Isaac Hinds - LIFTstudios Blog

In a recent interview with the New York Times, presidential candidate Barack Obama’s personal aide mentioned he eats Met-RX chocolate roasted-peanut protein bars. Talk about a great plug for MetRX! This is the type of publicity advertising can never touch. Product mention like this is invaluable for companies. You can read the entire article on the New York Times website.

Follow my latest challenge as I eat nothing but things found on bodybuilding.com’s store. The next 27 days will be an interesting challenge to see what happens when I eat nothing but the products here on bodybuilding.com. That is no pizza, no orange chicken, no steak, nadda! Just water and things you can find here on bodybuilding.com. Will I loose weight? Gain weight? We’ll see how it plays out over the course of the next few days.

http://blog.bodybuilding.com/27days

Anyone who tries this, let me know what you think…

Let If you think spiced black tea with honey and milk sounds terrific, imagine being able to enjoy this great taste in a nutrient-rich shake packed with 24 grams of high-quality protein.
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Founded in 1987, Optimum Nutrition’s position of industry leadership is based on listening to customers, researching the latest science and exercising strict quality controls over every step of the company’s GMP-approved in-house manufacturing operation. That’s how the taste, texture, mixability and purity remain so incredibly consistent. The company maintains two distinct brands – Optimum Nutrition and American Body Building – each offering a comprehensive line of mixable powder, liquid, energy bar, cap and tab products

The New York Times recently ran this piece on protein shakes:

PROTEIN shakes used to be favored mainly by muscle heads, avid strength trainers who were looking to add bulk. But endurance athletes have discovered the benefit of ingesting protein along with carbohydrates after a challenging workout. In response, several new ready-to-drink shakes have hit the shelves.

“The big craze is for runners, cyclists and triathletes to use these shakes, helping them recover faster and exercise again sooner,” said Thomas Chapple, a coach of endurance athletes in Mountain View, Calif., and the author of “Base Building for Cyclists.” He pointed out that they are easy to digest and a convenient way to replenish muscle energy in the crucial 30-minute window after exercise.

To see if these shakes did speed post-workout recovery — and to give them a taste test — Molly Kimball, a multisport athlete and a registered dietitian who works at Elmwood Fitness Center in New Orleans, drank them after running, Spinning and strength training for at least 90 minutes.

My Favorite drink of the review was the Muscle Milk RTD, which you can get here on bodybuilding.com for a low price! These come in handy when you’re on the go and need to get a meal in.

– Check out the reviews of a few drinks here.