nov/dec 2009 breaking news from the world of nrgfuel sports

NOV/DEC 2009
NEWS
BREAKING NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF NRGFUEL SPORTS NUTRITION
ISSUE 3
CUTTING EDGE NEWS
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SUCCESSFUL START TO SUPER SIX
4. MEET OUR EXPERTS - JOHN CLARKE
On the 30th August I competed at the UKBFF (United
Kingdom Bodybuilding Fitness Federation) Kent Classic
British Qualifier in the under 80kg class. This was a step
up in class for me as I had previously competed in the
intermediate under 80kg class.
During the off season I knew I had to bring more size
to the stage as I will be competing against some guys
that have won National titles and some have competed
at World level so everything had to be spot on. I worked
very hard in the off season ensuring that my nutrition and
supplementation was 100% and that I was getting enough
food and rest to fuel my workouts and grow. I have mentioned this previously but I actually decreased my days in
the gym to 3 days per week and increased my food intake
to around 9 meals per day and also used a variety of
NRGFUEL supplements which include Glutamine, Creatine, TTP, Whey protein and my favourite Transporter. The
reason for me decreasing my training days was that you
grow outside of the gym with a good balanced diet and
plenty of rest. The easy part is the training, if an individual
does not have the correct nutrition and is not getting
enough rest their results and gains will suffer.
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Entering the ring after 2am local time due to American
television demands, Froch (25-0, 20KOs) was the hunter
in the contest controlling the ring for 10 of the twelve
rounds, looking to land heavy blows against a largely
negative Dirrell.
After the fight Carl said “ We never really stood and had
a good trade and got going with anything. I’m a little bit
dissatisfied but I can only beat what is in front of me.
Anyway a win is a win he cant expect to come to Nottingham and beat me by running and holding.”
CARL WAS NOT PHASED BY THE RESULT AS HE
HAD MADE A SUCCESSFUL 3RD DEFENCE OF HIS
WBC TITLE HE WON IN 2008.
Although he disagreed with the split decision he said “
That professional boxing, it’s subjective scoring.”
Carl said “Through the whole fight, I didn’t feel hurt or
jaded or phased it was just comfortable.”
WELL DONE CARL, YOU DID GREAT AGAIN AND
WELL DONE NRGFUEL FOR GIVING HIM THE
STRENGTH, STAMINA AND ENDURANCE NEEDED
FOR SUCH AN ARDUOUS FIGHT.
NRGFUEL’S Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch secured a split
decision victory over Andre Dirrell to retain his WBC
super-middleweight title and make a winning start to
the Super Six World Boxing Classic.
The showdown at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham
was both fighters’ opening contest in the six-man tournament, pitting the reigning WBC Super Middleweight
champion against unbeaten Michigan fighter Dirrell.
Froch, 32, was the clear favourite heading into the clash
while Dirrell came into the contest with an unblemished
18-0 (13 KOs) record and with an undoubted pedigree
as a 2004 Olympic bronze medallist.
Former middleweight champion Arthur Abraham kicked
off the Super Six World Boxing
Classic with a superb bonuspoint knockout victory over
American Jermain Taylor.
Taylor was comprehensively
outboxed by slick stylist
Abraham, who quickly got
the measure of his opponent
What’s next?
Andre Dirrell is now the third successive impressive
name on Froch’s record and a winning start to the Super
Six series, which began earlier in the evening with
Arthur Abraham’s last-round knockout of Jermain Taylor.
The first round concludes in California on November 21,
when Mikkel Kessler defends his WBA title against Andre Ward. Win or lose, Kessler is due to be Froch’s next
opponent, probably in Copenhagen in early March. If
Kessler beats Ward, two titles will be on the line. “When
I beat Kessler, maybe I’ll get the accolades I deserve,”
Froch said. “He can box, but he’ll stand and fight, rather
than hold and moan.”
before building a healthy lead
and blasting him out with seconds remaining.
Taylor, formerly the undisputed
middleweight world champion,
unsurprisingly took the role of
aggressor against his Armenian-born German opponent but
found Abraham’s defence hard
to penetrate.
Abraham gradually came out
of his shell and despite being
less aggressive, was landing the cleaner shots. With
seconds remaining, Abraham
caught his outclassed opponent with a monstrous
right hand on the nose which
knocked Taylor out and
secured him a well-deserved
third point.
