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Pre-workout: The 4 C's

2012-02-07T03:52:00.000-08:00

Pre-workout: The 4 C's

CREATINE, CARBS, CAFFEINE—AND CITRULLINE

To get the best intended results from Citrulline you should take in 3 to 6 grams per day. You can take a single dose or split it into 2 doses - one before morning exercise and one before afternoon exercise.

You can even take Citrulline as part of a pre-workout before you go to the gym at night. Citrulline is not a stimulant, so you shouldn't have problems getting restful sleep.

Citrulline makes a great combo with branched chain amino acids, BCAAs, or other pre-workout ingredients like Creatine, Carbs, Caffeine and more. You can find Citrulline as a standalone product or in combinations with other ingredients.

Nail Every Rep

CITRULLINE IS A HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUPPLEMENT*

Are you a gym rat? Do you want to be? When you're pushing it to the limit day in and day out, you want a supplement that's going to help you crush each and every rep. Maybe you've got the basics down - creatine, protein, and tons of water. Now you're looking for something new. Something to pump you up and make your veins pop - well, not literally.

The supplement you should consider is Citrulline.* It's a non-essential amino acid that supports Arginine content in the body.* And Arginine is a pre-cursor to Nitric Oxide leading to vasodilation - in other words - muscle PUMPS.* Vasodilation means your blood vessels expand, helping you with oxygen and nutrient flow during your workouts.*

Citrulline is a power-house workout performance supplement ready to hit center stage in your supplement plan.

Perfect Your Pre-workout Formula

MaXX Pump by NRGX Labs

SUPPORT MUSCULAR ENERGY AND POWER WITH CITRULLINE*

Adding citrulline to your suppliment regime may improve the amount of nitric oxide concentration in your body, supporting oxygen delivery to the working muscle tissues.* Other benefits may include:

Pumped up workout sessions*
More reps = better results *
Support muscular energy, strength and power*

Not only does it help during your workouts, but increased blood flow means that waste products get taken care of faster too.* That means enhanced recovery from head-bashing intense workouts.*pushing it to the limit day in and day out, you want a supplement that's going to help you crush each and every rep. Maybe you've got the basics down - creatine, protein, and tons of water. Now you're looking for something new. Something to pump you up and make your veins pop - well, not literally.

Get Citrulline Malate in MaXX Pump from NRGX Labs @ NRGXLABS.com

So you want to be a trainer??

2012-02-02T10:55:00.001-08:00

So You Want To Be a Trainer or a Prep Coach.......

by John Gorman

Owner Team Gorman and NRGX Sponsored Athlete

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to meet some really cool people in this industry- people that are great at what they do with helping people lose weight, gain muscle, feel better or just get healthier. The problem is, these people are few and far between. I have let this splinter bug me for a long time, and it's time to educate people out there on why there are so many trainers and prep coaches out there that are worthless, and how to go about finding someone to fit your needs. Hell, this may actually “help” some trainers out there with a wake up call. And I don't just mean personal trainers, I mean “Prep Coaches” as well.

Let me say this up front, I have some friends who are trainers and this may offend them, but you know what, I don't care. People's health are in their hands, they are getting paid good money, yet their clients are getting poor results. So if this offends you, tough cookies. You owe it to your clients paying you good money to get them results. And to the prep coaches out there reading this that the last half of this article applies to, I have no regrets about what I say below because if it applies to you, you are bottom of the barrel and need the wake up call.

When it comes to personal trainers most people come to them who want to get in shape, or lose some weight, or are new to working out or have just fell off the wagon. These are the easiest folks to help out, their body is most of the time going to respond right out of the gate, putting together a solid workout plan and nutrition plan will yield great results. But when you look at trainer's client success, why is it you dont see before and after photos? Or you see the same 3 success stories they have over the last 5 years over and over again?

