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ISSUE NO. 7
The magazine from bio-synergy
Peak Athletic
Performance
success
at the Commonwealth Games
FITNESS ADVICE AND SPORTS NUTRITION FROM THE UK’S NO. 1
Contents
Dear member . . .
I hope that your Summer was as fun and rewarding as ours
here at bio-synergy. As you can see we have dedicated the
front cover of this issue to the Commonwealth Games. As an
official supplier to the teams involved I had the great pleasure
to attend the opening ceremony and as I am sure you are
aware it was spectacular.
fitness
from within
Not only was the venue amazing, but the performance of the
athletes that took part was World Class. The home nations
and Scotland in particular excelled themselves (greatest
number of medals in over 20 years), and in a small way we at
bio-synergy made a contribution to this.
As a tribute to the all the athletes involved we are privileged to
have an exclusive round up of the event from Sally Gunnell.
For those of you looking forward to the start of the Rugby and
Football seasons, look out for bio-synergy. We are pleased to
have renewed or Official Status with Premier Rugby and to
now be sponsoring many football and rugby teams including
Leicester City, Bury FC, Oldham FC, Bristol Rovers,
Leicester Tigers, Newport RFC, Edinburgh Rugby and more.
To celebrate the “gold rush” at the Games we are offering you
the opportunity to buy the same drink that the athletes used,
Liquid NRG at a special price (see back for details).
Richard Andrews, Editor
Want to write to us? We’re always interested to hear what
you think of our supplements and magazine. Drop us a line!
bio-synergy Ltd. 55 Paddington Street, London W1U 4HX
E-mail: [email protected] Tel (sales): 020 7935 5291
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Its top selling Creatine Plus is one of the best creatine supplements in the world. bio-synergy
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News
Updates on current events
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bio-synergy embraces Welsh clubs
and the Celtic League
bio-synergy’s influence on Welsh
sports clubs continues beyond the
Commonwealth Games
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Which Supplements?
Your guide to getting the most out of
competitive sport
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Success at the
Commonwealth Games
Sally Gunnell’s round up
of the Commonwealth Games
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Inside F1:
Peak Athletic Performance
Andy Matthews, exercise physiologist
and trainer reveals his tips for top
performance
10 15 top tips...
to improve your immune system
11 Leicester Lowdown
Leicestershire sports teams anticipate
the year ahead, fuelled by bio-synergy
12 David Innes
a bio-synergy success story
David Innes reports on his success
with bio-synergy and his passion for
Thai- and Kickboxing
13 Success is a state of mind
Cognitive and physical coach, Wayne
Lal, reports on how mind over matter
techniques help the professionals
14 bio-synergy support university clubs
How bio-synergy have helped
Loughborough and Oxford
University RFC clubs maintain
their competitive edge
15 bio-synergy supplements
- a concise guide
15 Products of the Month
This issue’s special offers
Favourite websites this issue:
www.davidcoulthard-f1.com
www.leicestertigers.com
Official suppliers to the RFL,
Premier Rugby and the WBF.
SALES HOTLINE 020 7935 5291 OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, OR VISIT www.bio-synergy.co.uk
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EVENTS
News
bio-synergy
Bulletin Board
• Boxing Clever
bio-synergy’s ever expanding list
of endorsements is soon to include
boxing professionals. bio-synergy
are in negotiations with British
Boxing Board of Control. All boxing
fans out there watch this space!
• Cover Model Competition
Your response to the cover model
competition in TOTALNRG issue
6 was overwhelming. Thank-you
to everyone who has sent us their
success stories and photographs,
and apologies if you haven’t
received your freebies yet they’re on their way! Keep those
entries coming in though, the
deadline has now been extended
until October 31st.
• Women’s day
No excuses now ladies! - to help
you get fitter quicker, we’re doing
special deals every month exclusively
for our female customers. Call the
hotline on the last friday of the month.
c Follow the Leader
radford Bulls erased the
disappointment of their first home
Super League defeat at Valley Parade
last Friday by winning the Middlesex
Sevens tournament at Twickenham
against some of the top rugby union
sides in England just 24 hours later with
some dazzling play.
he Bulls defeated Leeds Tykes,
who included a number of Rhinos
players, in the first round before
sending Gloucester - and former Bulls
star Henry Paul - out of the competition.
They then disposed of the British Army
before running out 42-14 winners in the
final against Wasps. Michael Withers
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bio-synergy embraces
Welsh clubs and the
Celtic League
CONTINUES BEYOND THE COMMONWEALTH
GAMES WITH MANY TEAMS GAINING
PERMANENT SPONSORSHIP INCLUDING
LLANELLI, NEWPORT AND BRIDGEND RUGBY
io-synergy, despite being the UK’s
No. 1 supplier of health and
sports nutrition have never got
involved in supporting competitive
bodybuilders, so it is with both great
surprise and pleasure that I announce
our support of Bruce Leader’s
challenge for success at the British
and World Championships this year.
