via an in-depth questionnaire. To make it cost-ef-
fective for those participants, the supplement
stack was offered at a deep discount to the first
200 people to become a member of the teamno
strings attached other than feedback on the sup-
plements. The feature was so popular, it became a
regular feature in IRONMAN, and now we want to
give those who have read this book and under-
stand proper supplementation a chance to try
those same supplement stacks at the same deep
discounts.
IRONMAN Research Team 1:
Triple-Gain Special
So youve read about all the new scientifically
sound size-building supplements, but using them
means losing your electricity and phone service.
(Paying bills and stocking up on the hottest new
supplements can sometimes be mutually exclu-
sive.) How frustratingand gain stifling. Without
electricity, you cant whip up your postworkout
protein shake.
The IRONMAN Research Teams original solu-
tion was to offer you a single new supplement at
big savings in return for your feedback. That was
a step in the right direction, but weve decided to
one-up the original solutionmake that two-up.
Now you get three supplements at a deep discount
in return for your feedback. Thats right, a triple
savings. The reason were upping the ante is be-
cause we want you to try the best products at re-
duced prices, and we want you to experience the
incredible synergistic effects specific supplements
can produce.
Its no secret that a lot of supplements work best
with companion compounds. In other words, they
synergize with one another, which can significant-
ly increase their effectiveness and magnify your
gains. For example, ribose and creatine work ex-
ceptionally well together to fortify muscle ATP,
producing more new power at every workout,
which in turn triggers new hypertrophy in your
muscle fibers. In essence, you get bigger and
stronger faster than if you used those products in-
dividually during different training phases.
Throw in the best meal replacement in the busi-
ness, which helps you stay in positive nitrogen
balance throughout the day and spikes your vita-
min-and-mineral intake, and you have an arsenal
of core mass-building supplements that can do in-
credible things to your muscle size and power.
You may be thinking, Wow, effervescent crea-
tine, ribose and the best meal replacement around
at a deep discount. Whats the catch?
None. Nada. Zipother than your feedback.
Were making this offer so you can try specific
products and then fill out a short questionnaire
about your experience so we can do a follow-up
feature on supplement testing in a future issue of
IRONMAN. Thats it. Wed also like to get your
before and after photos to help illustrate the fea-
ture. Well even throw in an IRONMAN Training
& Research Team T-shirtdont forget to give us
your size.
Weve chosen Muscle Meals, Effervescent Cre-
atine Elite and Ribose Size because they comple-
ment the ITRC Muscle-Building Programs
featured in the magazine. Use a rock-solid train-
ing strategy with these three exceptional mass-
building supplements, and you can significantly
amplify your size and strength gains.
Muscle Meals.
If youre a serious bodybuilder,
you use a meal replacement or protein powder.
Its almost mandatory if you want to get the enor-
mous muscle-building, fat-burning benefits of
eating six meals a day. The new-breed meal re-
placements not only contain a fusion of various
proteins, such as whey and micellar casein for
fast anabolic uptake and a slow anticatabolic
trickle-feed effect, but theyre also packed with
vitamins, minerals and glutamine peptides. Mus-
cle-Links Muscle Meals fills the bill perfectly
and its new improved taste is delicious. Its the
ultimate meal replacement on the market, jam-
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packed with everything your body craves to feed its muscle-building
needs, including 10 grams of glutamine peptides per serving (and no
aspartame). Each 20-packet box sells for $59.95, but call now and you
can get the IM Research Team price: Buy one, get one freeyou save
almost $60. Thats two big boxes for the price of one.
Effervescent Creatine Elite.
Effervescent technology has made the
number-one bodybuilding supplement almost three times better than
the standard powdered variety. Effervescence separates the creatine
from its salt, or monohydrate, creating free-ionized creatine, which is
almost 100 percent absorbed. Most people only absorb 30 percent of a
standard five-gram dose of regular powdered creatine monohydrate.