Lets face it, trainers know how to put people through a workout, and that's about it. They go through all this schooling, or they get their certifications and everything looks good on paper. You know what? I get a lot of people who ask me “John I want to be a trainer, what certs should I get to start with?” My answer is usually “none” because before they walk they must crawl....I'm getting to my point here hang with me. The best experience to start with is your OWN body, your own experience through your body.

The first thing a trainer needs to be is an example. If you see your trainer walking around carrying an extra 20-50 lbs of bodyfat (notice I said extra) and they are soft and don't look like what you wanna look like, that's your first sign. They cant even get themselves into shape, how are they going to get others into shape? I know some people harp on trainers who they see eating garbage and such, but if they look good that's one thing, if they are fat, definitely don't eat junk food in front of clients. If you workout hard and eat pretty clean and look good but eat crap sometimes, that's fine here and there we are all human and cant eat perfect all the time.

I see people who are “trainers” all the time training clients, yet I hardly see them training themselves. And when I do, they are just going through the motions. You want to learn how to get your clients results start with yourself. Put yourself through a 12 week transformation, LEARN about yourself and apply that to your clients. Don't use your clients as your main source of learning and experience, you will learn more about the body through your own experimentation on yourself. I have put myself through every single diet, and workout plan I give to clients. And I mean EVERY type of plan that I give out. That is how I know what works and what doesn't. You will never hear me or Leslie speak up about something if we don't know through experience what works and what doesn't.

When I used to train people 1 on 1, when I first started out the first thing I did was post my “before” photos and took pics and posted them next to each other every 4 weeks. I got a lot of clients right off the bat, because people saw what I was doing and wanted to be part of that. Was it just some sort of way to lure clients in? Not at all. I am very passionate about this, and I wanted to share what I was doing with others. Most trainers wont do that, because either they don't have to knowledge to do it, or they are scared of failure. Since then my marketing has simply been before and after pics of our clients. “Results” speak louder than words, we hardly ever post up specials or try and bring people on board, we let the pics do it for us because that's as real as it gets.

Another thing I see all the time are trainers who are “feel good” trainers. “I just want to help people feel better and enjoy fitness”. Well guess what, it feels good to lose fat and get healthier. Stop putting your people through “feel good” workouts you see online, kick their butts in a good way, make them push. All these foo-foo type training routines just make me scoff because people look the same a year later. PUSH your clients within their potential. Not anyone else's potential, THEIR potential. If they are cry-babies but you are not pushing them, finish your time with them and kindly replace them with people who want to lose fat and are serious. Money isn't the most important thing, getting clients results are because they are your walking soundboards for people to see.

If you see any of the above in a personal trainer, stay away. If they don't simply have client results, look good themselves, or do it seriously for a living, you are better off not wasting your money with them.

Now, Prep Coaches are really the most dangerous people in our industry, people that do what I do myself. And it's really becoming scary just how much athletes are wrecking their bodies with these prep coaches. You always hear “bodybuilding is so unhealthy!” no it's not folks, it's people who don't know what in the F%^& they are doing that's the problem. You know, the prep guy who's dieting people on super low calories, or super low carbs, with minimal to no refeed to support metab. Or the prep guy who has his clients doing 2 hours of cardio a day for 12-16 weeks straight, and when they don't respond they get their cals dropped again and again. Or that prep guy who is having his clients do straight keto at 16 weeks out, or even protein only days saying “get your carbs from veggies” lol. And then the client rebounds so hard off dieting that they cant stop fat gain and even worse, cant diet later down the road.

How bout some more, tell me if you've seen or heard some more of these. You're not losing any fat, but the plan is just to “stick to it, you'll break the plateau”. How about working out MORE to break the plateau? Maybe boil your chicken in distilled water and use no salt! LOL, you'd be surprised how much this is happening. And you know who's the worst when it comes to this? Yup, the prep coaches in the NANBF and WNBF playing fields, natty prep coaches are the worst. Yes there are some horrible prep coaches out there that aren't natty but I am getting way more natty competitors who are all sorts of jacked up coming from some really big names in our industry. Dr. so and so, hell even some people very high up in both organizations. Which brings up another situation......