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CLUBS. OTHER CELTIC LEAGUE TEAMS
BENEFITING INCLUDE THE BORDERS,
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW.
ARE BENEFITING FROM BIO-SYNERGY’S
PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGE
ewport Rugby, otherwise known as
the Black & Ambers, are unarguably
one of Welsh Rugby’s real success
stories since the professional era began
way back in 1995.
ruce is a true professional. With a
background in Wing Chun, Tai
Chi and a qualified masseuse, he truly
represents the holistic and professional
image that bio-synergy represents.
Bruce has been a customer for
several years, and has relied on
bio-synergy to reach the pinnacle of
his sport.
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scored two tries in against Wasps,
with Nathan McAvoy, Jon Feeley, Tevita
Vaikona and Leon Pryce also scoring,
while the superior organisation of their
defence saw them concede only six
tries throughout the tournament.
"We needed this after what happened
(against Saints)" said Bulls captain
Robbie Paul. "This was our first sevens
tournament, but when we thought
about it we were basically playing
Rugby League... our defence was bad
in the first game but we got it right,
playing in a way we know like the back
of our hands."
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s a direct response to your letters
and questionnaires requesting tips
on how to maximise your training and
avoid injury, we have decided to have
a regular feature in TOTALNRG with
questions on martial arts, massage,
diet and strength training being
HERE ARE JUST
TWO REPORTS OF HOW THE WELSH CLUBS
or many clubs clinching the
Principality Cup and finishing a
creditable 2nd in the Welsh/Scottish
League in successive seasons would be
a cause for out-and-out celebration. But
not the Black & Ambers. The coming
season will see Newport go all out for
more silverware in a campaign that will
see them compete in four competitions;
the Welsh Premiership, the Principality
Cup, the Celtic League and the
Heineken European Cup.
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answered by a host of professionals
and experts including Bruce.
f you too would like to support Bruce
go along to the British Championships
which are being held on 6/10/02 in
Nottingham.
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Bulls win Middlesex Sevens in style
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BIO-SYNERGY’S INFLUENCE ON WELSH TEAMS
ulls head strength
and conditioning
coach, Martin Clawson
is delighted to have had the added
advantage provided by bio-synergy’s
nutritional supplements.
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“Dietary and nutritional products
now play a big part in Rugby
League and [our] agreement
with bio-synergy will help to
ensure the Bulls remain at
the fore of the sport”
his strive for excellence is as
applicable to Newport’s off-the-field
approach as it is to the efforts out on
the park. The Black & Ambers have
established very successful community
and corporate operations and with the
latter, have added bio-synergy as their
most recent partner in a deal that sees
the Newport first team squad benefit
from the company’s outstanding range
of food & dietary supplements, health
products and energy drinks.
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he club’s fitness and conditioning
coach, Trystan Bevan, said, “The tieup with bio-synergy is another essential
part in ensuring that our players will be
in top condition for the season ahead.
Preparation is always the key and
forming this partnership with bio-synergy
is another small step towards us
achieving our ultimate ambition of
becoming Europe’s No.1 side”. And
having noted the transformation of
Newport over the last three years,
who would argue? From the dark days
of 1998/99 when the club’s average
gate was just 858, the Black & Ambers
finished last season as British rugby’s
fourth best supported team - after
Leicester, Gloucester and Northampton
- with an average gate of 8511.
assion is something that’s never
lacking at Rodney Parade and
after two seasons of just missing out
on a European Cup quarter-final place,
their ever-increasing army of supporters
will be hoping that their beloved Black
& Ambers go at least one better this
season. All their top names like Howarth,
Tonu’u, Snow, Raiwalui, and Garvey
have been re-signed and with quality
players like former England back-rower
Steve Ojomoh and Springbok superstar
Percy Montgomery making their way to
Rodney Parade, the men in Black &
Amber will certainly be in with a shout!
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ridgend Rugby Club have had
an all-change start to the season.
From off the field staff to coaching staff
to players. They barely resemble the
team of last season. Ex-Welsh Rugby
Union and League International Adrian
Hadley now heads the club as Chief
Executive, Allan Lewis has taken
Coaching reigns from Dennis John,
fourteen players have been dispensed
with and some 16 new players signed.
Signings are a mixture of experience
and youth. Internationals Andy Moore
(Wales), Simon Mannix (New Zealand)
and Sililo Martens (Tonga) have signed
alongside David Bishop (Wales
Students), Ryan Jones (Wales U21),
Craig Richards (Wales 7s) and Matt
James (Wales ‘A’). The only constant
factor is the continued support of
Millionaire owner Leighton Samuel.