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Starting in November I will be taking on clients for
personal training and also providing diet and nutritional
plans tailored to each individual. Whether you want to
lose weight, add muscle, contest preparation or just
maintain a healthy diet and exercise regime. For anyone
that is interested or would like further details I can be
contacted at [email protected].
HAVE YOU STARTED
YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING YET?
Success they say, comes to those who plan! And to ensure
you have a successful Christmas you should start thinking
about your Christmas pressie shopping now. It may be a
couple of months off yet but now is the time to get ahead of
the game and leave yourself plenty of time to relax as the
big day approaches and let those who have left their shopping until the last minute get in to a panic as they can’t find
that perfect gift for their loved ones!
Here at NRGFUEL we can supply you with a wide range of
gifts for your Fitness conscious family members. Ordering
online couldn’t be easier, just log on to www.nrgstop.com
and order from the comfort of your own home, or if you’re
visiting Nottingham to do some shopping why not drop in
and see us at our Superstore on Castle Boulevard.
On the show day I arrived at the venue and was over the
moon to see that some of the NRGFUEL Management
and staff had come all the way to support me it was great
to see them there, my parents and girlfriend had also
made the long trip. I weighed in just under 79kg which
is an increase of around 12lbs from the British final 9
months previous. I was delighted with this as all the hard
work I had put in during the off season was worth it and
had paid off and for those that don’t believe in quality supplementation and diet this is proof that it does work!
Finally a big, big thank you to NRGFUEL especially the
owners Ady and Val who are always behind me 100% and
allow me to use their fantastic range of products...I hope I
do them proud at the final.
Dear Santa,
Christmas is coming and I’ve been really good this year. I’ve
re-cycled my rubbish, looked after my dear old granny and
not leered at too many young women. I don’t ask too much
in general I know I won’t get that white Porsche or a night out
with Cheryl Cole but I do believe that if I could build myself a
fantastic physique the world would be my oyster.
I’ve seen the ads for NRGFUEL saying ‘Dare to Dream’. Well
Santa you can help...Please please please fill my sack with the
following:
1. NRGFUEL T.T.P - For strength, stamina, endurance and
recovery
2. NRGFUEL MASS GAIN - To give me that extra size so
that I stand out in a crowd.
3. NRGFUEL DIET POWER - To bring out the six-pack.
4. Last but not least NRGFUEL BUZZIN - To help me whizz
around the dance floor like John Travolta.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Ryan McGuinness
Following the inevitable excesses of the festive period what
gift could be more popular than a range of fitness products?
Looks a better bet than that unwanted aftershave or a pair
of slippers!
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MEET OUR EXPERTS - CAROLINE OLIVER AND TRACEY DOUGAN
CAROLINE WINS NPA BRITISH
As I write this I’m still in shock, I’m ecstatic at winnng the NPA
British Trained Figure Title 2009, Along side the Yorkshire Trained
Figure Title 2009.. It was a very tough class with 14 of the countries
top figure girls all putting in their all for the trained figure title, it was
a fight to the end with some oustanding routines with all the glitz
and glamour of bling bikinis and flawless tans!
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CAROLINE
OLIVER
Q&A WITH CARL FROCH
6. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Valerie Brown ‘at NRGFUEL’ interviews WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch
Some first debuts from some outstanding athletes, who did all they
could to challenege me to the top spots, I’ve trained as hard as ever
this year and looked over my fellow competitors with a fine tooth
comb, to beat them all and be crowned Figure Champion is amazing!!! My next step for next year would be to fight for a placing on
the worlds stage and become a world class athlete.
Caroline shows off her
very impressive winning
figure after being crowned
the Figure Champion at
the NPA British Finals
2009.
Now thats what I call
‘Girl Power’! we will be
catching up with Caroline
after her well deserved
break with an exclusive
interview and some tips
on how to shed them unwanted pounds that you
put on over the Christmas
period, so look out for this
in the next issue.
TRACEY
DOUGAN
GIRL POWER!
Well I finally did it.... my first figure show and not only that
I got a very respectable 2nd place and with it an invite to
the British Finals.
Considering it was never about winning for me I am
BUZZING!
