Monday, February 19, 2007

Post Workout Supplements

After a workout session is a great time for your body to assimilate many important nutrients. Your muscles are striving for protein, your body is depleted of carbohydrates, and your body is ready to absorb many important supplements.

First I recommend a high protein liquid shake. A liquid shake is absorbed quickly after a workout, and you can digest almost twice as much protein after weight training. For example if I can eat and digest 15-20 grams of protein any time during the day, after a workout I could digest 40-50 grams of protein.

Your body needs carbohydrates after a workout to replenish the glycogen that it used. Your body uses glycogen that is stored in the muscles and it needs to be replaced after using weights. This is one time a day that a simple carbohydrate such as sugar would be a good choice. It will digest fast and raise the blood sugar back up.

After a workout is also a good time to take other supplements because they will digest extremely fast. If you are taking any joint products that would be a good time to add them into a shake. Also, after a workout, creatine and glutamine would be a good addition to any supplement program.

Trainer Tips: Some products offer a combination designed to give you all of your supplements after a workout. Check out Genetidyne’s Aftermath. It combines carbohydrates, creatine, glutamine, antioxidants, glucosamine (for: joint repair), and amino acids all designed to help recover after a workout.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Training Tip

Trainers Note

The most common question we get as trainers at Complete Supplements and Fitness is: “How do I build more muscle”? This is a very broad question, and it starts with nutrition rather than training. If I want to gain ten pounds of muscle I must increase my caloric intake accordingly, since each new pound of muscle needs an additional 50 to 100 calories a day. If I increase my calories through diet or supplements while gaining muscle then revert to my previous caloric intake, I will not maintain my muscle size. My advice is to keep a good record of your diet so you can determine your caloric needs to increase and maintain muscle size. For more information about nutrition and training contact the trainers at Complete Supplements & Fitness: www.CompleteSupplements.com.

Monday, February 5, 2007

Genetidyne's LOSS

A diet pill that says you will lose weight without work is lying! Genetidyne has a product called LOSS that I feel is the best overall weight loss product available. When LOSS is taken in combination with a healthy diet and a cardio program, weight loss can be accelerated. The main ingredient in LOSS is L-Carnitine (700 mg per serving). L-Carnitine is used to transport long-chain fatty acids to the mitochondrial membrane. This is a technical way of saying the body will burn fat for energy during exercise instead of other tissue such as muscle. LOSS also offers other metabolic enhancers including: Green Tea Extract, N-Acetyl-Cysteine, Guggul Lipid Extract, and Tyrosine. LOSS lists each ingredient along with their exact milligrams. This contrasts most diet pills which hide ingredients in “proprietary blends” so you do not know what you are actually ingesting. More information about Genetidyne’s LOSS can be found at www.CompleteSupplements.com.

Complete Supplements

Complete Supplements, Inc. makes this promise: to carry the absolute best, cutting-edge supplements, at everyday low, low prices.

Complete Supplements and Fitness is located in Belleville, Illinois, and is owned and operated by Bill and Clarice Haskins. We have access to over 10,000 products which we offer at incredibly low prices. We operate a secure, up-to-date website and guarantee 100% satisfaction.

About the Owners

Bill Haskins, Jr., M.S. received his Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology in 1997 from Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville, and graduated with a 4.0. He has obtained CSCS, AFAA, and Med X certifications. Bill started Complete Supplements ten years ago and has become a well-respected expert in the supplement and fitness industry. He is in high-demand as a personal trainer, and is frequently consulted for exercise, nutrition and supplement advice by other fitness trainers. Bill created the brand Genetidyne and is continually formulating innovative products.

Clarice Haskins has been involved in the fitness industry for over twenty years. She has extensive knowledge about all facets of fitness, nutrition, and supplementation. She has managed and taught classes at several health clubs, and is a valued part of Complete Supplements.

Because of their love for the iron game, Bill and Clarice share one mission - and that is to carry the best products at the best prices with quality customer service.

Please browse our website and compare us to other supplement retailers. We are sure that you will be extremely pleased with our online store and that our knowledge and service will keep you coming back.

About Our Staff

Our staff is composed of knowledgeable, helpful, personal trainers who have been trained in supplements and fitness. They are all college graduates who are devoted to health, strength training and fitness.

Glenn Peterson
, Personal Training Manager, graduated from
McKendree College in 2004 with a B.A. degree in Organizational Communication. He has been the lead trainer at Complete Supplements for three years and is certified by the International Sports Science Association.

Brian Shedelbower, Store Manager, graduated from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville in 2006 with a B.S. degree in Exercise Physiology. He is a fitness trainer at Complete Supplements.

Chris Morrison, Evening Manager, graduated from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville in 2005 with a B.A. degree in Education and a minor in Exercise Physiology. He is a fitness trainer at Complete Supplements.

Cory Heinlein, Personal Trainer, graduated from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville in 2005 with a B.S. degree in Exercise Physiology.