Archive for September 10th, 2008

MuscleSport Mag Sits Down with MD’s Own Gregg Valentino

Recently, MuscleSport Mag had the pleasure of doing a one-on-one interview with Gregg Valentino, who is a top staff writer in ‘Muscular Development’ magazine. His ‘Ramblin’ Freak’ column is just one of his contributions each month to the famous publication and is known throughout the industry as the type of writer that pulls no punches and tells it like it is – if it pisses off some people or not.
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The Black Prince Reaches Out to the Olympic Swimming Champion

By Robby Robinson

Dear Michael,

Congratulations on your Olympic sweep. Your athleticism was truly awe-inspiring to watch. I asked my friend Joe Pietaro at MuscleSport Mag and New York Sportscene magazine to forward this letter to you.

When I learned of your 12,000 empty calorie eating regime, I became concerned not only about your health and longevity as an athlete, but also about the billions of people around the world that you are now in a position to influence. It wasn’t so much the quantity of calories that was a shock, as their quality. One can argue that your diet has worked for you so far, but your short-term choices can lead to serious long-term consequences. Massive quantities of refined carbohydrates at one sitting trigger the pancreas to excrete an over-abundance of insulin, creating the possibility of becoming a diabetic. And while fats in your meals will help slow that reaction a bit, your fats, from what I read, are all saturated. They will deposit in your arteries and give you high cholesterol. Being an athlete does not negate the effect of these foods, but being young allows you to get away with it for now.
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“It’s All About Muscle” with Prolab at Joe Weider’s 2008 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, September 26-27

Visitors Can Enter Prolab’s Dodge(R) Charger Giveaway Sweepstakes to Win a 2008 Dodge(R) Charger SXT Show Attendees Can Also Meet TEAM PROLAB Athletes, Taste Products at Prolab’s Shake & Nitro Fire(R) Bar, and Receive Samples and Other Giveaways

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Sep 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Prolab Nutrition, Inc. is offering an exciting experience for all attendees at Joe Weider’s 2008 Olympia Weekend. At this event, Prolab’s booth theme is “The Muscle Garage” where the company is featuring its muscle-building products, its muscular Team Prolab athletes, and its “muscle car” consumer sweepstakes for show attendees to enter to win a 2008 Dodge Charger SXT (at Prolab’s booth #1037). For more chances to win, consumers can also enter once daily, until October 31, 2008, at www.bodybuilding.com, the world’s top online sports nutrition retailer and most visited bodybuilding and fitness Web site.
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