At the pre-judging I was so nervous I was sure the judges
could actually see my legs shaking, ha! But I received
so much support from the judges, fellow competitors and
the audience that by the evening show I was raring to
go. I had by far THE loudest crowd, they were so loud
in fact that I had to ask them to quieten down when I
was on stage because I couldn’t hear my music, funny!
After it was over my mates were there waiting with some
chocolate brownies - bliss, and most importantly a drink!
Oh and in case you remember from the last article, no Jodie Marsh didn’t show up, maybe next year eh?! But
I reckon she’s too much of a party girl to ever compete,
who knows?
Anyways as much as I loved it on that stage I have decided to decline my invite to the British finals, I don’t think
this is my year but I’ll be back next season leaner and
meaner! Best of luck to all competitors but in my eyes
anyone who steps on that stage is a winner already.
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Q:
Carl, what inspired you to
A:
Press ups, I always try to set
start boxing in the early years?
new targets for myself, generally 3 sets
of 100 reps.
A:
My dad had a punch bag hanging in the garage where he used to
Q:
How strict is your eating
train so I used to knock about with
regime?
him. He took me to the local Phoenix
A:
I can generally eat whatever I
Boxing Club when I was 8 but I could
want
as
I have a fast metabolism.
only watch as I couldn’t compete until
the age of 10. So as soon as I turned
Q: What is your favourite food?
10 I got in the ring. Dad encouraged
me with my boxing to keep me off the
A: Matured steak, but I like everystreets. He was a bit of a bad lad in his thing!
youth and wanted better things for me.
Thanks dad!
Q:
Do you eat to live or live to
eat?
Q:
Did you ever envisage
becoming World Boxing Champion? A: Live to eat.
A:
I won my first 14 fights and
Q: Chocolate or Cheese?
thought it was easy and appeared to
have a natural talent, I was picked at
A: Chocolate…..and cheese.
the age of 19 to box for England but
Q: What are your hobbies?
even then I thought boxers like Chris
Eubank, Nigel Benn and Steve Collins
would be too big for me.
A:
Property renovation, I enjoy the
hands on manual work doing tiling etc.
Q: Who is your boxing hero? I also enjoy playing golf and tennis with
my two brothers which I am very comA:
Roy Jones Jnr. Who became
petitive about and I have to win which
undisputed Middleweight Champion of
Q:
What is your ultimate great
escape?
Q: How often do you train?
A:
Twice a day, 5 days a week,
with weekends off.
Q:
What is your favourite
exercise?
A:
(Carl smiles broadly) ummmmm
let me think….oh NRGFUEL of course!
the World in his mid 20’s, now retired.
is quite annoying for my brothers.
Q:
What is your feel good
philosophy?
A:
A happy home, somewhere you
relax and chill out at the end of the
day.
A:
Again, home after a really
hectic week. I’ve just finished renovat-
ing my house and after being brought
up in pubs with all the lifestyle that
goes with it, its really great to go home
to peace and quiet. Shut the door, no
phone. Bodram, Turkey comes a close
second.
Q:
What would be your dream
fight?
A:
It would have been great to fight
Joe Calzaghe but that one just slipped
through the net.
Q:
Would you take part in
Strictly Come Dancing?
A:
Yes, I definitely would consider
it.
Q:
Don’t want to be biased
‘tongue in cheek’ which sports
nutrition do you think is the best on
the market?
No seriously you know how passionately I feel about NRGFUEL sports
nutrition. For the serious athlete it’s
second to none!
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WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN 2009
THE WORLD’S
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STRONGEST MAN
2009
an overall length of 39.9 metres. The athletes had to be pull
the plane 25 metres.
Day 2 of the Finals
8. WORKOUT - BICEPS
No matter what your reason for taking up weight training, I can’t
think of anyone who doesn’t want bigger biceps. I like to refer to the
bicep as the glamour muscle. As soon as someone finds out you lift
weights they don’t ask you to flex your calves, they ask you to roll up
your sleeves and flex your biceps. Out of the thousands of exercises
that can be performed at the gym, odds are at any given time there
will be more people training biceps than any other muscle. Everyone
wants bigger, fuller biceps. Much of Arnold Schwarzeneggers popularity was due to his monstrous arms. Try the workout below to add
a few inches to your guns!
EXERCISE
This event requires the athletes to lift a 155 kilo axle over
their heads as many times as possible over 75 seconds.