There are people very high up in the NPC, NANBF and WNBF that do contest prep, for a living. People will hire these people because they are well known but also with the idea that they may place “higher” due to politics. Being known isn't a bad thing, and it is what it is. The problem is a lot of these people are screwing up their clients so bad and using their positions to fool people into thing they actually have a clue about how to diet an athlete! You know who the hell you are as you read this, I have some of your clients as they come to me after some of you dieted then to such extremes they are now on thyroid meds, or worse. People who know me, know money means anything to me, money is not as important as someones health and you could learn something from that. MAN UP and go back to the drawing board, you all are NOT helping people. And your clients are worried bout saying anything to you because some of you are “well known” or in positions of leadership. Well guess what, clients shouldn't feel bad about saying anything to you because after working with you all once or twice they cant ever diet again anyways!

I have this client from Iowa, great gal. She dieted for a show last year and looked amazing. When it came time to go offseason, her “prep coach” told her “just keep your calories and diet the same as they are now, don't change anything, keep your cardio in and you'll stay lean and grow”. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! Of course she followed his instructions, DID gain fat because her metab never recovered, and the first 8 weeks we have been struggling to get her to lose weight again. Finally after getting her to take a week off cardio and having her eat more her metab is responding, but she's one of the fortunate ones because this is all too common and most of the people coming to me I cant get to lose fat again for a show, so we have to do a year plan to fix metab with hopes that someday they can diet again. My point- go back to the drawing board and LEARN about how to do this!

Now I am not the “expert” or the final say in any of this, I've made my mistakes and I have owned up to them and done my best to fix them, either keeping people on board for free or doing whatever I can to fix the situation because ultimately WE as prep coaches are responsible for people health. Sometimes things happen and you learn from them, but these prep coaches don't learn from messing others bodies up, and the other problem is they don't know enough to begin with.

This is what every athlete should look for when looking for a prep-coach in my opinion. Talk to their past and present Clients. Do they have success stories? Do they do this for a living or part time? Will they answer all your questions in detail, or just interested in bringing you on board first, answer questions later? What's their track record? Don't be fooled by IFPA pros, WNBF pros or even IFBB pros, just because they are pro's don't think they know how to diet other people. And don't be fooled by people in leadership positions thinking because they are in charge of some things in the bodybuilding world or organizations that they know how to take care of your body. Some out there are great, a LOT of them out there are terrible. Buyer, beware.

Learn more about John Gorman and Team Gorman online @ http://www.facebook.com/TeamGorman

As unto the Lord...

2012-01-30T09:27:00.001-08:00

So, this isn't really a fitness article but more of just a quick post about something that the Lord has really made REAL to me in the last few months about excellence in your work, workouts, fitness, goals, housework or ANYTHING you set your hand to. You know, doing your job everyday regardless of what you do from a rocket scientist to a housewife can become pretty routine and pedestrian at times and everyone is presented with opportunity for short cuts and sloppy work.

Something that has really helped me to stick to doing things the right way is this thought that whatever you are called to do is your 'service' unto the Lord toward His people; and in effect is actually worship to the Lord because your a loving on His children. So, if you are an assistant you are graced and called to help that person to whom you are assisting; that is your 'service' and doing it not only unto your boss but unto the Lord Himself is your 'service' and 'worship' to the Lord. There is a scripture that says to the effect of, if you brought a cup of cool water to someone in need you were doing that to the Lord Himself and He takes that personally... so doing your daily work can be worship and service to the Lord and His people.

If we are all children of God then what you do to me, your buddy, your boss, a complete stranger would be doing something for God's own children. Any of you parents know that if someone helps your child you take that VERY personally and have great love for that person - how much more do you think it pleases our heavenly Father when we love on and help and treat with honor others here in our daily "service". The great commandment backs this up "Do unto others as you would like to have done to you and love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, soul and strength...".