So - all change: hopefully a side which
underachieved last season now has the
grit and guidance needed at the top
level, I am sure followers of Bridgend
cannot wait for the season to begin.
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bio-synergy are official suppliers to Celtic League teams . . .
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LLANELLI
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TRAINING ADVICE
which supplements?
a guide to getting the most out of your training
Competitive Team Sports
Pre-season (ideal time to make up for any shortfalls you experienced last season)
Whey Better: For muscle recovery and to help increase lean muscle.
Essential Sports Fuel: For Whey protein, complex carbohydrates, HMB and l-glutamine.
Creatine Plus: For lean muscle, for harder and longer training and quicker recovery.
at the Commonwealth Games
Season
Beta Performance: For strength, muscle and strong joints. Boosts immunity, burns fat.
Whey Better: For muscle recovery and increased lean muscle. Reduces weight loss.
Creatine Boost: For rehydration and explosive energy.
Competitive Individual Sports
Training
Creatine Plus: For strength, anaerobic endurance and stamina. Reduces body fat.
Whey Better: For muscle recovery and increased lean muscle. Reduces weight loss.
GABA: For a night-time of deep sleep so that the body has a chance to recover fully.
Glutamine: For muscle repair and increased strength.
Gym - Aerobic
To reduce body fat and improve fitness
Beta Performance: For joint strength and flexibility. Assists aerobic capacity to burn fat.
Meal 2 Go: For essential vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates.
ACE Feeling: For essential anti-oxidants and selenium, ensuring you feel 100%.
CLA: For a reduction in body fat and an increase in lean muscle.
COVER STORY - by Sally Gunnell
agnificent, overwhelming, aweinspiring… just some of the words
to describe what truly was an event that
made you feel proud to be British. This
not only held for the way the event was
organised and put together but for the
performances the athletes gave us over
the 11 day period. bio-synergy’s athletes
alone produced 11 sensational golden
moments. These ranged from the pool to
the track and put a smile on the faces of
everyone who work and participate in
the bio-synergy support team. The drink
consumed during the games was Liquid
NRG. It took a year from research to
production and was a worthwhile wait,
especially when it produced comments
such as this from Louise Martin (Scottish
Commonwealth Games Chairman);
“After careful consideration, we have
chosen Liquid NRG as our preferred
energy drink for the Commonwealth
Games’ Many athletes commented on its
rehydrating abilities and that it gave them
a much needed boost during those few
hot and humid days of competition.
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owever it would be difficult to talk
about the games without accounting
for some of the breathtaking moments
that made the event what it was. Here
are just a few that should be noted
once again.
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Gym - Strength
To get the most out of your strength training
Creatine Plus: For harder, longer training and for reduced recovery time.
Whey Better: For use in conjunction with Creatine Plus, to rebuild and fuel muscle.
Essential Sports Fuel: For energy the day after!
Glutamine: For muscle repair and increased strength.
Synergy Bars: For good high-protein food, on-the-go.
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he swimming pool bore witness to
legendary performances from the
‘Thorepedo’ Ian Thorpe who powered
his way into the history books with an
unprecedented 6 gold medals for
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Australia. The South African Sensation
Came in the disabilities event with
Natalie du Toit not only achieving gold in
her swim but doubling up by swimming
against the able-bodied athletes later on
in the competition. The British swimmers
too added to a memorable occasion with
England alone achieving the second
highest medal tally with 10 golds!
n track and field little else could be
talked about apart from England, as the
nation watched and cheered with gold
performances from Jonathan Edwards,
Ashia Hansen, Steve Backley and Paula
Radcliffe to name but a few. It was a
time where flags were waving high and
people were proud to be part of the
tradition that is the Commonwealth. The
track and field medals kept on coming
until the end with a finale of golds for
both the English men’s rely events.
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he games ended at the City of
Manchester stadium with the rugby
sevens event. Always a highly enjoyable
and memorable occasion, with many of
the players again being fuelled by biosynergy. Kenya stunned many with their
fast running and passionate style of play
overcoming the Samoans and giving
England a run for their money. But
nothing could stop what was the ‘Dream
Team’ New Zealand, as the All Blacks
ran out eventual winners. Their style at
times was extraordinary and reminiscent
of that memorable American Basketball
all stars team at Barcelona’92.
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Champion’s
Choice
Take a tip or two from the professionals
and invest in bio-synergy’s Liquid NRG
and ONE Multi-vitamin, developed in
conjunction with Sally Gunnell.
Liquid NRG
Case of 12 500ml
bottles £24.00
ONE Multi-vitamin
60 Capsules
(2 months’ supply)
only £12.99
Liquid NRG . . . Official energy
drink to Wales and Scotland
Commonwealth Games teams
he closing ceremony of the games
again didn’t fail to disappoint with
colour and style, summing up the
atmosphere of jubilation to what truly
was the best Commonwealth Games
ever held and one that I was very proud
to have been part of the Television
coverage for.