The event was held at the picturesque location of Wield izZurrieq, right on Malta’s rocky coast.
For over three decades The World’s Strongest Man has
tested the limits of human strength, power, and endurance.
The best strongmen on the planet and the most demanding challenges like Atlas Stones, Fingal’s Fingers, Truck
Pull and the Keg Toss make the World’s Strongest Man the
premier event in strength athletics.
Local Nottingham Gym owner Jimmy Tobin and Worlds
Strongest Man enthusiast Shaun were front row in the finals
of this years thrilling competition which took place on the
1st-3rd October in the glorious sunny surroundings of Malta.
The Boat Pull was set to follow the morning’s action located
around the corner of the bay, with the natural high cliffs giving spectators a perfect view of the event. The athlete’s task
was to pull a 300kg boat up a 20 metre slope.
The Final Day - it’s down to the wire!
Car Deadlift For Reps
The day started with all 10 finalists keen to win the competition, each fighting for the chance to raise the famous Worlds
Strongest Man trophy, with only a few points between them
this is probably the strongest group of finalists for many
years.
REPS
3
12
2.
ALTERNATE
DUMBBELL CURLS
Exercise Advice: You can perform this exercise by either standing or sitting on a bench,
whichever you prefer. Grab a dumbbell in
each hand and let each arm hang at your
sides. Slowly curl the dumbbell in your left
hand trying to touch it to your left shoulder.
While you are performing the movement,
turn (i.e., supinate) your palm outward and
squeeze your bicep for a one-count at the top
of the movement. Slowly lower the dumbbell
to the start position and repeat with your
right arm.
3
12
3.
CONCENTRATION
CURLS
Exercise Advice: Sit or kneel and hold a
dumbbell in the right hand. Bend forward,
keeping the abs engaged and prop the right
elbow against the inside of the right thigh.
Contract the bicep and curl the hand towards
the shoulder without moving the elbow. You
don’t have to touch your shoulder.
Lower all the way down (keep a very slight
bend in the elbow to keep tension in the
biceps) and repeat.
3
12
1.
BARBELL CURLS
Exercise Advice: Grab a barbell with an
underhand grip. Stand straight, with your
feet shoulder width apart. Let the barbell
hang from your arms at arms length. Must:
Keep your elbows to your sides at all time.
Not moving your elbows from position, use
only your forearms to pick up the barbell with
your bicep strength. Hold this for a few seconds to maximize the contraction, and then
go back down to starting position.
barrier or away from it. This leads to the offending player
being sent to the penalty box, which is a lovely idea, usually
for 2 minutes and they cannot be substituted during this
time leaving the team a player down.
Atlas Stones
Pictured: Jimmy and Shaun with the UK hopeful Jimmy Marku (centre)
Dad, if I take NRGFUEL products will I
have muscles like you?
SETS
Overhead Lift Apollo’s Axle
EXERCISE ADVICE
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The pinnacle of The World’s Strongest Man competition, and
this year it came down to the last event - The Atlas Stones!
The stones range from 100kg to 160kg and are placed on
top of 5 plinths.
The opening game for the Panthers was against Belfast
and it seemed to me that Belfast were all about brawling.
It seemed that a lot of the Belfast players were being sent
to the penalty box on a regular basis to cheers of ‘sinner’.
In fact, there were chants all through the game with special
ones being reserved for goals, which I have been reliably
informed are the same ones used for goals at the Forest
ground.
Day 1 of the Finals
Giant Farmers Walk
This was a trend that has continued with the panthers
winning at every home game so far this season which has
seen them climb straight to the top of the leader board for
the Elite league.
Giant Farmers Walk had an impressive win by Mariusz
Pudzianowski with a time of 25.05 seconds, a winning margin of over 6.5 seconds. Second placed Derek Poundstone
came in with a time of 31.63 and Laurence Shahlaei coming
in third with a time of 33.54 seconds. Only one competitor
failed to complete the event.
Back to the airport for the finalists to pull Air Malta’s Airbus
320-200 with an empty weight of 93,000lbs, 180 seats and
The finalists raced each other head to head, lifting the
stones over 75 seconds in one final battle to crown this
years champion. This is traditionally where legends are created and champions are defined.
It was truly a very eventful final and you will not be disappointed with the results but unfortunately you will have to
wait until the show is aired around Christmas time - sorry!
