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AminoSculpt: Better Body Inside and Out
AminoSculpt is the only collagen formula with a U.S. Patent for weight loss designed to be taken at night. AminoSculpt supports the body’s metabolism and the loss of body fat and inches while generating a firmer body by maintaining lean muscle tissue.
Specifically taking collagen protein aids in muscle sparing during weight loss. So many diets and regimes results’ are loss of muscle or water. Collagen loses its presence as we age which contributes to a higher fat content. Supplementing with collagen helps the body revisit the environment where our body works best.
Collagen protein contains a unique combination, and ratio, of amino acids (protein), including:
- glycine
- proline
- hydroxyproline
- arginine (affects the secretion of growth hormone, which helps to produce a deeper sleep and cell generation)
These amino’s are shown to influence:
- weight loss
- bone and connective tissue
- improvement of skin appearance
- optimal body growth and repair
- improved metabolism
- elevation of growth hormone secretion which affects:
- fat loss/muscle retention
- energy levels
- softness and elasticity of the skin
- improved sleep
- healing, especially for wounds.
One of the most appealing things about collagen protein is how easy it is to use. There are no fad diets, drugs, harmful stimulants, or pills – just a tablespoon or two of AminoSculpt at night is all it takes.
Collagen is a naturally occurring whole food protein and is completely safe. While typical use is between 5-15 grams (1-3 tablespoons) per day, post-surgical doses of up to 100 grams a day of AminoSculpt® have been used in hospitals, with no side effects.
Better Skin, Improved Joints and…
Doses of Collagen were originally used by doctors in skin trauma centers and to aid in wound healing because collagen protein affects the quality and appearance of skin, hair and nails, and helps support joint function. Aside from trauma uses men and women who supplement with collagen typically notice an improvement in skin softness, hydration, tone and improvement in the growth and quality of hair and nails.
Collagen’s rare amino acid hydroxyproline plays a primary role in the structure and maintenance of bone and connective tissue. This is why experts believe collagen protein can help maintain and support healthy joint function.
Customer Testimonials
More Energy…Aches Gone!
“I’ve had chronic fatigue for over 9 years. My ears and eyes seemed to ache all the time. After taking AminoSculpt for only one week, I feel great and the ache in my eyes and ears is gone. I now have enough energy to make it through an entire day without laying down. This is the best I have felt in over 9 years.”
D. Grimes in Hayward, CA
Lost 41 Pounds…
“I really didn’t change anything in my lifestyle and I lost 41 lbs. I started taking the product at the end of November, and by April, I had lost 41 lbs. Even the holidays didn’t slow me down!”
C. Hall in Tonto Basin, AZ
Ephedra: Holding Strong
Ephedra has seen a lot of good and bad over the years. It has been banned and unbanned several times. Ephedra is currently on the market free and clear while ephedrine has certain restrictions.
There are many misconceptions about ephedra, its legality, function and benefits. There have been cases where people have taken too much or had specific allergic reactions and had undesirable effects. However, the numbers of people who have been extremely satisfied and have seen life changing results are exponential.
There are few things in life that do not carry some risk. But what the critics do not tell you is the main contributor to the adverse effects is over dosing. I’m not sure there are many things that reckless overdosing will not end in mishap. However, there are few ban’s on other OTC products and there are far more incidents with prescription meds and NSAID’s.
The largest killer of Americans is heart disease; the largest deterrent to heart disease is a healthy life style and healthy weight. Ephedra has been clinically proven to help control weight.
Diet and exercise alone do not always do the trick. Many people and athletes alike have looked to supplements to aid in the achievement of their goals and performance expectations.
Currently, there are many products on the market that offer various degrees of ephedra (ephedrine was the version banned by the FDA), but many of the businesses that carry supplements have chosen to not carry ephedra any longer. WorldClassNutrition.com brings you the proven ingredient in weight management and fat loss at prices that are unbeatable.
History
- Ephedra (also known as Ma Huang) has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 5,000 years, primarily as a stimulant and diuretic.
