are actually critical components to this body transforming process. Today’s market place is loaded with a variety of products that when used properly with diet and exercise will give the user increased returns on efforts expended, and pre-workout formula’s are one of them.

So by now, we are asking ourselves the question….what is a pre-workout supplement? And, this is a great question. Lets begin by understanding that the components listed in the “Supplements Facts” list on these products, are ingredients that science has proven to enhance athletes ability during a given workout regimen. Further, when key ingredients like vitamin B3, B6, B12, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium and branch chain amino acids, properly dosed and then stacked with caffeine, becomes a supplement blend in a “pre-workout cocktail” giving increased endurance, fighting muscle soreness and fatigue. additionally, enhancing nitric oxide levels and increased vasodilation, improving amino acid utilization, all this leading to increased stamina and an intense ability to focus during workouts. In short, these supplements will increase strength, aerobic and anaerobic exercises and an Increased performance during a given time; also aiding in a healthier muscle recovery.

Over the past three years, I have worked with numerous brand names, intensely studying the performance enhancing effects of these products and can honestly say that they are real. While I do know that each individual may experience slightly different effects from each brand name, I have had the best results from SUPERPUMP MAX, made by Gaspari Nutrion. I have recently cycled off this product, having used it for 5months straight, then one month off. I am currently using ASSAULT, a new product to the shelf produced by Muscle Pharm. Cycling should be a standard, 5 months on, and then one month away, allowing the body a rest so that it doesn’t adjust to the effects. Properly used, these “pre-workout cocktails” have given me a noticeable difference in my ability to perform during my daily lifting routines, AND, the increases “pump” is simply amazing!

Consult with your Doctor about the application and usage of these supplements and cardio activities.

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What is it that makes 6 and 7 year olds want to be champions?

For the past five weeks, these little guys have worked their little tails off preparing for their first tournament, with the chief goal of winning 1st place. We talked about what that required, and they wanted to do it!

From the first competition, they left it all on the mat and went home with a taste of victory.

Both of these little guys executed perfectly, the bug had bitton them.

Tonight they entered the house undefeated, where they would have the opportunity to wrestle four times for the rights to there respective weight divisions. Two hours later, they emerged victorious, winning all four each, earning them the gold in their weight class.

They dug in and fought for the gold.

From start to finish, they kept their sights set on achieving one goal.

And it absolutely amazes me how focused and driven each of them
were in their efforts to achieve.
In the end it came down to desire.

Desire creates the power. Raymond Holliwell