So whatever you are called to do, whatever you do for a living or whatever you do with your time think of that as your worship to Him (God) today... and as you do it think of that 'work' ministering and 'loving on' whomever you are doing it for. I truly view NRGX Labs as my ministry and service, when we make a product I think of "How will this help and benefit someone... how will this strengthen them at their sport or help them with their body or longevity", "How will what I make and do effect someone and reflect the Love of God in their lives"; if you think of your work in this way it's hard to cut corners or do shoddy work because you aren't just trying to collect a pay check you are loving on people and wanting the best for them regardless of the reward because your reward is the act of 'service', unto the Lord.

Hope you have a great day...

Joshua b Smith

February of LOVE @NRGX

2012-01-30T04:39:00.000-08:00

Ah, love is in the air... it's February and you know what that means... Valentine's Day (don't forget men... seriously, DO NOT!!!) LOL

Not only love for your girl or boy but hey, we got lots of LOVE for you... our clients and friends!! So, we are doing a contest ALL MONTH LONG... we'll be giving away a FREE NRGX Labs Sport Supplement every WEEK during February and the best part is that you get to pick what FREE gift you would like to receive... ANY of our 30+ sport supplements are up for grabs here every week!!

Here's how to play....

Post an online review of ANY NRGX Labs product you have used in the past to any online review site; this can be on a retailers webpage on a supplement review website or a supplement review blog or you can post a video review if you like.
The post will be judged for the win by NRGX Labs so make sure you don't just say 'NRGX ROCKS' - jazz it up, if you do a video make sure its awesome, if it's a review go into some depth about the details. Tell people why you liked it, what it helped you with and why you think it worked so well and why they would like to try it out.
Post a link to your review (the date must be February 1st, 2012 or later to be in the running aka: no older post, they need to be fresh and new!) to our Facebook page @ www.facebook.com/nrgxlabs
That's it.. then just sit back and relax!! No wait, don't relax... better yet, go hit the gym and do burpees till you hear that YOU WON!!

Every Sunday we'll pick a winner based on the reviews submitted during that week - then next week we'll start over so keep post 'em up!! Winners will be announced on our Facebook page each Sunday so make sure you hang close to see if you won big... then you'll get to pick ANY NRGX Supplement you like for FREE!!

Check out www.nrgxlabs.com for some ideas of what you might want to ask for... thank you and seriously, guys don't forget Valentine's Day >> or a FREE gift from NRGX might be all you're getting!! **bummer**

I feel like im cheating right now!!

2012-01-26T03:49:00.000-08:00

Good morning NRG Nation... Just wanted to share a great post on Facebook that Ifbb Pro Taylor Matheny made after trying the Sublime Whey Protein...

I feel like im cheating right now!! I just made a chocolate chip cookie dough protein smoothie this morning for my post work out treat!! Thanks to NRG-X Labs for the amazing protein! Wow great tasting and low calorie/carb/, no sugar and 30g. protein :)

Check out more about Taylor Online @ FaceBook (click here)

Ultra-Premium Whey Protein – with the Talon 3.0 Flavoring system!!

All the protein you want and need and none of the showy fillers like so many proteins; just the good stuff... Ultra-Pure Whey protein concentrate

NRG Points

• 22 Grams of Ultra-Pure Whey protein concentrate
• 100% Gluten, Casein and Aspartame free
• Infused with Inulin, Sunflower Oil & Fiber
• Keeps you fuller longer with Inulin – One scoop fills you up like a meal without all the added calories
• Mixes instantly with a spoon – no clumps
• Rich and creamy milkshake taste – no protein aftertaste!!

NRG-X Labs is Excellence in Nutrition and Sublime Whey is excellence in protein, not only in it's design and overall composition but in it's purity and taste. First and foremost in designing a whey protein powder NRG-X Labs wanted 'the BEST' bar-none, the best quality whey protein.