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When I first heard we had been approached to supply the
Nottingham Panthers with NRGFUEL products I knew very
little of the game other than the obvious, it was hockey on
ice and could sometimes get a bit rough. I was keen however to find out more.
As you can well imagine with a game this fast paced, players are often slammed into the side of the arena and this is
perfectly fine providing it is not done face first. There are a
number of penalties for interfering with players against the
So far in the first five games I have seen goals in the last
15 seconds of play and a fight started by one of the Belfast team in the first 3 seconds. All this in a friendly family
atmosphere, in fact there is a young girl of about 6 who
usually sits just in front of me who is a very vocal fan.
If you are looking to find a new sport to go and watch, I
cannot recommend it enough, go and give your support to
the Panthers and why not try some NRGFUEL Buzzin while
you are at it, this is the first year the Panthers have tried it
and look where they are now.
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THE JAWIAD KHALIQ BOXING ACADEMY OPENS
THE JAWIAD KHALIQ BOXING
ACADEMY has been opened
recently by FORMER IBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE
WORLD, JAWAID KHALIQ (M.B.E)
and younger brother Kamran
Khaliq.
tain their fitness, the Jawaid khaliq
boxing and fitness academy is definitely the place for you.
There is no fixed membership, you
pay per session, weekly or monthly, so
you won’t have any fixed contract like
most other gyms. Personal training is
also provided upon request, where you
get 1-2-1 work-out plans specifically
tailored to your needs by the former
world champion.
The academy has specific boxing /
boxercise sessions tailored for young
kids, adults and women.
The training is delivered first hand by
former world champion Jawaid khaliq
and younger brother Kamran khaliq,
who has been training alongside Jawaid since the age of 7.
Whether you’re an athlete competing
professionally or just someone who
wants to work-out leisurely and main-
The facilities are second to none;
the spacious main room is fully laid
out with mats, and an enormous 18
foot boxing ring, 14 varieties of boxing bags, 2 floor to ceiling bags and
a speed ball. The walls have fitted
mirrors; there is a viewing gallery and
male and female changing rooms.
So get down to the Jawaid khaliq
boxing and fitness academy, and get
yourself some world class training.
The boxing academy is situated in the
inner city of Nottingham and has an
incredibly inviting look and feel, appealing to anyone interested in getting
fit and healthy.
1st floor top factory
Dakeyne Street (off Carlton road)
Nottingham, NG3 2AR
E-mail: jkboxingacademy@hotmail. co.uk
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PAT QUALIFIES FOR
UKBFF FINALS
Pat Williams called in at the NRGFUEL offices in Nottingham on
Monday October 5th feeling well pleased with himself. Grinning
from ear to ear and carrying his two trophies, one an impressive
excalibur type sword for winning the UKBFF Heavyweight Qualifier and the Overall Show. He didn’t hesitate when I asked him
to strip off (cheeky me!) for an impromptu photo shoot. Wow, we
were all well impressed. Bring on the finals!
After a quick ten minute chat Pat ran off in the direction of the
local chippy for a quick junk-food-fix before his gruelling dieting
regime starts again tomorrow.
WELL DONE PAT! WE WILL ALL BE ROOTING FOR YOU!
BREAKING NEWS:- October 18th Pat came 5th in the Super Heavyweight Class UKBFF finals at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall.
Great result as he has only competed twice before. Just think
what next year will bring.
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HEALTHY RECIPES
HOT CHILLI PRAWNS
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Ingredients
5 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp Soy sauce
1 tbsp Sugar
2 tsp cornflour
200 ml boiling water
3 cm Ginger, chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil
300 g raw tiger Prawns,
Method
1 tbsp strained lime juice
6 large cloves Garlic, chopped
3 medium red chillies, chopped
300 g raw tiger Prawns, de-veined and shells removed
1 tbsp strained lime juice
2 Spring onions, shredded
4 tbsp Coriander, leaves picked chopped
1. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce and leave on one
side.
2. Heat a wok or large frying pan, and add the vegetable
oil. Toss in the chopped garlic, ginger and chillies, and stir
fry for about 30 seconds, until the chillies have darkened.
3. Add the prawns and continue frying for about 3-4 minutes - until they turn pink.
4. Stir in the sauce, bring to a simmer and pour in the
boiling water.
