The Power of Herbalife in Sport

"Definitely the highlight of my active sporting career wasbecoming Double World Kayak Sprint Champion (500 and 1000 meter singles)... Although there were many exciting and successful occasions throughout my 17 year intense relationship with the sport; from becoming Junior world silver medallist, having a place in the Guinness Book of Records, 8 successful participations in World Championships (with positioning between 8th - 4th every year), 2 Olympics Games (8th & 5th), Swiss National Coach, coaching athletes from regional country level through to world class Olympic finalists.

December last year I was an overweight ( 89 kg ), not particularly healthy, international business manager. My weight was on the rise and my fitness on the decline. I just could not find a way to mix business travel and health. Then I learnt about Herbalife, and started to use the weight control products, within a few months I had reduced my weight to 79 kg. I have since started phase two of my health plan, building muscle, endurance and all round fitness.

Now I am still an international business manager, but my weight is 80 kg (built muscle, and reduced fat further), magnitudes fitter, very healthy and overflowing with energy and vitality. I cannot express in these few words, or really believe, how my body has changed with the Herbalife products. As an ex-professional sportsman, national coach and holder of a degree in sports science, I thought I knew all about my body and how to train and optimise it. My strength, endurance and speed have all made huge leaps forward, while my recovery times instantly went through the floor. In fact, I blast my body with a heavy training session in the morning (thinking I will need a week off) and already by the afternoon I want to go at it again. Business commitments don't normally allow this, but here too the changes are remarkable, more concentration, energy and drive.

THANK YOU Herbalife for the results so far ... and for those to come, not only in sport but the health and vitality throughout life."

 Jeremy West
Double World Kayak Sprint Champion, Experienced Olympic Coach

My name is Jonathan Low. I live in Christchurch.

I am a bodybuilder I have been training for four years now. I have competed four times now, three times in regional competition and once at Nationals and have also competed in regional Power lifting competitions. I was a sponsored athlete, sponsored by a supplement retail store here in Christchurch. I used all the products available on the market. I have used all of the prohormones and mass building products and a number of products now banned by NZ health authorities and customs.

As a sponsored competitor I used all of the products that were available. I used the "best" proteins, BCAA`s, and all manner of anabolic aids. If you've been to a supplement store, I was on the lot. I used 6-10 products at any one time to maintain and increase my muscle mass and decrease my fat levels. What bodybuilders refer to as 'stacking'.

Then I started on Herbalife … In the first four weeks I lost 3% body fat with an increase in body weight of 2 kilograms. I increased all of my weights in the gym, my bench press went up 10 kilos and my leg press 50 kilograms!!! I was working out with weights that were 'winning' weights at the University power lifting competitions. I gained a whole heap of energy and found that all my weights went up in the gym. My recovery time was much better, instead of feeling fatigue and soreness after a workout I felt fine, after a shake and the tablets. I was able to push harder and recover faster, exactly what every bodybuilder wants.

I've been an athlete all my life, competing in athletics from the beginning of my school career, right up until the end of it. Playing cricket and rugby at school level and socialising in all other sport activities in my free time.

BEFORE HERBALIFE: (Year 1999, Grade 9)

Although I started gyming in 1999, Herbalife was not yet part of my life.  As a result I bought products on the market, but only for 1 month and discontinued using them.

In my Grade 10 (2000) year of high school, I experienced extreme stomach pains.  After seeking professional assistance, I was diagnosed with a Spastic Colon.  Lady Luck intervened and I was introduced to Herbalife at this stage of my life.

My parents saw an advertisement and took a pamphlet.  They put it on the lounge coffee table and forgot about it.  After reading the pamphlet, I decided to make the phone call that would change my life.  Here I am now, three years down the line and I‘ve never looked back, with fantastic Herbalife results and a “dream-come-true” story to say the least.

WITH HERBALIFE (June 2000)

I received my fist batch of products and like an eager child started “testing” them, taking

1. N.P.D.M SHAKE
2. FIBRE AND HERB
3. LIPOBOND
4. V/M/H
5. THERMOJETICS
6. N.R.G.
7. ALOE
8. ROSE-OX

Resulted in great gyming results and non-existing colon problems.
At first I didn’t take the products to gain weight, but to cut fat and stabilize weight for track & field.
My energy levels were out of this world and I felt amazing.  All this happening to a sixteen year old.
In October 2000, I competed in my first Body Building Competition and I’ve become a career Body Builder with the following competition results (the warm-up sessions, pre-competition results are not mentioned).

As an International Federation of Body Builders Competitor

My Matric year proved to be my best year, so far, in my Body Building career.

I was selected to represent South Africa at The World Junior and Master Body Building & Fitness Championships, held in Portugal in November 2002 and competed against 33 countries as part of this prestigious event, THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.
By competing I was granted permission by the Minister of Education to interrupt my Matric Final examinations and postpone them until 2003.

AGAINST THE BEST

Competing in the Under 21 Heavyweight Division I achieved what I never thought possible.  Before arriving in Portugal, I hoped to achieve at least a position under the Top 20.  To my amazement, I achieved the Seventh Position in the World.
I am now striving and working even harder to become World Junior Champion because now I know my capability.

HERBALIFE

The life changing products I still use since the beginning of 2002 are:

1. N.P.D.M SHAKE
2. FIBRE AND HERB
3. LIPOBOND
4. V/M/H
5. THERMOJETICS
6. ROSE-OX

I recently (May 2003) started taking the Protein Supplement Powder. The N.P.D.M. gives me all nutrition to get strong and become healthy.  My body is tuned when it is at it’s healthiest and then it is easier to gain weight, while the Fibre and Herb cleanses me.  Pure fat loss and atoned, hard, lean body comes as a result of the Lipobond, V/M/H and Thermojetics.  I also have an incredible amount of energy as I crash through the weights at the gym.  Rose-ox helps speed up recovery and reduces the chance of picking up an illness straight after a workout.  Of course, protein is what is needed to gain the centimeters of muscle.  The more protein, the more muscle size and development, thus the reason why my N.P.D.M only lasts me about six days.  And as for the new Protein Supplement Powder, it too will only last me six days.

All these products are combined with an intense low-rep, high-weight workout off-season and high-rep, lower-weight workout in season to give me my COMPETITION BODY.

C U @ THE GYM!

Thorsten Nickel
Actor / Martial artist

"My name is Thorsten Nickel; I'm an actor and martial artist (shotokan Karate-2nd Dan), trained in boxing and thaiboxing. My biggest movie so far would be the Jackie Chan film 'Thunderbolt' in which I'm the Co-Star, amongst others.

I worked with most known Hong Kong stars (Jet Li, Sammo Hung etc..), and to keep up with training to stay in shape, nutrition is one of the key factors. When you get older, recovery times slow down and energy levels seem to drop, but I learned that the right nutrition is half the battle.

Herbalife fits right into my programme. It works on the same principles I've been applying in recent years. Those shakes don't just taste good, they also help tremendously in my recovery process and/or preparation for better workouts.

I also use shakes as an ideal snack or just if pressed for time as a replacement meal. They are very versatile. In addition I use Formula2 and fish liver oil and drink lots of water."

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