Upon finding a quality, USA based protein supplier and rigorously testing and re-testing they perfected a perfect blend of Ultra-Pure Whey protein concentrate to form something… well, sublime!! NRG-X Labs then turned to the next important issue... taste. Lets face it, you can have the best protein blend on the market but if it taste like, well... a normal protein shake most of us aren't going to be drinking it; so what’s the point.

rBGH (Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone) & Whey Protein

2012-01-24T14:56:00.000-08:00

Sublime Whey™ from NRGX Labs is 100% Hormone Free and Gluten Free - Safe for your family and taste like like a dessert drink; guaranteed no protein after-taste!!

Did you know that Sublime Whey™ is produced from grass fed, healthy New Zealand cows (no hormones) sourced from local dairy farms; this means you're safe from exposure to rBGH (Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone). Many nutrition and weight loss dairy powders on the market are made from ingredients originally produced overseas. In other countries laws allow cows to be injected with rBGH. rBGH stimulates greater production of milk and causes suffering for millions of cows by making them sick. It's not a legal requirement for hormone tainted protein powders to identify this - nice to know your Sublime Whey™ is 100% pure, safe and certified hormone free!!

NRG-X Labs is Excellence in Nutrition and Sublime Whey is excellence in protein, not only in it's design and overall composition but in it's purity and taste. First and foremost in designing a whey protein powder NRG-X Labs wanted 'the BEST' bar-none, the best quality whey protein. Upon finding a quality, USA based protein supplier and rigorously testing and re-testing they perfected a perfect blend of Ultra-Pure Whey protein concentrate to form something… well, sublime!! NRG-X Labs then turned to the next important issue... taste. Lets face it, you can have the best protein blend on the market but if it taste like, well... a normal protein shake most of us aren't going to be drinking it; so what’s the point.

NRG Points

• 22 Grams of Ultra-Pure Whey protein concentrate
• 100% Gluten, Casein and Aspartame free
• Infused with Inulin, Sunflower Oil & Fiber
• Keeps you fuller longer with Inulin – One scoop fills you up like a meal without all the added calories
• Mixes instantly with a spoon – no clumps
• Rich and creamy milkshake taste – no protein aftertaste!!

NRG-X Labs introduces their Talon 3.0 flavoring system; this is a blend of science, art and manufacturing process that yields the best tasting (no protein after taste), thick and creamy, rich milkshake like taste all in a instant dissolving micro-powder!! You can actually mix Sublime Whey with a spoon and a glass of water… yeah, really!! That's where Sublime Whey got its name, the taste and mixability is truly sublime… you'll be finding excuses to use Sublime Whey every chance you get.

Sublime Whey protein is perfect for busy parents looking for a tasty, quick and easy snack for children before rushing out the door or add some frozen fruit and make a healthy smoothie for a fraction of the cost you'd pay at a retail store. Whey protein has been proven to aid in quicker weight loss for those on diets and is KEY for building strong muscles in the gym and is a must for proper recovery after your workouts.

Studies show that an active adult should get their body weight in protein grams, so the average male weighing 185 pounds should be getting 185 grams or more of protein a day... think about it, it's nearly impossible to get that much protein from the foods we eat on a daily basis due to our hectic lifestyles. However, now that you use Sublime Whey, you can add 2-3 Sublime Protein Shakes a day and get a quick, easy and VERY tasty extra 60+ grams of ultra-high quality whey protein to your diet.

Sublime Whey uses over 22,000mg of quality amino acids per scoop to provide you with the best in muscle repair and recovery; plus added chicory derived inulin to promote bone density and health by up to 20%. Inulin also can help manage diabetes as inulin in foods provides sweetness without causing a rise in glucose levels. Also, it is well known and documented that fiber, such as inulin, helps maintain a feeling of fullness for longer periods after eating and promotes healthier and proper digestion. Another addition to Sublime Whey that you won't find in other protein powders is sunflower oil which is extremely high in linoleic acid (an Omega-6 Fatty Acid) which may promote a host of health benefits including; increase in metabolism, decrease of 'belly fat', lowered insulin resistance, enhanced muscle growth, lower cholesterol and triglycerides, reduced food-induced allergic reactions and enhanced immune system. Sublime Whey is also 100% casein, gluten and aspartame free!!

