James with Dr. Sidney Stohs, Ph.D. in Nashville, TN.

WFT has recently started offering Advocare Supplements and products to maximize the results of client workouts. It isn't mandatory by any means that our clients use these products, but we sure do recommend it! A variety of products are available for most any fitness program.

Dr. Stohs (pictured above with James) serves on the Medical Advisory Board for ADVOCARE. He is a highly respected member of the ADVOCARE board with doctorates in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin. He has held numerious positions in the Pharmacology and Toxicology fields. James met Dr. Stohs while learning more about these exciting products that are now available through WFT to our clients or anyone else interested in improving their health, workout benefits or general performance. We will be providing more information on ADVOCARE supplements and programs on our site very soon.

If you are interested in more information or would like to order ADVOCARE products, check the ADVOCARE site now!

Dr. Sidney Stohs Senior Vice President Research and Development

In September 2005 a Cary town fireman by the name of Tim Anderson introduced me to Advocare. Tim also is a fitness trainer in Fuquay Varina. I reluctantly took samples of the Spark, Muscle Fuel, and Vanilla Shake meal replacement. It took me about 2 weeks to actually use the products because I was so skeptical about the products and their effectiveness. Tim called on that final day of that 2-week period to say he was coming by the studio to pick-up the samples he left. That was the day when I finally decided to try out the products in earnest. My reasoning was if this man is going to drive 45 minutes one way to pickup three packets of supplements, then there must be something to this Advocare.

I immediately felt the results of the Muscle Fuel the day I took it. I went mountain biking with a client at a mountain bike park in Clayton. I hadn’t ridden a mountain bike in a year and a half until this particular Saturday in September, and I wanted to be able to keep going.

My client was exhausted and couldn’t continue. I called Tim and told him the unexpected results; even though it says on the packet that it will maximize my workout and energize my muscles. That following Monday, I used the Vanilla Shake Meal Replacement. Since I have an unconventional job, I eat when I get a chance too. This particular Monday, I drank the shake as my dinner. The shake filled me up and made me feel great!

I have clients that are not taking any of the Advocare products and are obviously getting results from the personal training. BUT - the clients that ARE taking the Advocare products and following my instructions to the letter on what they eat, as well as the Advocare supplements, are getting phenomenal results!

I started personal training in 1993 and have owned my own business since 1995 and have never promoted supplements until Advocare. All other supplements that I have been “hit up” to try never worked. All the products that I use and promote work better for me than what it says on the product labeling.

Programs

Not all results are the same. Absorption of the supplements (or food for that matter), are dependent upon an individual's digestive system. There is a system to follow for optimal results:

System 1: MNS supplements plus the Meal Replacement Shake – This system is designed for those who just desire a small change in their nutrition.

System 2: MNS supplements plus the Meal Replacement Shake plus Spark – This system is designed for those who want to make a significant change in their weight management and nutrition.

System 3: MNS supplements plus the Meal Replacement Shake plus Spark plus Catalyst – This system is designed for those who want to put their weight management, energy, and nutrition into high gear. This is the system most recommended by me for maximum lasting results!

Other Advocare products that I recommend are:

Well Line: Great for Immune System and General Overall Health

Joint ProMotion, Herbal Cleanse, OptiSight, OsteoGuard, Zzz capsules, Fem 20, Fem40, Heart Source Bar-Peanut Butter Crunch

Active Line: For Active Adults on the GO!

Rehydrate, Breakfast Bar-Apple Cinnamon, Breakfast Bar-Berry Crunch, Snack Bar-Peanut Caramel, Meal Replacement Bar-Chocolate Peanut Butter, O2 Gold, Coffeeccino

Trim Line: Awesome for Individuals needing Weight Management

Carb-Ease, Catalyst (Bottle), Crave-Check, MNS Basic, MNS Appetite Control, MNS Max Energy

Performance Elite Line: Awesome for Student Athletes as well as Pro Athletes; great for anyone wanting to improve their sports performance or improve his/her workout.

Muscle Fuel Pre-Workout Drink-Fruit Punch, Muscle Gain Protein Shake-Vanilla, Nighttime Recovery, Post-Workout Recovery Drink-Vanilla

KickStart Line: My Kids take all of these products and I can’t keep enough in the house! They just gobble this stuff up!

KickStart Biotic Blast, KickStart ImmunoBurst, KickStart QuikShake-Chocolate

Conclusion:

What I like most about Advocare is that this company and all its representatives teach lifestyle nutrition. Lifestyle nutrition means eating for your life and your activity level. When my clients make the appropriate food choices, they feel better. When you feel better, you want to move! In turn, you make the most appropriate food choices.

I have always taught lifestyle nutrition and hand out a nutrition page to all of my current clients. Let me tell you, not all of my clients follow my instructions. When it comes to actually eating, even with the listing of foods that I recommend for weight loss and lifestyle nutrition, clients still make "less than optimal" decisions. They all know, though, that I encourage them to eat right, get enough rest, and exercise regularly. By supplementing their nutrition with the Advocare line of products, my clients ARE getting results that last, and they get to take a little bit of me home with them.