Hey teamRIPPED!!
Wow. I posted a rather benign article on PROTEIN yesterday, and who would have known that by the end of the day we’d have a comment thread of over 100 comments that reads like reality TV, complete with people pretending to be other people, accusing me of steroids, people unfriending me, leaving teamRIPPED cuz their feelings were hurt, arguments about haters, God, Jesus, the Bible, etc. It was quite the day LOL! If you want some hard core entertainment, go check out that comment thread. Good times ….
Anyways, the X2 Crew shirts are almost complete and will be shipping at the beginning of next week. So look for those! You’ll love them. And if you want to be sure whether or not I got your order, just check your paypal. If it shows a payment was sent to me, then your order was placed. I didn’t send out individual confirmations to all of you, but I double checked all paypal transactions so if you show a paypal transaction to me, you are good to go!
May is upon us in full force! It’s almost summer break for the kiddos. Yeah! I love summer. I can’t wait for a break from the homework, reading, prodding out the door every morning, etc. Even though I don’t get a break, it feels like one. And I have a very exciting summer ahead of me (I’ll dedicate an article to that in the coming days ….)
I hope everyone has enjoyed the X2 Crew results we’ve been highlighting. And if you didn’t see my video yet, be sure you check that out. I think it’s the best shape I’ve ever been in, and I thought I was already in great shape before X2. I’m getting ready to jump back in for round 2 of X2 as soon as I finish this fun Pump / Asylum hybrid month I’ve been doing for a change of pace.
I want to bring something to everyone’s attention — the controversy around DMAA (also known as 1,3-dimethylamylamine). This substance is found in many pre-workouts (or I should say it WAS in many PWO’s) and thermogenic fat burners. It has long been known that it could cause false positives on athletic drug tests, so athletes were warned not to use it just in case. But recently, the debate has become more intense regarding whether or not it could cause cardiac episodes (heart attacks), and the FDA has stepped in to regulate it’s use in supplements. So soon, this won’t be a controversy anymore, as you won’t be able to get it even if you want to LOL!
1MR already switched it’s formulation to remove it, but some other PWO’s like Jack3d still had it. There has been controversy about it’s risks for a while now, and those who follow the comments on this site know I’ve talked about it several times. But I want to bring it up again so that all of you can make informed decisions about what you put into your body.
There are those who say DMAA is harmful and untested and should not be consumed. There have been cases of heart attacks in users of DMAA containing supplements. These cases are rare, and it’s inconclusive as to whether it was the supplement that caused the heart attack or not. Others say that until there is research showing it’s danger, that it is safe to use in the quantities that are in current supplements. I clearly used DMAA in my PWO’s for a while when I was using Jack3d and 1MR, and so have millions and millions of others. However, I don’t use it anymore.
The FDA recently went after several supplement companies to have their products removed from shelves, including USP labs (the makers of Jack3d). I’ll let each of you do your own research and decide on what makes you feel most comfortable regarding this substance and whether or not you wish to use it in your supplements. Like I said, soon it won’t even be available if you wanted it. But if you already have some supplements containing it, I’ll let you do the research and decide if you want to toss it out or use what you have. I’m not here to tell you if it’s safe or not. I’m just here to give you the facts and let you decide.
And finally, in other news, the 8 finalists for the big $100,000 Beachbody Challenge prize have been named. Even though teamRIPPED rocked it and had 10 monthly winners over the last 10 months, we didn’t land a spot in the finals. But a friend of ours did — Jessica H. (who is coached by Sean Callahan of P90X2 fame). Get out the vote and throw our weight behind Jessica! It will help a great lady and a great coach (Sean) score some cash. He’s getting married soon and the prize money he would win for being her coach will come in handy. And read Jessica’s story. It’s an inspiration!
Vote for Jessica and read her story by CLICKING HERE.
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Keep bringing it and inspiring others to do the same gang!!
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