- The primary active ingredient (ephedrine, later banned by the FDA) was isolated in 1887 and was introduced to the U.S. in 1924 as a decongestant and bronchodilator for asthma.
- In the U.S. ephedra is used widely as a weight loss supplement, accounting for over 4% of herbal sales in this country. Much of this consumption is in the form of combination therapies which may not necessarily draw attention the fact that they contain ephedra.
Most Studied Uses of Ephedra:
Weight loss, asthma, and nasal congestion due to URI’s and allergic rhinitis
Other Common Ephedra Uses:
Athletic performance enhancer, recreational stimulant, “energy booster”
Top Selling Products:
ThinQuik– 30mg of Ephedra as a starting ingredient, get ready for appetite control, hunger craving suppression, and a thermogenic fat burning experience like never before. ThinQuik is like no other dieting pill available!
Fire Starter–contains 30 mg of ephedra – 5 mg more than inferior ‘big name’ products. But the secret advantage to the Fire Starter formula is its time-release technology. Other fat burners give you a quick burst of energy, followed by a heavy crash. But the time-release technology in Fire Starter keeps your body in fat burning mode for hours and hours, without the crash.
Green Stinger–a maximum strength ephedrine product for ultimate weight loss results. Green Stinger is one of the ultimate diet pills with ephedra ever manufactured and still on the market. Each unique ingredient works perfectly together to help lose extra pounds and stubborn belly fat fast. Schwartz Labs has been a trusted source of quality supplements for years, so you know it works.
Myth Busting: Strength Training vs. Cardiovascular Training
There are so many misconceptions out there as to the best way to lose fat, tone up, build muscle and get in shape. The debate on rather strength training is better than cardio has gone on for a long time! The tug of war between the two is nothing new, but completely unnecessary.
Strength training and cardiovascular training are not independent of each other. First off, let’s lay out some of the myths:
- #1 Muscle turns into fat/fat turns into muscle
- #2 You should lose the fat before you work on muscle tone
- #3 The best way to get toned is to just do cardio
- #4 Resistance training will make you ‘big’
#1 MYTH: Muscle Turns into Fat
Muscle and fat tissue are independent of each other and in no possible way interchangeable. You are just as likely to change the stripes on a zebra than you are to change fat into muscle or visa versa.
They are not just different tissues; their differences go down to the cellular make up. The structure of each tissues’ cells are very different and as a result, make up two different tissues.
Sometimes, when an individual decides to get in the gym and change their eating habits the result is loss of fat and muscle gain. Outsiders sometimes confuse this process and feed into the ‘fat turned into muscle’ bit…but perhaps more often is the reverse: Someone who used to be muscular and in shape, gives up the gym and clean diet and sadly becomes overweight.
I have heard, on several occasions, people comment about this less desired transition and say, “see what happens when you stop working out? Your muscle will turn into fat.”
Their body changed, that is no doubt. The individual may look bigger than a you would think for someone with a few extra pounds but that is because there is now more fat on top of the remaining muscle tissue, creating a ‘big’ physique.
#2 MYTH: You Should Lose the Fat Before You Work on Muscle Tone
This is a biggie, more so with women than men, but never-the-less affects many gym goers. Sometimes it is tied into the previous misconception, but does have some myth busting backing of its own.
In addition to muscle and fat tissue being different in composition, it is different in performance. Muscle tissue is highly active. It takes considerably more energy (calories) to maintain. Fat on the other hand, takes very little effort to maintain. This is where the saying muscle burns more calories than fat comes to light.
(on a side note…) Skinny fat is another example of this phenomenon. When someone is on a restrictive, low calorie diet, or is unable to get the adequate nutrition they need, their body is unable to maintain all the tissue in the body. As a result, it begins to break down the tissue that requires the most nutrients (muscle) and uses the nutrients in that tissue to maintain organ function and integrity. Since fat takes very little to maintain, the fat is untouched, and while you may be down to a smaller size, your body fat is still high.
(…back to the point) Doing cardiovascular workouts is the best way to directly ‘burn’ fat. However, resistance training supports fat loss too. Since muscle requires more energy (calories) than fat, having and maintaining more muscle will burn more calories and fat regardless is you are training or not.
Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., director of research at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, Massachusetts, breaks it down like this: “For every 3 pounds of muscle you build, you’ll burn an extra 120 calories a day — just vegging — because muscle takes more energy to sustain. Over the course of a year, that’s about 10 pounds of fat [if you do not change your diet].”
You won’t just be burning more calories and fat, you will be building the foundation for what you will reveal after the excess fat is gone.
#3 MYTH: The Best Way to Get Toned is to Just do Cardio
Cardio will do very little for your muscles except reveal them. If you are trying to get a toned, tight look you can not achieve it with cardio alone. You have to train the muscles, under the fat, to develop something worth unveiling. Enough said.
#4 MYTH: Resistance Training Will Make You ‘Big’
If I had a peso for every time I heard a woman say she didn’t want to train because she didn’t want to get ‘big,’ I could retire in the Hamptons. Let’s make this super clear
YOU WILL NOT GET BIG OVER NIGHT
There is no way you are going to start training one day and stumble into a bodybuilder’s body the next! Some people do build muscle faster than others, but it doesn’t happen without their knowledge.
In order to build big muscles, you have to train for it. You have to lift heavy, and often, and supplement your diet with the products needed to fuel your goal. That said, train for your body and your goal. If you don’t build muscle easily than you can train with heavier weights and burn more calories without having to monitor your build. If you do build muscle easily, train with lighter weights and higher repetitions. If your body is developing too much, lower the weights and examine your routine and diet.
Wrap It Up
I think a lot of people buy in to myths because it is easier; it offers an excuse to cut corners. Don’t cut corners. Use your head and feed the tissue you want to keep. If you want to keep the fat but get into a size 4, skip the gym and starve yourself. If you want to be a size 4 that looks good in a bikini, eat a clean moderated diet and combine cardio training with resistance training!
Natural Bodybuilding
With the Natural Bodybuilding world there is no room for nonsense. These athletes are looking for products that offer what they say and many trust in Beverly Nutrition. When being a Natural Body builder you understand that your body is a temple and you don’t want to trash it with a bunch of fillers and unnecessary products.
When looking for the top-notch products make sure to start with the amino’s Beverlyinternational offers Liver-40, Mass Tabs and Density. Liver-40 are pure argentine beef, that offers the highest quality of Amino Acids, it also has papain and other natural ingredients to help your body to digest and absorb the amino’s. The Mass Tabs are Peptide bonded, which allows your muscle to be fueled right away to help build and recover quicker. Beverly International Density tabs offer essential amino Acid. These are crucial for people looking recover and grow.
Once a Natural Body Builder determines which Amino Acid combination is right for them they need to decide what protein will help them. This can be tricky because each protein offers a little something different. For those in the off season and looking to put on the size, they need to try Mass Maker. What is unique about this product is that is offers a tri-phased carbohydrate system. This system fuels your body with energy to help your body use carbs instead of the precious protein that is in your system. If you’re getting close to your show and you want to start leaning out you need to start taking Muscle Provider, this unique protein offers 8g of essential amino acids with low calories. This is what the body needs to maintain muscle mass while cutting up.
For a Natural Bodybuilder you need to start somewhere, don’t start where everyone ends. Don’t deal with the hype of other companies; go with the no non-sense company, Beverly. Beverly, the trusted brand for Natural Body builders.
Ephedra vs Heart Disease: The Death Race
Ephedra’s popular because it works, because it helps people with their losing battle against fat. You know what kills people? Being fat.
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the world! According to the National Center for Health Statistics, roughly two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obsess. This life threatening epidemic is spreading through teenagers and children.
The most recent final year count for number of heart disease related deaths is 2006. The number of deaths: 631,636. That is well over half a million people, in a single year, who died. The leading cause to heart disease: obesity.
Everyone is looking to be in better shape, to lose fat. Sometimes, diet and exercise alone are not enough. People have looked to medication and supplements to help their battle and save their life and they found ephedra.
