I've been involved in sports all of my life. I started off when I was three in Karate with my Father, Tommy. The lure of football took hold when I was nine, then when I was 16 I switched to outdoor hockey. Along the way I started to play golf and took up weight training when I was 14.
I got serious about bodybuilding when I was 18. I won the Mr. Junior East of Scotland title in 1988. In 1989, I placed third overall in the Mr. Scotland competition, with the following year bringing me to second place. In 1992... I won the title of Mr. Scotland.
I've always been aware of the impact that nutrition has on my health and
fitness. I've been using
vitamin and mineral supplements for 16 years... whatever was around in the
magazines at the time, and whatever the magazines were recommending -- weight
gain drinks, liver tablets etc. I often wondered if they worked! I started
keeping a diary, with the intention of evaluating each supplement. I felt there
was no point in using something if it doesn't work. I tried different brands of
supplements, looking for the highest quality. Price was never an issue when it
came to food or supplements.
I was introduced to USANA in Febuary of 1999, and began using the supplements
simply because they made sense and were backed up by top scientists.
At that
time, my leg was in a cast, following an accident while mountaineering. I was
still weight training, but I had to put my mountaineering and running on hold
for a while.
My recovery was quicker
than I had expected, with my cast coming off in just 5 1/2 weeks! I was back on
the hills in another 6 weeks!
I began to train harder with the weights. I
noticed my recovery time was better and my strength was increasing quicker than
usual. I deliberately stopped taking any protein supplements or creatine which I
was previously using.
The next thing I noticed was my damaged shoulder from a motorcross accident in 1991 (and re-damaged while I was snowboarding)... was starting to feel better. My knees used to hurt when out on the hills, probably from racing my friends downhill, and all the abuse from heavy squats and deadlifts when I was younger. I am now training heavier than ever on my shoulder and knees, and it feels as if I never had an injury!
USANA products are without a doubt the best supplements that I have ever used... they work -- bottom line!!
I have now started to recommend the USANA products to all the members in my
health club... "Ship Shape Health Studio". My partner Brian handles the
administrative end of the business, allowing me to focus on working in the gym
with our members. They rely on me to give them advice about their fitness and I
do not hesitate to share my experience with the USANA products. The products are
now an integral part of the services we offer to our members.
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