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MOTOR RACING
Inside F1:
Peak Athletic Performance
ollowing a hard driving session an
F1 car undergoes a total strip
down of the engine and chassis
and any damaged or worn parts are
rebuilt with fresh parts before it is driven
or raced again the next day. Overnight
while his car is being repaired
mechanically, the Formula 1 driver David
Coulthard’s body receives a nutritional
rebuild while asleep. This nutritional
rebuild comprising a liquid ‘shake’ was
devised using the best quality nutrients
to repair and build the body.
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So why does the body have to be
rebuilt at night time?
The biggest improvements in training
and performance are not always made
by the athlete who trains the hardest, the
biggest gains are made by the athlete
that can recover the best from training,
and can repair and rebuild the body
repeating the process over and over.
Through a season this produces the
biggest and best gains in fitness and
performance.
This drip-feeds the body with the
nutrients for repairing and ‘rebuilding’
the damaged muscles overnight while
asleep. Ensuring that he is recovered as
quickly as possible from each day of
training. The human body could be
likened to a car, in the same way that a
car can only be rebuilt when it is in the
garage and given time for repairs, with
the right parts to do the repairs and
good mechanics on hand to do the
actual repairing. The minerals in this
‘night-time rebuild shake’ help elevate
anabolic hormones, to enable the body
to grow. Hormones (which could be
likened to the car mechanics as they
Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA).
GABA supplementation is reported to
cause a natural elevation in growth
hormone of many times the normal level,
with increased muscle mass, an
increase in training intensity and an aid
to help quality of sleep by affecting the
transport of neurotransmitters across the
barrier into the brain. GABA is a calming
agent that works to stop excess nerve
signals and thus reducing mental activity
in the brain. Many doctors of alternative
medicine are turning to amino acids to
solve problems of insomnia, where
drugs have failed. I have used GABA for
years and generally find improved and
“The biggest improvements in training and
performance are not made by the athlete
that trains the hardest, but by the athlete
that can recover the best from training”
more relaxed sleeping after taking the
supplement at night-time, David too has
found an improved quality of sleep after
taking GABA.
David consumes an exact formulation of
minerals and amino acids just before
bedtime in the ‘night-time rebuild shake’.
enhance the rebuilding process) are
necessary for the growth process in the
muscle to occur. The ‘shake’ contains
the patented mineral formulation known
as ZMA, which is a combination of the
minerals zinc and magnesium in the form
of zinc monomethione aspartate and
magnesium aspartate, with the vitamin
pyridoxine added to maximise absorption.
This product was successfully trialled in
the USA during the1990’s and found to
be very effective at naturally raising
testosterone levels, in some athletes in
the region of 40-50% while lowering
stress hormone secretion, which can
have a negative effect on recovery and
growth. Needless to say increased
muscle strength was found in the
athletes taking ZMA over the non ZMA
supplemented athletes. Each shake
contains a dose of the amino acid
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Why do muscles need repairing?
When training either aerobically or doing
strength work, muscles are actually
broken down and damaged. Only when
the body is rested sufficiently and given
optimal nutrition can it rebuild muscle
fibres that have been ‘damaged’ during
a bout of exercise. After repairing, fibres
become stronger and following further
bouts of training can be repaired so they
become stronger still. This is the training
process that we aim to complete if we
want to improve.
What's in the ‘shake’ ?
Does the body need good sleep ?
Although it is not exactly known why we
need sleep, it seems to be important to
allow the brain to repair and time to
produce chemicals to clear up the
free-radical molecules our bodies are
exposed to. When sleep is restricted we
do not function properly and our immune
systems are impaired or even damaged,
studies prove that without sleep we
would eventually die. With improved
sleep we can therefore impact the
recovery process for the better, reducing
illness and increasing resilience.
Obviously the healthier you can stay
the less training time that is missed and
the more training sessions you can
complete and recover from, creating
bigger gains leading up to your next
competition or match. Anabolic hormones
are not only important for growth and
rebuilding, but higher levels are associated
with reduced body fat and leaner
physiques. Also as we age the production
of anabolic hormones is reduced,
veteran athletes (as do older sedentary
individuals) have lower levels of
testosterone and growth hormone than
their younger counterparts. This can
affect their ability to build muscle or/and
recover from hard training sessions.
The building blocks
The whey protein contained in the ‘nighttime-rebuild’ shake provides a source of
the essential amino acids or building
blocks necessary to actually build the
muscles. In our analogy with the formula
1 car the amino acids these raw
materials of the muscle could be likened
to the automotive parts that make up the
car. It is established that athletes wishing
to maintain or increase lean body weight
need to consume around 1.0-2.0 grams
of protein for every kilogram of body
weight per day. Whey protein provided
in the shake provides approximately
15% of the daily protein needed
depending on the amount of training
performed. Although the digestion speed
and assimilation rate of whey protein is
superior to the slower digesting proteins
and it has multiple other benefits, such
as extra immune system support and
reduced gastric disturbance.