Ephedra is a supplement that is proven to help reduce fat, to help reduce the plague of the number one killer. Critics of ephedra point out the few deaths that have been associated with the use of ephedrine (the root of the plant) and have successfully had it banned. All the while, millions of people have used ephedrine on a regular basis, lost a lot of weight and experienced no known health problems.
The people who did not like what they felt while taking ephedra products simply stopped using them. Problem solved.
Ironically, no one is talking about the number of people who died from prescription medication. No one talks about how many people die from taking any other OTC medicine. Seems to me it is jaded and slighted. Is it really about ephedra? Or is ephedra taking away from someone else’s pocket?
What diseases are directly associated with being overweight or obese?
Type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
High LDL (bad cholesterol)
Stroke
Hypertension
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea
Certain cancers – breast, colorectal, endometrial, kidney
Complications of pregnancy (including gestational diabetes)
Menstrual irregularities
Chocolate Craving, Diet Saver: Protein Brownies
Dieting is a hard thing to do without having chocolate and sweet cravings. I know all too well the difference between real chocolate and ‘diet’ chocolate. There are many recipes and foods designed for dieters to help with cravings but they always taste like diet food. This recipe is different. These brownies are different!
Too many times this recipe has saved my contest prep to not share it!! But know that you HAVE to use Tight Curves Protein. I have tried it with other brands and it ALWAYS turns out horrible!! Also use a small pan or they will turn out more like crepes…ohhhh and if you use an electric mixer it will make the ‘batter’ more fluffy and your brownies thicker 
Tight Curves Chocolate Brownies
Makes 12 Brownies
Cook Time: 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 packets of Tight Curves Chocolate Protein
- 3/4 cub egg whites
- 1 whole egg
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
- Mix chocolate protein, egg whites and whole egg together
- Spray pan with cooking spray (for best results use a 8″ x 8″ pan)
- Sprinkle walnuts into mixture before baking
- Bake at 350° for approximately 10 minutes
(Approximately 30 or so calories per brownie)
Get Beyond Ripped
One Smokin’ Deal! When my boss told me that the Sub-Q was going to be 30% off, I was like, “that’s a better deal than I get!” If I was trying to rip up, I would have to clear off the shelf of this awesome product. Now I know that a lot of you like your ‘ephedra,’ but this formula is meant for the athlete, the person who goes to the gym with a purpose. No Lazies Aloud! Sub-Q combines Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA’s), with a Fat-Incinerator complex, and a touch of Bioperine for absorption.
For those of you who didn’t know, BCAA’s are essential to new and sustained muscle growth. When having BCAA’s incorporated into your diet and diet pill, you will be able to maintain or gain muscle size and burn fat.
With the Fat-Incinerator complex, you get a multipart/ multidimensional fat burning inferno. When taking three capsules in the morning and three before workouts you will notice and increase in thermogenics as well as a great energy boost.
And lastly the Bioperine. Bioperine is a derivative of pepper that helps your body to absorb more so you are getting everything that you pay for. When you buy things that don’t have Bioperine you don’t get everything that you are buying.
When it comes down to it, this is a great diet pill for the athlete. With the price that you get it for you have nothing to lose (except for fat) and you will gain the look that you want along with defined muscle.
MethylDrene-25: Lose The Fat
The best thing to happen to fat loss is arguably ephedra. Ephedra acts in a similar way as adrenaline increasing the body’s heart rate and subsequently the metabolism causing an increase in calories burned and fat lost.
MethylDrene-25 is an ECA Stack (ephedra, caffeine, aspirin) that been accurately formulated with the most potent ingredients of ECA enabling it to promote the optimal fat burning.
In addition to being the next generation and strongest fat burner on the market, it contains hoodia making it an effective appetite suppressant!
MethylDrene-25 will ramp up your energy at light speed while inducing the most intense fat burn available. You can find this revolutionary product at: WorldClassNutrition.com.
