I hope you all got a chance to watch the Olympics.  They were awe inspiring!  The most exciting part for me was all the talk of “older” Olympians on a come back – winning medals and doing things only the “youngsters” were once thought capable of achieving.

Did you know that 38 year old Romanian Constantina Tomescu Dita claimed a dominating victory in the women’s marathon and was the oldest woman ever to do so?  41 year old Mom Dara Torres walked away with 2 Silver medals beating out competitors half her age.  The point being is YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO ROCK AND ROLL!  And as Dara Torres would say “don’t put an age limit on your dreams”.
So, now that the kids are gearing back up for school and summer vacations are coming to an end, it’s time you start thinking about yourself and what your dreams and aspirations are.  Sure, maybe they aren’t as extreme as winning a gold medal in the Olympics, but that doesn’t matter…your dreams and goals are you unique to you!  Don’t delay another day, get out there and achieve your biggest dreams!

My clients are often asking me what type of protein they should be drinking and what brand I recommend. I always recommend that my clients supplement their nutritional program with Whey protein. It gets absorbed into the muscle quickly and has all the essential amino acids (BCAA’s) to help you build quality muscle tissue - especially post workouts. Don’t worry ladies, you’re not going to get bulky - it’s majorly difficult for woman to put on muscle mass compared to our male counterparts who carry much more testosterone in their bodies.

The truth is, you really should be consuming about 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight if you are looking to put on quality muscle mass. Whey protein is the perfect thing to help you attain that amount of protein in your diet. The brands that I recommend are designer whey - (which most people can find conveniently in stores near their home) and I also recommend Whey from Optimum Nutrition - they have many great flavors and it mixes well in drinks. Some of my clients like to take the time to blend the whey and make great drinks out of it by adding things like fruit, peanut butter or yogurt. Personally, I don’t have the time for that so I just stir and go and that’s why I like Optimum Nutrition Whey because it stirs easily and doesn’t clump and I use the rocky road flavor which is quite yummy. Also, check out these sites for purchase info: vitaminshoppe.com, webvitamins.com, and evitamins.com