Well a quick update on the gym front, it’s going awesome. However it’s tough, its hard to get into a routine and work it into what some people may call a busy schedule.  The thing with anything in life, if you want to make it a priority you will, and you’ll reschedule your life around whatever it is that’s important.  For me getting into shape is important and I’ve been able to work my schedule so that I can have at least three days a week to work out.  And it’s working!  I’m down to under 220lbs and I’ve not been under 220lbs for a few years now.

While working out, especially if your doing weights you need to make sure you are taking the proper amount of protein and supplements to promote muscle retention and repair.  I do supplement because regular food, even if you take everything that’s on Canada’s Food Guide, doesn’t have all the nutrients that it should.  Not to mention I don’t know anyone that truthfully eats 100% off the Canada Food Guide or even comes close to it, so therefore people need to supplement. 

There are two great products that we offer that help people who want to build and repair muscle.  The first is Nutrilite’s Whey Protein Powder which is perfect for this right after a work out.  It has 25g’s of protein that’s fast-digesting to quickly build and repair muscles.   You may recently be concerned with Whey Protein because of the news article by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency doing a bunch of recalls, well Nutrilite because of their amazing practices does not fall under this recall.  I’ve done my comparisons of our product with our next best competitor GNC and our product beats them hands down with the content and price.  So the whole “our stuff is so expensive” is quite frankly BS.  The same could be said for any company.  1/3 is higher, 1/3 is the same, 1/3 is lower, every company has that kind of structure on all kinds of products.

The next great product is actually our energy drinks XS.  Why would I say an energy drink is good for you after a work out?  Because XS contains L-Glutamine which is an amino acid, just like protein.  It is the most abundant free amino acid in muscle tissue, and it plays a crucial role in protein metabolism, cell volumizing and anti-catabolism.  Catabolism is the breaking down of your muscles, which is something you really don’t want to happen.  It’s what happens when you do cardio or weights where the body needs fuel and will use it’s own muscle for energy.  So here enters L-Glutamine which is an anti-catabolic and allows you to maintain as much muscle as possible and prevents the breakdown of muscle cells.  Really L-Glutamine in simple terms helps anyone trying to lose fat and keep as much muscle as they can.  I did a quick check and our next competitor Red Bull, it doesn’t even have L-Glutamine in their energy drink.  Not to mention Red Bull has 110 calories, 27 g of sugar and 28 g of carbs.  Compare that with XS which is much healthier for you at 8-17 calories, 0 sugars, and 0 carbs.  Makes for a pretty healthy after work out beverage that not only gives you energy but helps with your muscle retention and repair.  Lastly our XS is also on par with the price of Red Bull and has 180 day money back satisfaction guarantee, try taking your red bull back to the gas station and getting a refund! LOL

So there you have it, these are my two best friends as of late and have been helping with health kick and my hitting the gym.  Make sure that whatever whey protein your taking isn’t on the recall list and check and make sure what your putting into your body with regards to your energy drinks, probably not very good.