MethylDrene-25 Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings per Container: 100
Active Ingredients (Per Serving)
Ephedra Extract: 25mg
Caffeine Anhydrous: 250mg
Aspirin (salicylic acid): 100mg
Chromium Picolinate: 30mcg
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): 6mcg
Vitamin B6 (pyroxidine HCL): 2mg
Methylsynephrine: 20mg
Phenylethlyamine HCL: 20mg
Yohimbine HCL: 1.5mg
Citrus Aurantium (30% synephrine): 100mg
Hoodia Extract (cactus): 25mg
Panax Ginseng (44% Ginsenodsides): 100mg
Green Tea (95% polyphenols, 40% EGCG): 15mg
Cayenne (40,000 Heat Units): 25mg
Ginger Root 100mg
Theobromine 99% 10mg
5-hydroxytryptophan 10mg
Worlds First Sublingual Fat Loss Product
The hottest new product in fat burning is now available to the public through SupplementsToGo.com: Flash Point. No prescription necessary!!
Michael Johnson holds the world record in the 400-meter dash, running it in just 44.58 seconds. If you took iSatori’s newest sublingual fat burner, Flash Point™, at the gun, you would feel the effects kick in before Michael Johnson hit the home stretch.
Flash Point is unlike anything you’ve ever seen in fat-burning technology. I know, with all that is available you are probably wondering, “How is that possible?” After nine years of extensive research and development, collaborating with the leading minds in scientific delivery, iSatori Technologies introduces the first sublingual fat burner that’s as powerful as it is fast! There were 65 studies that went into making Flash Point the success it is proving to be. The key to the Flash Point technology is its sublingual transportation. Flash Point bypasses the stomach and dissolves under your tongue, to start working instantly. Within 33 seconds, to be exact.
“I received an order of Flash Point the day it was available,” says Alan from Colorado. “I have tried numerous ‘fat-burning’ methods in the past. I noticed right away how fast Flash Point worked and how strong the formula was. The energy boost was instant, and I have had great workouts and cardio sessions.”
Beth of NC, said: “I ordered Flash Point immediately and have been using it since it first came out. Flash Point is a great fat burner that definitely works. Controls your appetite, gives you immediate energy, and burns those calories, faster than anything I’ve tried before.”
Is Your Diet Making You Fat?
As a long time fitness competitor who has used a variety of fat loss products, I have discovered I need to pull my thyroid back into check. I have been a part of the ever popular ‘ephedra-lution.’ Don’t get me wrong, it is a great addition to the fitness industry. I am still a fan of supplements to help in fat loss goals, but what I have learned is that with any great product, comes great responsibility.
It is not enough to just rely on diet aids to vamp up your metabolism (controlled by the thyroid) for diet cycles or even year round dieting. With any product that raises a process or function in the body, when you stop taking it, your body will then be forced to rely on it’s own ability to perform the function. Often, the effect of diet pills is a compromised thyroid. The thyroid regulates the body’s metabolism and without proper function, your metabolism can not reach its potential causing your body to store extra fat.
Some effects arising from improper thyroid function are:
- Fatigue and weakness
- Depression
- Weight gain
- Low basal temperature, cold intolerance, cold hands and feet
- Dry and coarse skin
- Heavy menstrual periods
- Insomnia
- High cholesterol
- Sluggish bowels, constipation
- Poor memory, forgetfulness, dementia
- Nervousness and tremors
- Immune system problems
- Hair loss
Another contributor to a compromised thyroid is dieting itself. During the dieting process, especially if it is for a continued period of time, the body begins to adapt to the restricted calories and learns to function during, what it feels is a period of starvation. Thus the body slows down the metabolism so it can operate successfully on the limited calories. During each phase of restricted dieting, the body adapts a little further and the metabolism slows a little more. It isn’t enough to start eating again. After a while, the impression is set, and the body begins to store as much fat as possible in case another period of limited food comes around.
The solution to this is, first and foremost, proper nutrition. The best way to lose fat is to eat right, and eat enough. Second, if you are taking diet pills, make sure to add or cycle some thyroid/adrenal glad support products.
There are several products that assist in thyroid support while helping you achieve your fat loss goals. Two great ones are: Animal Cuts by Universal Nutrition and Thyrogen-X by ALRI. If you just need to support your thyroid, try Thyroid Energy by NOW or Thyroid Support Tablets by A. Vogel.