Maintaining a lean physique
During periods of negative energy
balance (ie. when training commitments
are increased and calorie intake is stable
or vice versa) when training stays stable
and meals are missed or calories
reduced. The body is placed under
extreme stress. So support via good
quality nutrients are vital to maintain
health. I originally put the ingredients
together some years ago to help maintain
muscle mass and health while dieting to
lower my body-weight when competing
in lightweight rowing. I had therefore
tested the product myself for some years
and had a hunch it would benefit David’s
relentless schedule of racing, test
driving, promotions, media work and
training. For David we contacted biosynergy to make our formula into a
powder and put a single night-time dose
into a 300ml bottle ready to be mixed
with water for convenience. This made
taking the supplement when travelling,
such as to a race for a weekend or on a
training camp for a week, much easier
as nothing had to be measured out just
water added and shaken.
How can we maximise training
from all angles?
Neither a Formula 1 car nor an athletic
body, can be rebuilt and kept running to
perform optimally without the best supply
of quality raw materials, and the correct
environment. The nocturnal nutrition
that we employ ensures that all the
requirements for growth and repair are
maintained and costs very little in terms
of effort, we really believe we are getting
something for nothing, or for very little.
Lets face it by taking a shake before
bed we can improve our physical
condition while asleep. Considering
most professional and a lot of good club
athletes are in the realm of diminishing
rewards for training effort. In other words
are looking for minute improvements
from many hours of training. Then
maximising recovery while sleep is a
very easy investment compared to the
effort expended while training.
Let’s sleep on it
Before we get too excited and think that
all we have to do to get as fit as DC is
take a shake before bedtime and get 40
winks each night, then you’re slightly
mistaken. Remember the basics, the
biggest gains in fitness or performance
will develop from the (‘bio’) synergy of
focused training, coupled with quality
rest and optimal nutrition. It’s a full
package.
ANDY MATTHEWS, EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST
[email protected]
David Coulthard’s
Night-Time
Rebuild Shake
Works while you
sleep to rebuild and
repair damaged
muscles and tissue.
Case of 12 bottles
only £36.00
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top tips
to improve your immune system
ust got back from your summer holiday? Are people around you already talking about Christmas? We’re getting to that time of
year when you need to dig out your winter woollies. You may also be wise to boost your immune system before the winter
weather really kicks in. Keeping you immune system healthy will help to keep your energy levels up, and keep you on your eating
and exercise programme. So here are our top 15 tips to improving and keeping your immune system in tip top condition.
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Eat loads of vegetables and fruit
- As well as ensuring you get the
right levels of vitamins and minerals,
eating at least 5 servings of fruit and
vegetables per day has been linked to
lower levels of cancer.
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Eat yoghurt - Studies have shown
that people who eat at least one
pot of yoghurt per day have fewer colds
than people who do not eat yoghurt.
This is because of the friendly bacteria in
yoghurt, so make sure you choose
‘probiotic’ with acidophilus or bifidus.
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Have sex - Having sex once or
twice a week improves IgA levels
too, and having an orgasm releases
opioid peptides that enhance immune
activity and kill bad bacteria.
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04 Stop Smoking
- Smokers suffer higher levels
of respiratory infection than
non-smokers as well as having
higher risks of a whole raft
of other diseases.
Eat vitamin C rich foods or take
a vitamin C supplement - People
who have high levels of vitamin C in their
diet can cut their chance of dying of
premature illness by up to 50%. The
optimum level of vitamin C is 500mg
each day, but even small amounts can
help. Adding just one vitamin C rich food
each day can cut mortality by up to
20%. Good sources of vitamin C are
kiwi fruits, oranges, red peppers,
broccolli and strawberries.
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Eat plenty of red foods - Red
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like tomatoes contain an
antioxidant called lycopene, which can
help prevent cancer and heart disease.
A study at the University of Milan also
found that it keeps white cells in the
blood (which help to fight infection) in
peak condition. Processed tomatoes are
a better source of lycopene than raw, so
eat tomato sauces, juice and ketchup.
Exercise moderately but don't
overtrain - Working out for up to
45 minutes minutes, 3-5 times per week
makes immune cells more active,
however, extended exercise can do the
opposite. Long sessions of high intensity
exercise like 90 minutes of running raise
levels of the stress hormones adrenaline
and cortisol which can suppress
immune-system activity for up to 3 days.
So, if you are specifically training for an
event like a marathon, make sure that
you drink 1 litre of a glucose drink every
hour of exercise as the sugar can cause
the adrenal gland to release less cortisol.