Sublime Whey is the way to better health and NRG-X Labs is Excellence in Nutrition. Learn more online @ http://nrgxlabs.com/ItemPages/wheyproteinsublime.html

1,4 Andro MaXX™ - Real World Reviews!!

2012-01-24T07:41:00.000-08:00

1,4 Andro MaXX™ by NRG-X Labs

1-Androsterone™, 4-Androsterone™ and 3 5 7-trihydroxy-4-methoxyflavone (the active ingredient in Novedex XT and 6-OXO) combine to produce lean and hard strength gains from DAY ONE!

1-Androsterone™ and 4-Androsterone™ (1-AD, 4-AD) combine with 3 5 7-trihydroxy-4-methoxyflavone to produce a testosterone RICH environment all while producing ZERO estrogen conversion! 1,4 Andro MaXX™ by NRG-X Labs is a true prohormone complex that has ZERO side effects and is completely FDA legal.
What does this mean for you:

1. No water gain
2. Lean mass gains
3. Increased and deeper cuts (this is perfect for dieting and pre-contest)
4. More (WAY MORE!!) testosterone (lean mass gain, more strength, increased sexual stamina and desire!)
5. ZERO estrogen conversion!
6. In our labs tests - 1,4 Andro MaXX™ users saw an weight increase of 50+lbs added to their raw power movements like deadlift, squat and flat bench. Just imagine what you could do to your body with an extra 50lbs hanging off the end of that bar!!

With our exclusive blends you'll see and FEEL gains from DAY ONE; our compounds hit your blood stream quick and you don't need 2-3 weeks of loading; meaning you get more for your money with each cycle since you get results from the first dosage!!

Click here to read more about 1,4 Andro MaXX™ @ NRGX Labs - http://nrgxlabs.com/SectionPages/TestosteroneBoosting.html

NRG-X delivers the goods Review by Dylan Gemelli All my reviews (1)

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NRG-X definitely delivers the goods... I stack the Andro Maxx with the Alpha Maxx and in just two weeks I have noticed a drastic difference in everything... All of my lifting has gone up 20 pounds and my endurance during my runs has increased as well... I can notice a difference each day and must say I am very happy with the Andro Maxx... I would definitely recommend it...(Posted on 9/24/11)

A new KING in town Review by FrankB

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The andro/deca maxx stack blows away any other pro hormone supplement I've used! 1,4 andro maxx produces noticeable strength and aggression increases from the very first dose. Great for impatient people like myself.(Posted on 8/4/11)

I'm already buying a second cycle Review by Mark

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Nrgx out-did themselves once again with 1,4 andro maxx and 19nor deca maxx. I'm already buying a second cycle and haven't even been on this one a week yet.(Posted on 8/4/11)

No wet sloppy gains Review by Facebook

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1, 4 andro maxx has my body looking granite hard in just days. No wet sloppy gains with this one!(Posted on 8/4/11)

two month long plateau - GONE!! Review by Zippy Pete

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This stack was exactly what I needed to break through a two month long plateau.(Posted on 8/4/11)

no false water weight gains Review by James B.

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Great real world strength and size gains, no false water weight gains that leave after the product is discountined.(Posted on 8/4/11)

Sublime Coffee - It's a Sublime Kick in the AM

2012-01-24T05:13:00.001-08:00

Are you looking for something else to energize your AM routine... try this next time you are running out the door.

Take 1-2 scoops of Sublime Whey™ protein (any flavor is great!!) and mix it up with your morning cup of joe... hot or cold coffee works fine, just mix the Sublime Whey™ protein in with a spoon and ENJOY!! It tastes awesome... or if you want more of a treat add a few ice cubes and throw it all in the blender for a Sublime Coffee Smoothie!!

Give this a try and let me know what think, it's my new favorite!