5. Sharpen with the lime juice and add the spring onion
and chopped coriander. Serve straight away with boiled
rice.
Ingredients
ROAST TOMATO, MASCARPONE
AND ROCKET PASTA
600g small vine tomatoes, halved
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
2 fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
400g dried linguine
150g mascarpone
Couple handfuls rocket leaves
Vegetarian Parmesan shavings, to serve
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/ gas 6. Put the tomatoes in a
roasting tin with the garlic and rosemary. Season well, drizzle with the
oil and roast for 15-20 minutes until tender.
2. Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling, lightly salted water until al dente,
drain and return to the pan.
3. Once the tomatoes are cooked, mix in the mascarpone to make a
creamy sauce and add to the pasta. Toss well, then stir in the rocket
leaves. Serve with Parmesan shavings
TOMATO SOUP
Ingredients
Olive oil, for frying
4 cloves Garlic, cut into slivers
2 tsp chopped sage leaves
10 Tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 x 400g plum tomatoes
4 slices stale ciabatta bread, cut into chunks
1 litre vegetable or chicken stock
Method
1. In a large saucepan, heat a very generous layer of
olive oil over a moderate heat. Add the garlic followed
by the sage and cook for 1 - 2 minutes, until it gives off a
lovely smell and the garlic is golden.
2. Stir in the fresh tomatoes, followed by the canned
tomatoes and the stale bread. Season with salt and
freshly ground black pepper.
3. Pour in the stock, heat through and simmer for 45
minutes to cook and reduce.
4. Serve at room temperature with freshly torn basil,
grated parmesan and plenty of extra virgin olive oil.
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14. NRGFUEL ATHLETE - NICKI DE LA SALLE
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NRGFUEL SUPPORTS LOCAL ATHLETE
At the age of 14 I played in the women’s National Premier
League and was soon after selected to represent England
under 16’s and went on to achieve one of my biggest honours to date, to play in the first ever women’s game to take
place at Wembley Stadiums Twin Towers.
I represented Chelsea Ladies for 6 years, captaining the
side, competing in the league, the FA Cup and the League
Cup whilst continuing to gain International honours. I am
now linked to Nottingham Forest FC on an assistant basis
but have turned my focus elsewhere to a new challenge,
middle distance running.
I started training for athletics with Nott’s A.C in April 2008.
I soon after competed in track and field, cross country and
road races. The training and competitions are fierce and
require me to be at an optimal level.
In my short time within athletics I have already achieved a
lot. I moved up from West London to Nottingham 2 years
ago but still travel down south in order to compete in the
Middlesex County Championships. I became county champion in cross country and track in my first entry to the races
and have gone on to gain county honours for Middlesex,
for both cross country and 3000m on the track. My aims
within athletics are to compete on an International stage.
This is however one asset that has caused me concerns
in the past and could seriously hinder my ability to perform
at the highest level, nutrition. Whilst attending an England
football training camp in the past, I became very ill. Later I
was diagnosed with coeliac’s disease, a condition meaning I have a very serious allergy to gluten. Although I have
controlled my diet well, avoiding gluten can be extremely
difficult. In the past I have suffered from anaemia which
has led to immense tiredness and the inability to train or
compete due to missing out on vital components within my
diet. Recently I also suffered a stress fracture in my right
ankle which has meant I have had to spend a lot of time in
local pools aqua jogging to retain my fitness. Although biomechanics played a part, physios have since told me that
the stress fracture itself was possibly due to overuse and
possibly as a result of exhaustion and failure to replenish
my body, resulting in a decreased bone density and possibly muscle wastage.
In order for anyone to perform to their best ability and cope
with the intense training and fierce competition it is essential that your body is fuelled correctly. NRGFUEL has
offered me the chance to optimise my performance by
allowing me to fully recover and prepare for each and every
training session. Via the use of NRGFUEL’s product T.T.P I
am ensuring I am getting all the nutrition my body requires
in order to enable me to compete at the highest level possible. My training involves daily cardiovascular runs, speed
work and circuit training, sometimes training twice a day.
NRGFUEL has significantly aided my return to athletics
following my injury, allowed me to meet the high training
demands, enhanced my recovery and arguably most importantly, helped me stay injury free.
I am truly grateful to NRGFUEL for providing me with such
a great product and am certain it will raise my chance of
reaching great heights within athletics.