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Get enough sleep - Sleeping less
than 7 hours per night can double
the chance of coming down with an
infection as during deep sleep your
body increases production of natural
killer cells.
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10 Take Echinacea
- Studies have shown that
taking Echinacea helps reduce
the chance of infection. To get
the best benefits, however,
make sure you
take it over limited
periods of time
with breaks
in between.
bio-synergy’s Echinacea
60 days’ supply, only £11.99
Listen to music - Listening to
your favourite music (as long as
it isn't too frantic!) for half an hour per
day raises levels of IgA, a protein that
indicates how fast your immune system
responds.
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Get a pet - Petting a dog or cat for
18 minutes raises IgA levels 12%
Drink more water - Making sure
you are hydrated can help keep
mucus membranes like those that line
your respiratory tract moist and healthy,
thus helping to prevent infection. You
should aim to drink eight large glasses
of water a day.
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Leicester
Lowdown
rom rugby to football, Leicestershire
sports teams have a very promising
year ahead and are taking their
prospects seriously by supporting their
rigorous training schemes with health
and sports nutrition supplements from
their official supplier, bio-synergy.
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eicester’s rugby teams both have
sparkling seasons behind them,
with the Leicester Tigers winning both
the Heineken Cup and the Zurich
Championship and Loughborough
University Rugby Club finishing third in
the premiership. In basketball, Leicester
Riders were champions of the 2001
BBL Championship and the NTL
National Cup, whilst Leicestershire
Cricket Club have had a strong season.
Leicester City Football Club are the
latest to sign up to have bio-synergy as
their official supplier and complete the
set of Leicester sports teams using
bio-synergy’s products to improve
their performance.
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he strict training and diet regiments
the players follow will benefit from
products from bio-synergy’s specialist
range of strength and recovery
supplements, which ensure professional
sportsmen get all the vitamins, oils,
fats and proteins that are essential to
maintain good health under such
intensive training programmes.
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yan Pace of bio-synergy comments:
“Under such gruelling schedules and
high pressure conditions, sportsmen can
suffer from deficiencies in their diet if not
monitored correctly. The supplements in
our range are specifically designed to
meet such needs in both professional
and amateur sports people. As the
official supplier to the sports teams of
Leicester we have a vested interest in
their progress and wish them every
success over the coming year.”
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n celebration of Leicester Tigers’
success in the Zurich Premiership,
Dean Richards and three companions
are taking the winners plate on their
mission to climb four mountains in
48 hours to raise over £30,000 for
children’s charity, The Wooden Spoon
Society. In support of this, and in
recognition of the physically demanding
task ahead, bio-synergy are providing
the Leicester Tigers, Zurich Champions,
with Liquid NRG, and energy drink that
provides the immediate and continuous
release of energy and rehydration
properties, to help them maintain their
fitness on the journey.
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BIO-SYNERGY ARE SPONSORS OF SPORTS NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS TO:
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garlic - Garlic contains
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your hands - Studies have
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shown that people who wash their
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promote friendly bacteria in
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success
is a state of mind
TRAINING ADVICE
David Innes
a bio-synergy success story
hen I came out of the army, to
keep fit I started to jog and do a
bit of weights. It wasn’t until late 1998
when my son, Lewis, asked if he could
do kickboxing. I agreed and said that I
would join him. Of course, his attention
span didn’t last long and a few weeks
later Lewis had gone on to rugby
instead, but I enjoyed the kickboxing so
much that I continued to go.
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his was when I started to use biosynergy supplements to give me the
boost I needed as I was now doing
weights, running and kickboxing. In
1999 I did my second half-marathon,
and my first full one, after which I
decided to stop the weights and cut
down on the running to concentrate on
kick- and Thai-boxing. My two
instructors Shaun Tasker and Dave
Wilkins both have good names in the
sport, and have both held British and
English titles in their time, Shaun in
kickboxing and Dave, Muay Thai. The
club is Southway kick- and Thai-boxing
club and is situated in Plymouth.
Sessions are held on Wednesdays for
the juniors and seniors, Mondays and
Thursdays for just seniors, and Sundays
for fighters only. Dave is also a promoter
whilst Shaun spends more time with the
fighters who get paid for their fights. All
three of us are now qualified Muay Thai
referees and judges, and I now also
teach the juniors.
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he sport is very fast, exciting and at
the same time can be traditional and
demanding. But you don’t have to be a
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fighter; you can do this art at any level
you like, whether it’s to get fit, to stay fit
or maybe to move up the grades and
become a black belt. Whatever your
ambitions, kick- and Thai-boxing will give
you a good fitness level, teach you selfdefence and give you more confidence
in yourself and your capabilities. Fighters
are mostly professional, although not as
well paid as boxers and other mainstream
sports, due to lack of publicity, but it is
getting more popular and has shows all
over the country as well as abroad.