Effervescent creatines better absorption is the very reason a research
study performed at a leading university showed that it increased
anaerobic work capacity 194.9 percent more than powdered creatine
and 84 percent more than the most popular creatine transport, creatine
plus carbs. In addition, due to buffering, effervescent creatine pro-
duces no stomach upset. Theres no grit and no bitter aftertaste. The
retail price is $29.95 for a 20-packet box, but youll need one box to
load and one for maintenance, so IM Team Members get a second box
freeonce again, two boxes for the price of one.
Ribose Size.
Theres a lot of information out on D-ribose these
days, so you no doubt understand its tremendous impact on muscle re-
covery and growth. Basically, its a compound that can supercharge
your ATP along a different pathway than creatine, which makes it
uniquely synergistic with that compound. In fact, its been the focus
of more than 150 peer-reviewed studies, and experts are saying that
many athletes hit plateaus and overtrain due to ribose depletion. Ri-
bose, with its recovery- and muscle-energetics-boosting components,
is the most effective supplement to hit the bodybuilding market in
years. It retails for $49.95 for each 100-gram bottle. Agree to test it,
and well throw in a second bottle free.
Okay, lets recap. If youre one of the first 200 people to call, you
get the following:
Two boxes (40 packets) of Muscle Meals for the price of
one.
Two boxes (40 packets) of Effervescent Creatine Elite for
the price of one.
Two 100-gram bottles of Ribose Size for the price of one.
An IRONMAN Training & Research Center T-shirt.
All for only $149.95 (you save about $150).
Thats about a $300 value, but you get it all for only $149.95 plus
shippingalmost half price. To put it more plainly, you save about
$150 for a one-month supply of some of the best core mass-building
supplements aroundand all you have to do in return is give us feed-
The new-
breed meal
replacements
not only
contain a
fusion of
various
proteins, such
as whey and
mycellar
casein for fast
anabolic
uptake and a
slow
anticatabolic
trickle-feed
effect, but
theyre also
packed with
vitamins,
minerals and
glutamine
peptides.
back on the products after you use them for one month and, if you can
swing it, before and after pictures to use in an upcoming feature. Call
immediately to take advantage of this offer, and well rush your sup-
plements to you. Join the IM Research Team, test hot new supplements
and get big! Building a great physique just got a heck of a lot easier
and a lot less expensivethanks to this new supplement-testing pro-
gram. Call Home Gym Warehouse at 1-800-447-0008 today and ask
for the IM Research Team Triple-Gain Special, and start making the
best gains youve ever made.
IRONMAN Research Team 2:
GH-Boosting Special
Growth hormone is getting a reputation as a miracle rejuvenating
compound. According to a bevy of studies, a surge in your GH can in-
crease your muscle mass; burn bodyfat; strengthen connective tissues,
including tendons and ligaments; help heal injuries; revitalize your
skin and hair; bolster your immune system and give you more energy.
Its no wonder drug companies have been overwhelmed by the de-
mand since GH was first introduced more than two decades ago.
Today aging baby boomers consider it the Fountain of Youth, which is
driving demand even higher.
Most bodybuilders couldnt care less about revitalizing skin and
hair, but GHs muscle-building, fat-burning potential has lured them to
it like nerds to a Star Trek convention. Bodybuilders began experi-
menting with GH in the late 80s and early 90s, and now almost every
pro is using or has used it. Many experts believe that human growth
hormone is so powerful, its the reason physique athletes are so much
bigger and leaner now than they were in past decades. In fact, GH may
be the single biggest reason there are so many behemoths stalking the
stages at pro contestsits the ultimate muscle-building, fat-burning
compound, especially when used in conjunction with other sub-
stanceslegal or otherwise.
Scientists are beginning to understand that GH has synergistic reac-
tions with other anabolic hormones in the human endocrine system, in-
cluding testosterone. The problem is, GH is a prescription drug that
you have to administer intramuscularly. So the question becomes,
How do you increase your GH naturally to harness its amazing power
without having to inject it and risk dangerous side effects? The answer
is, you take advantage of scientific training techniques and supple-
ments that are based on the latest research.
Training for GH release involves keying in on the big compound ex-
ercises, like squats and rows, and also getting a burn in the target mus-
cles by supersetting exercises and/or using other set-extending
techniques. If you want an even bigger, better surge, you should use
supplements that complement those strategies, specifically GH Stak,