So today I was catching up in the world of bodybuilding on MDonline and I was watching a few interviews from some of the biggest names in the biz. Here's what I find is funny, whenever these pros are asked(the ones who are sponsored by a supplement company) about the products they use or what's their supplement regimen, they almost sound like they've never even heard of the product they are sponsoring. What I mean by this is that it's almost as they have no clue what the hell the company they sponsor even sells. OK, so lets take Jay Cutler. He was talking about his new Jay Cutler Elite Series coming out in August and the interviewer from MD was asking simple questions about his products, what are the names, how many and so on and so fourth. I know Jay's a smart guy because I've talked to him personally but he was talking about his new protein. He went on to say how hard it was and how they had to "revamp" the formula multiple times because BPI(who makes his line) has never made a protein product before. Well, call me stupid but I do remember a product they made called SuperPro and it was a pretty damn good tasting protein. How do I know this, well, at the time, I was working part-time at the vitamin shoppe for a measly two hours a week just for the discount. So here's my big question, if these guys/gals are promoting these products, why the hell do they not have a damn clue how to use them and what's in them. I'm been to quite a few expo's and it seems as if most of these guys are reading off the damn labels when talking about their products. So if they get free gear(meaning supplements) then do they actually take them? The only pro I know said that he constantly switches his supplements around and literally only takes what he's told to take by his trainer and coach.
So to end my thought..... I'm just so baffled by how many people actually believe that these pros use what they sponsor. I'm not going to say that I don't use name-brand supplements because I do, and I have a buddy at bb.com who hooks me up with shit all the time but come on people, supplements cost way more than gear does and it seems as almost it's not even cost effective to buy all this new shit coming out....
Keep your goals realistic, and supplement around them.
So to end my thought..... I'm just so baffled by how many people actually believe that these pros use what they sponsor. I'm not going to say that I don't use name-brand supplements because I do, and I have a buddy at bb.com who hooks me up with shit all the time but come on people, supplements cost way more than gear does and it seems as almost it's not even cost effective to buy all this new shit coming out....
Keep your goals realistic, and supplement around them.