Fights are now being televised on some
cable, terrestrial and satellite channels,
sometimes attracting big names. These
shows are fantastic to watch. You are
guaranteed a great night of fights with
an electric atmosphere in what can be a
demanding and unforgiving sport. Of
course, even at professional level, the
fighters’ safety is paramount.
e often have shows down in the
west-country, and also hold interclub light contact shows. We feel the
sport is going in the right direction and
the club is doing well, with over twenty
children turning up regularly and a
healthy number of adults as well as a
number of fighters, both male and
female. This sport can be enjoyed by
all ages as my nine-year-old daughter,
Reanne who is now an orange-belt,
can testify.
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For more information on kickboxing or
Muay Thai visit www.wildkick.co.uk
Or contact David Innes on 01752 206145
or 07941 255402.
£ Earn extra cash
Join the bio-synergy ‘working with life’ team
s a mental and physical coach to
a variety of clients I am always
intrigued why some people have what
it takes to achieve success and why
others don’t. Having successfully
worked with among others Hussain
Osman (the newly crowned WBO
Intercontinental Middle weight champion)
as his mental and physical coach, it is
clearly evident that mental preparation is
a key component. The brain motivates
us to do things repeatedly throughout
the day and being able to understand
how this works can show us how to
create the right mental state to succeed.
For me the two most successful training
techniques that I use are visualisation
and setting goals.
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etting goals and accomplishing them
is a good way for people to motivate
themselves. The setting of goals is to
generate realistic interest in achieving
them. If the goals are too hard, a person
will end up giving up, and if they aren't
challenging enough they will become
bored. The basis of my mental and
physical training combines: 1. Trance
visualisation, everything we do starts and
ends with a strategy, it’s the basis of
successful change.
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few years ago, a study was done
to find out if the mind could
differentiate between actual occurrence
and imagined occurrence. A group of
25 students who had never played
basketball spent 30 minutes per day
for 30 days practicing free throws.
Another group of 25 students who also
had never played basketball spent 30
minutes in a dark room visualising
themselves shooting free throws. At
the end of the 30-day period, the two
groups shot free throws in competition
against each other. Each participant shot
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If you cannot visualise where you
want to go then you will not be able to
develop a strategy to get there in time,
or in the best possible way, or even get
there at all. 2. Training Goals, to achieve
total fitness with "relaxed strength",
using the body's natural flexibility to
increase Power, Speed, Agility, and
Endurance. I have been using these
methods of training to improve my
clients’ mental focus, self belief and
physical strength. When Hussain won
the vacant WBO Intercontinental title he
was given only 3 days prior notice for
the fight. But the fight and Hussain in
particular received high praise from the
watching crowd, ringside commentators
and the Sky box office commentary
team. Who went on to say “Hussain is
not the most sophisticated boxer, but he
was incredibly focused incredibly
committed and continuously took the
fight to his opponent Gary Logan.”
ith the right mental preparation
everything you do in life can be
used to accomplish a new goal. Be
honest with yourself, if you are weak in a
particular area visualise what it is you
want and make it your goal to improve
that weakness.
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WAYNE LAL, COGNITIVE
he effects of Ginkgo
on the human body
are truly amazing. Ginkgo
has been used in Chinese medicine
for thousands of years to improve
circulation to the brain. Now doctors
worldwide actually prescribe it to their
patients to increase mental clarity,
memory, alertness and intellectual
capacity.
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everal double blind research studies
have been conducted at universities
throughout the world. These studies
have conclusively shown that Ginkgo
has the ability to increase blood flow
to the brain. The Ginkgo leaf extract
has also been shown to increase
vasodilation and peripheral blood flow
rate in capillary vessels and end-arteries
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As you know bio-synergy is the UK's first choice for professional athletes and
fitness enthusiasts. bio-synergy is looking for individuals to join the “working with
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10 free throws. The group that actually
practiced the free throws beat the
second group by 2 free throws!
The study found that the mind couldn't
differentiate between actual practice and
intense visualisation.
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PHYSICAL COACH
in various circulatory disorders. Other
studies have shown that Ginkgo has
helped to heal hearing problems,
allergies, some vision ailments as well
as some of the effects of a stroke.
inkgo extracts have been widely
used in Europe for a wide variety
of clinical conditions, including; vertigo
(dizziness), tinitis (ringing in the ear),
treatment of poor circulation, heart
disease, eye diseases, chronic cerebral
insufficiency, accidents involving brain
trauma and various conditions
associated with senility. Ginkgo has
brought statistically significant increases
in alertness and mental responsiveness
in healthy people, especially at higher
concentration.
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bio-synergy supplements - a concise guide
bio-synergy support
University clubs
and maintain this right up until Varsity.
