Beverly International's Super
Pak
Are you deceived by the
notion that a balanced diet or single multi vitamin tablet can
provide sufficient vitamins to meet the demands of intense
exercise? After all you tried a mega vitamin pack once and
really didn't feel much different. So your conservative family
doctor and friendly dietitian were right, you don't need
additional vitamins and minerals. WRONG!
Your goal is to build a better
body
Not to maintain the status
quo. Everybody's vitamin needs are different. Hard training
athletes have a much greater need for vitamins and minerals,
just as they do for protein and carbohydrates. We place a lot
of emphasis on getting enough protein and carbohydrates to
meet the nutrient demands of building a better body. But the
fact remains, getting the right amounts of vitamins and
minerals is at least equal in importance to protein and
carbohydrates.
Give it some time
The keys to
building a better body are really simple: Training and
Nutrition. We all experiment with our training, trying to find
the perfect workout. We do the same thing with our nutrition,
always looking for a new supplement that will immediately
boost our gains. However, a vitamin/mineral supplement is not
a one hit performance booster. Vitamins are the co-factors for
all of your body's metabolic processes. They are vital
elements of structures and functions in the body that take a
long time to develop to their full capacity. Some metabolic
processes like the turnover of blood cells and muscle cells
take three to six months. You've got to give these new cells
time to grow in the improved nutrient environment provided by
a full complement of vitamins and minerals.
Engineered for success
Your body is engineered for
success. You can change it to match your dreams. But, forget
the quick-fix. Vitamins are a key ingredient to your long
term success. You must use them every day in optimum
amounts, train consistently, feed your body the proper ratios
of macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, and fats), week in
- week out, and gradually you will achieve all of your
bodybuilding goals.
How they work
Michael Colgan, in his straight
to the point book, Optimum Sports Nutrition, states,
"Vitamins are building materials, precise nuts and bolts that
fit exactly into pre-drilled holes. The number and size of the
holes are as individual as your fingerprints. If any one of
the holes is left unfilled, then growth, development, and
function of your body is impaired, and performance cannot be
optimal."
Earl Mindell, author of the
Vitamin Bible, puts it another way, "If you think of the body
as an automobile's combustion engine and vitamins as spark
plugs, you have a fairly good idea of how these amazing minute
food substances work for us. Vitamins are components of our
enzyme systems which, acting like spark plugs, energize and
regulate our metabolism, keeping us tuned up and functioning
at high performance." Your body's performance, growth, and
development over the long term is dependent on meeting your
unique vitamin/mineral requirements on a day to-day basis. So
keep all cylinders pumping!
Fail-safe vitamin
supplementation
For fail-safe
vitamin/mineral supplementation we personally use and
recommend the Super-Pak from Beverly International. It's easy
to use and ensures that we provide our body the optimum
micro-nutrient environment for growth.