“When taking NRGFUEL products I feel stronger, faster
and believe I have the ability to train for longer periods of
time at the same intensity.”
Nicki de la Salle
Don’t take the lift, take the stairs! Opting for the stairs over the lift will burn calories you wouldn’t have
burned before. Taking just one flight of stairs will burn 20 calories. Just think if you climb 5 flights you
would work off the oatmeal you had for breakfast!
1.
up and walk around the office for your breaks. Instead of going to the kitchen or gossiping with co2. Get
workers and friends, walk around the office or better yet, walk around the block a few times!
just 20 minutes a day. This is better than nothing at all. And if you can walk in the morning, this will
3. Walk
jump start your body metabolism for the whole day and you will feel so much better about yourself!
at the back of the car park. When you go to the supermarket, cinema, wherever you go park at the
4. Park
back of the car park and walk that much further!
around the block during T.V commercials! Instead of flipping through the channels, get up and walk
around the block!
5. Walk
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KING OF THE RING - ROCK CITY
claim to be King. Technical skills along with brute force and
raw aggression were evident throughout the ten bouts as an
appreciative crowd roared on their favourites.
Serious fighters know that to become a “King Of The Ring”
you need to have a proper training, recovery and nutrition
programme. Proper nutrition will help deliver size, speed,
strength and most importantly for fighters, endurance. The
NRGFUEL range is particularly popular with fighters as it
provides all the above in handy “shake and take” drinks for
use during all phases of preparation and competition.
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CARL FROCH ‘THE WEAKEST LINK?’ NO CHANCE
Carl proved he was ‘game for a laugh’ when he appeared on the popular television programme ‘The Weakest Link’ for charity. Along with six other boxing hero’s
in front of Ann Robinson (a daunting task for even the
toughest celebrities). He managed to answer most of
the questions thrown at him and baring in mind the other
contestants were seasoned celebrities with years of
experience on tv and theatre he did extremely well to be
amongst the last 5 to be evicted. The most learned of us
wouldn’t have done any better in the presence of such a
steely interrogator.
McGuigan was first to go. His first question was very
difficult he thought boxing day was in January, an easy
mistake, oh my goodness how embarrassed was he!
Amazingly, Frank Bruno funny as ever became the winner.
Flashing lights! Loud Music! Dancing Girls! and more testosterone fuelled aggression than you could shake a stick at!
Sounds like an NRGFUEL board meeting for sure, but this
was the formula for one of the incredibly successful “King Of
The Ring” fight nights recently held at the famous Rock City
venue in Nottingham.
NRGFUEL are proud to be sponsoring the “King Of The
Ring” tournaments that are proving to be so popular. A mixture of fight styles that include regular Boxing, Thai Boxing,
Kickboxing in its various formats and full on Mixed Martial
Arts combat as seen in the UFC fights means that there is
something for everyone when it comes to combat sports,
with the common theme being non stop action!
All I can say is thanks lads for an extremely funny programme and hopefully we will see more of Carl on the
box in the future. (perhaps Strictly Come Dancing ha ha)
‘Well done Carl.’ Your roving reporter Val
TIP OF THE MONTH: SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
You’ve heard the old saying: Slow and steady wins the race. Well, it may also burn
more calories, at least in the long run.
Researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands concluded that people who
engage in moderate physical activity, such as walking and biking, had the highest
overall physical activity levels.
Their study of 30 men and women over a two-week period also revealed that those
who exercised vigorously for short periods of time compensated for that activity by
spending a greater part of their day being sedentary. Sure, vigorous exercise burns
more calories, but the moderate exercisers tended to be more active overall.
The next “King Of The Ring” tournament will be held at the
Harvey Hadden Stadium in Nottingham on December 5th
where there will be 4 title fights on the night including big
names such as Wayne Buck, Ricky Gammon, Jimmy Warhead and more. (log on to www.kingofthering.co.uk for
more details). NRGFUEL will be there, for a great night out,
make sure you are to!
VICTORY FOR KRAM
Jimmy Kram entered the ring, at West Park Leisure Centre, on Sunday 04-OCT-2009, looking relaxed and full of
confindence. The excited crowd were full of support for
their local hero and cheered wildly as the fighters prepared
themselves.