The supplements provide us with the
essential nutrients to train as near to
professionally whilst still maintaining our
amateur status and meeting our
academic requirements.
his coming season is no different to
any other. The squad members have
been training hard over the summer
months in preparation for the pre-tour
camp in early September, shortly
followed by a three match tour to Japan
and then the start of the domestic
season in October. Two months later
and the climax of our season is upon us.
The match is unique in so many ways:
the same two sides competing year in
year out, the success of our season
resting on the result of one match in
mid-December, the bringing together of
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or the past couple of seasons Oxford
University Rugby Football Club have
been using supplements supplied by
bio-synergy. In such a short build up for
the season, all the training and matches
building up to the Varsity match on the
second Tuesday of December it is
essential that the players arrive at the
start of term in peak physical condition
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boys and men from around the world all
striving for the same single goal-a
winning Varsity match at Twickenham.
or some Varsity will be the pinnacle
of their rugby career for others a
stepping stone into professional rugby.
Whichever path is chosen all the players
involved take with them the knowledge
that they have been part of a unique
fixture, part of history and formed
friendships that will last them a lifetime.
Having won the last three Varsity
matches we are aiming to win a fourth in
a row, which has not been achieved by
Oxford for some 50years. So it is with
great excitement, apprehension and
expectation that we prepare for the
coming season and the 2002 MMC
Varsity match.
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only £49.99
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CREATINE BOOST
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For explosive energy, rehydration,
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Each serving contains over 6g
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1kg tub (30 servings)
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One of the most readily absorbed
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60 days’ supply
only £6.99
A flavoured meal replacement
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Can be used as part of a
calorie controlled diet.
500ml (1 serving)
only £1.99
WHEY BETTER
ACE FEELING
One of the most advanced protein
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750gm tub (25 servings)
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ACE Feeling is an anti-oxidant
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6 months’ supply
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ESSENTIAL SPORTS FUEL
Oxford and Loughborough University clubs
maintain their competitive edge with bio-synergy
he 2001-2002 season was one of the
best the Loughborough Students’
RFC have had for many years. The 1st
XV were sadly knocked out of the BUSA
championships at the quarter-final stage.
However, this proved to be the first and
last real disappointment of the season.
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he 2nd XV won the second team
BUSA championships with ease.
They beat Exeter 38-0 in the final, only
conceding 1 try in their 4 knockout
games. The 3rd XV, who also compete in
the second team BUSA championships,
were narrow losers in the semi-final. The
3rd’s came within 10 minutes of setting
up a dream all Loughborough final.
LSRFC also have a Saturday team that
competes in a local Midlands' league.
This year we won the league and gained
promotion to Midlands' 3 East (North).
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Despite losing only 2 games all season it
took a heroic last game victory by 30-24,
away to the team who had topped the
league all season, to win the league.
The Freshers yet again topped the
Freshers league. On the 7’s front,
we were 2 games from reaching the
Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham after
we lost in the semi-finals of the qualifying
competition at the Stoop.
he increasing demands being placed
on us as players at Loughborough has
made our partnership with bio-synergy
even more crucial. Their support for
LSRFC this season has allowed us
increased access to their wide range
of supplements. Hopefully, with the
continuing support of bio-synergy, the
players can make the coming season
even more successful.
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uge credit must go to last year’s
club captain Tom Evans-Jones, who
worked tirelessly all season to get the
club into the good position it now finds
itself in. However, the main impetus has
come from our new Director of Rugby
Alan Buzza (England A, Wasps,
Rotherham). He has brought a new
professional attitude to the club, on
and off the field.
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bio-synergy are proud to be supporting the future of all sports in their sponsorship of local and
university clubs. If you would like your club to be considered for bio-synergy sponsorship, please
contact the marketing director Ryan Pace, on 020 7935 5291 or e-mail [email protected]
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Y-ARGININE
Boosts immune responses,
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45 days’ supply
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GABA
45 days’ supply
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SYNERGY BARS
Ideal for between meals and for
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Case of 24 bars
only £48.00
EVENING PRIMROSE OIL
CLA
Specifically designed to help burn
fat but also proven to increase lean
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90 capsules
only £16.99
GLUCOSAMINE
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only £45.00
Aids muscle repair for increased
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135, 800mg capsules
only £21.99
LIQUID NRG
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Contributes to the supply of EPA
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3 months’ supply
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Provides an immediate and
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PRODUCTS OF THE MONTH
& MEMBERS’ SPECIAL OFFERS
EPO (evening primrose oil)
& Liquid NRG
ith the successes of the
Commonwealth Games still in our
heads, we have to feature the energy
drink Liquid NRG as our firm favourite
this issue. See the cover story, page 7,
for details on this Champion’s Choice.
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EPO (Evening Primrose Oil)
EPO is a rich source of GLA (Gamma
Linoleic Acid), an essential fatty acid.
GLA is believed to play an important role
in cell growth and the reproductive
cycle, helping to maintain the hormone
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