April 1, 2012 - Universal Nutrition, a leading nutritional supplement manufacturer, announces the recent signing of a new bodybuilder, Josh Landry. Josh has been signed onto represent the Universal sub-brand. To see the full line of Universal products, and to learn more about the brand, visit www.UniversalUSA.com.

Josh Landry is an up-and-coming bodybuilder with a bright future. After being inspired by a picture of IFBB Pro and Animal athlete, Frank McGrath, he began training and dieting in preparation for competitive bodybuilding. This past year he began competing in the National Physique Committee (NPC), and he placed well in the Jay Cutler Classic, Atlantic States, Connecticut States and Rhode Island States. He continues to work hard and make gains, and he stays committed to the bodybuilding lifestyle. His dedication and work ethic are a perfect match for the Universal brand.

Since 1977, Universal Nutrition has been a leading bodybuilding and sports nutrition manufacturer dedicated to developing superior nutritional supplements and bars for a wide range of strength athletes. With full GMP manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and three additional offices in the United States, Universal Nutrition products can be found in over 100 countries. For more information, please call (800) 872-0101 or visit www.UniversalUSA.com.

March 12, 2012 - Universal Nutrition, a leading sports nutrition and bodybuilding supplement manufacturer, announces the launch of the completely reformulated pre-workout supplement, Shock Therapy, in the Universal brand. Shock Therapy has gone through a complete overhaul, with everything from the formula and flavors being upgraded to match the quality of the Universal name.

The reformulation of Shock Therapy includes the use of six patented ingredients: Creatine MagnaPower^®, GlycoCarn^®, ArginoCarn^®, Sustamine™, CarnoSyn^® Beta-Alanine, and Pycnogenol^®. These quality ingredients were strategically chosen to ensure the product would provide the most benefits possible to users. These patented ingredients are combined with cell volumizers, energy substrates, focus agents, a new creatine complex, antioxidants, and more, making Shock Therapy a complete, all-in-one pre-workout powerhouse. This new and improved formula is designed to supply a steady flow of energy and great pumps during tough workouts.

Shock Therapy is available in three flavors: Hawaiian Pump, Grape Ape, and Clyde's Hard Lemonade (named after the founder of Universal Nutrition). All three flavors went through extensive internal and external testing to ensure that taste was a high point of the product. The goal was simply to make Shock Therapy the best-tasting pre-workout supplement in the world. Information about Shock Therapy can be found at: www.UniversalUSA.com/ShockTherapy.

The all-new Shock Therapy is currently available in two sizes-200g, which provides 10 servings and retails for $15.95, and 1.85 lb, which provides 40 servings and retails for $52.95. For a limited time, the larger size contains two free servings, as well as a mystery gift. In terms of value, the new Shock Therapy is only pennies more per serving as compared to the old Shock Therapy, despite the greatly improved formula.

Since 1977, Universal Nutrition has been a leading bodybuilding and sports nutrition manufacturer dedicated to developing superior nutritional supplements and bars for a wide range of strength athletes. With full GMP manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and three additional offices in the United States, Universal Nutrition products can be found in over 90 countries. For more information, please call (800) 872-0101 or visit www.UniversalUSA.com.

March 6, 2012 - Universal Nutrition, a leading sports nutrition and bodybuilding supplement manufacturer, announces its sponsored athlete, Evan “Ox” Centopani, has placed in the top three of the prestigious invite-only bodybuilding competition. The 2012 Arnold Classic was held on Saturday, March 3rd in Columbus, OH in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival 2012. Evan, representing the Animal brand for Universal Nutrition, placed 3rd out of 14 competitors.

As the 3rd place winner, Evan walked away with a $50,000 check which he was awarded on stage by Universal Nutrition Brand Manager, Eric Schwartz. He also received an Arnold Classic medallion. Evan's third place victory qualifies him to compete in this year's Mr. Olympia contest, taking place in September in Las Vegas, NV.

Evan spent months getting ready for the Arnold Classic. His journey was documented in a multi-part video series titled “Journey to the Arnold,” which can be found on Animal's YouTube page. The series highlights Evan's training and nutrition, as well as his goals and personal thoughts leading up to the biggest bodybuilding contest of his career. His dedication and passion for the sport of bodybuilding truly represent the Animal brand.

Additionally, sponsored athlete Tony Searle, who represents the Universal brand, competed in the 2012 Arnold Amateur contest, and placed 5th in the Light Heavyweight division. Tony competed in a very tough class of over 20 competitors.

Since 1977, Universal Nutrition has been a leading bodybuilding and sports nutrition manufacturer dedicated to developing superior nutritional supplements and bars for a wide range of strength athletes. With full GMP manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and three additional offices in the United States, Universal Nutrition products can be found in over 90 countries. For more information, please call (800) 872-0101 or visit www.UniversalUSA.com, www.animalpak.com, or www.universalnutrition.com.

January 18, 2012 - Universal Nutrition, a leading nutritional supplement manufacturer, announces the recent signing of two new bodybuilders, Josh Halladay and Nick Lepore. Each of the new athletes has been signed onto represent the Universal sub-brand. To see the full line of Universal products, and to learn more about the brand, visit www.UniversalUSA.com.

Josh Halladay is a young bodybuilder who has shown tremendous promise. His first competition was the Collegiate Nationals in Pittsburgh in which he took 2nd place in the light heavyweight division. At his second show in the summer of 2011, Josh won the heavyweight division at the Philadelphia Classic. In 2012, he plans on competing at the NPC Pittsburgh show in May and the Jr. Nationals in June. Though only serious for the past two years, Josh has been lifting since he was 14 years old. At that time, he was a football player who saw that his physique responded well to weightlifting. After tearing his hamstring playing college ball, Josh decided to turn his full attention to bodybuilding. Though he's made tremendous strides in a few short years, his future is still well ahead of him.

Nick Lepore has a bright future in bodybuilding. Nick first began competing in 2008, winning the NPC Gold's Classic Championship as a bantamweight. In 2010, he took first place at the NPC Eastern USA. At 5' 3", he competes at 143lb. Growing up, Nick was competitive and played basketball for 15 years. In high school, he switched over to bodybuilding and never looked back. As a bodybuilder, Nick focuses heavily on nutrition and claims that his unorthodox diet is what separates him from other bodybuilders.

Since 1977, Universal Nutrition has been a leading bodybuilding and sports nutrition manufacturer dedicated to developing superior nutritional supplements and bars for a wide range of strength athletes. With full GMP manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and three additional offices in the United States, Universal Nutrition products can be found in over 100 countries. For more information, please call (800) 872-0101 or visit www.UniversalUSA.com.