Jimmy looked the fitter fighter of the two and had obviously
trained extremely hard at Beeston Progressive Boxing Club,
based at Joint Effort Gym in Beeston. With the correct training, mindset and supplements from NRG FUEL, he knew
he would have no problem with the three “2” minute rounds
ahead of him. After the final talk from Kev Jansen his corner
man and referee Jimmy and his opponent touched gloves
and the fight was on...
The crowd were going wild loving the action and as round
three started Jimmy’s superior conditioning was obvious as
he stepped up the pace to finish the fight within the distance.
Hammering his opponent with blows to the head and body,
the crowd could not believe the referee did not stop the fight,
but handed further breathing space by giving him another
standing count!
At the final bell the crowd were not disappointed as a victorious Jimmy Kram had yet again put on a very professional
display resulting in an impressive victory. I can safely say
that we will all be looking forward to seeing Jimmy Kram in
action again as soon as possible.
Jimmy started as expected, taking control of the ring and
landed superb combinations that hit the target every time.
His opponent was taking a pounding and the referee had to
step in for 3 standing counts. Jmmy’s corner were shouting
instructions and Jimmy continued for the rest of the round to
land shot after shot on his opponent.
Fighters from across the country, including NRGFUEL’s very
own Champion, Wayne Buck gathered to battle it out in the
ring in an effort to dominate their opponents and stake their
Pictured: King of the Ring promotor Nash and company
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Round two started as the first finished with Jimmy the most
commanding fighter, and yet again all Jimmy’s punches
were landing and the referee had to step in again a further 3
times.
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18. YOUR QUESTIONS
Q:
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MR. NRGFUEL, I want to add muscle but keep off fat. Is
this possible to achieve at the same time? Is resistance exercise and / or
cardiovascular exercise the key? (Steve, 28, Nottingham)
A:
Absolutely Steve, you can grow muscle without the fat, the secrets are:
1. Intensity - keep the intensity high throughout the workout.
2. Don’t spend time on the cardio machines, instead use compound exercises
and superset as much as possible. This will work your cardio system just as
hard, in fact it will burn more fat, whilst giving resistance training to build muscle.
3. Don’t do more than 10 reps on any exercise instead increase the weight.
4. Don’t do less than 4 reps otherwise you will move into strength building,
which is great but if you want quick gains of size stay in the 4 - 10 range.
5. Number of sets aim for 3 -4 sets of each compound exercise and do 3 exercises per muscle group.
6. Nutrition eat lots of protein, complex carbs and some fat....stay away from
processed foods, and “bad fats”. Don’t be afraid to eat before bed I find a protein shake or cottage cheese or chicken sandwich works well, think of keeping
your body fed with quality food and eat it regularly.
MS. NRGFUEL SAYS...
By gaining muscle mass, you will automatically reduce your fat so the simple answer to your question is
yes.
The best way to increase and improve the size and condition of your muscles is through weight (resistance) training. If you are not familiar with weight training, it is best to seek the help of a trainer to begin
with to ensure correct technique and maximum benefits. The more muscle mass you have, the more
calories your body will burn to maintain that muscle mass and the great news is.....it does it while you
are resting ! PROVIDING of course, you have just done a workout ! So you can lie on the couch after a
training session in the gym and feel smug in the knowledge that your body is consuming vast quantities
of calories even as you lie there.... but lay off the high sugar snacks !
REMEMBER...If you have any questions about fitness, nutrition or any health related subject then
why not ask our NRGFUEL experts. You can e-mail your questions to [email protected]
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BE A PART OF NRGFUEL NEWS!
At NRGFUEL News we value our customers contributions
and we are currently looking for you to send us any local
news or events that are going on in your area. They can
be serious or funny and we will do our best to put them in
our forthcoming issue. If you have any pictures to accompany your stories then please forward them to:
[email protected]
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE OUR NEXT CENTREFOLD?
NRGFUEL are continuing the search for other young
outgoing individuals to join our team to star in our up and
coming advertising campaigns and promotional events. If
you have a keen interest in keeping fit and have a great
personality and thirst for life, then please get in contact.
You can send your pictures to [email protected],
alternatively you can text them to 07793766762
Apologies to anyone who had difficulty sending any pictures or information last month. We were having problems
with our e-mail but everything is back up and running now
so we look forward to your pictures and contributions for
the next issue.
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