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| Old School is In Session |
| by Eric Schwartz |
Being a consumer of supplements is no easy feat in today's world of empty promises and flashy marketing, claiming that you can build some otherworldly percentage more muscle by using product x and other seemingly impossible promises. We have all fallen victim to it a time or two. It is no surprise as to why many consumers are led astray. Walk into any retailer and there is an endless sea of bottles and jars and packets and powders all making claims, all of them professing with conviction that their product is the best. If 100 products say they are the best, how will you know? Who doesn't want “skin tearing pumps”? But the truth is, at the end of the day, trying the product is still the only proven way to know if it works for you. And more times than not, those who make claims usually don't have the product quality to back it up. The product should speak for itself. I personally would much rather use a product that makes no claims, but delivers the goods over one that promises but never delivers. I prefer tried and true products with simple ingredients that have stood the test of time, and are not a fleeting trend or considered “ground-breaking” especially if that ground they are breaking is shaky. Solid grounded products are the way I choose to go.
Universal has been in the supplement game for over 30 years. And we still have some of the same products from the beginning. Of course as times have changed, we have made tweaks to the formulas to keep them up to today's standards, but at the heart of it, they are the same results-based formulas and remain just as popular as they were 30 years ago. That is how we have been able to keep them on the shelves for over more than three decades. Not because we promised instant gratification, but because we promise quality-the kind of excellence that when coupled with hard work equals results.
Paying homage to this sentiment and to supplements that have been in the trenches, providing results for three decades, we are introducing what we call the “Old School Stack.” Three old school greats, stacked together for optimum results. The stack includes Milk & Egg, Uni-Liver and Natural Sterol Complex. This right here is a winning combination, one that we're proud to stand behind. Time does not lie.
Milk & Egg
Like with all references to bodybuilding nutrition, let's start with protein. Nothing is more basic than protein from milk and egg. Ask any bodybuilder what the number one macronutrient they need and the unanimous answer is protein. Rebuilding and repairing cannot happen without it. Muscle doesn't grow at the gym; it grows outside it. Recovery cannot properly happen without adequate protein. Protein shakes are the convenient way most bodybuilders ensure that they get an ample amount in their diets. In the beginning, before there was whey, before there was soy, there were milk and egg proteins. These were a staple. Providing a complete spectrum of amino acids including high amounts of the all important essential and branched chain amino acids as well as different digestion rates-fast and slow digesting proteins-milk and egg complemented one another to create a beneficial protein blend. You see, proteins like whey alone are broken down and absorbed at such a fast rate that in order to keep a steady stream of amino acids in your system, you'd have to consume many shakes throughout the day.
With Milk and Egg, you're getting a combination of whey (fast release protein) and casein (slow release protein), which make up the milk protein component and pure egg white albumin (medium release protein) that makes up the egg protein half. The combination of the proteins in Milk & Egg ensure that your muscles are being fed with a steady flow of amino acids, creating a long lasting state of enhanced protein synthesis and muscle anabolism.
Milk and egg protein shakes were also not the best tasting shakes back in the day, although most people choked them down because of their benefits. With the new and improved Universal Milk & Egg formula you don't have to worry about that. You get the quality proteins your body craves in a delicious, easy to mix shake. Same trusted product, same results, but a better experience getting it down.
Uni-Liver
Protein isn't the only thing needed to ensure maximum muscle growth. Staying in a positive nitrogen balance is just as key. Getting protein on a consistent basis into your body is a must. A good way to supplement protein into your diets is through the use of Uni-Liver tablets. Each tablet provides a high quality source of protein, essential and non-essential amino acids as well as other quality vitamins and minerals that many foods lack. Uni-Liver tablets are great to consume along with your whole food meals, as they can step in to round out and enhance the protein and amino acid content of your meal.
Now talk about your old school products, Uni-Liver tablets have been around longer than I can even remember. Pick up any vintage bodybuilding magazine and you will see that every champion was adding them to their meals. Legends like Gironda were strong supporters of the desiccated liver tab. We have recently updating our formula to make them easier to digest. Again, getting this stuff down does not have to be a challenge. We like to leave the challenging part to the weights. Each tablet has the highest quality Argentine beef liver from pure grass fed cows. They are certified BSE-free and each serving provides 3 grams of protein and a plethora of B-vitamins and minerals, along with special heme iron. The combination of Uni-Liver and Milk & Egg Protein take care of your daily protein and amino acid requirements for muscle repair and growth. However, to really maximize protein synthesis, there is one more piece to the puzzle. Enter Natural Sterol Complex.
Natural Sterol Complex
With anything in life, we like a little edge. Even better when that edge comes in an anabolic form, and when that edge makes the difference between gaining and not gaining. Universal's Natural Sterol Complex (NSC) has been providing this extra edge for years. NSC is one of our most popular products and has been in a staple in bodybuilders' gym bags for over 20 years. The all new formula provides natural plant sterols, an herbal mass and density blend, a specialized phytonutrient blend, essential fatty acids (EFA's), antioxidants, greens, detoxifiers and finally, it is rounded out by a comprehensive muscle cell protection blend.
All in all, you get 8,500mg of ultra concentrated anabolic support for your hardcore training and bodybuilding lifestyle. It works to increase protein synthesis and acts as a nutrient partitioner (shuttling more nutrients toward growth). NSC helps to support your overall growth endeavors while also ensuring that your health and immune system are taken into consideration, allowing you to fire on all cylinders. Let's face it you can't make gains in the gym if you are run down or sick and with NSC, you've got a reliable ally in your corner, there to bolster your immunity.
Old School Stack
Some things never go out of style, like free weights. Bodybuilders have been relying on dumbbells and barbells for years; they are just as effective today as they were 30 years ago. Sure there are newer, more fancy machines and they have their place in anybody's repertoire, but serious bodybuilders will tell you that old school free weights get the job done best. The newly reformulated products in the Old School Stack are a reminder of the heritage of Universal, a rich history with a tradition of providing no-nonsense staple supplements. Proven products popular decades ago that are still used today, for a simple reason--they work. And this stack works remarkably well together.
NSC, Milk & Egg and Uni-Liver, are newly recharged classics with a loyal following in the bodybuilding trenches. These supplements stacked together will serve to foster the accumulation of new mass by providing a varied protein blend and a diverse amino profile, ensuring optimal nitrogen retention all the while supplying anabolic agents and phytonutrients meant to support your bodybuilding efforts. This winning combination made champions out of those of yesterday and it is our hope that it is used to fuel those of tomorrow. Will you be one of those champions?
To Stack take:
Natural Sterol Complex
Take 6 tabs daily divided into 3 servings of 2 tablets, ideally first thing in the morning as well as pre and post workout.
Uni-liver
Take 2-4 tablets with each meal and immediately pre and post workout.
Milk & Egg
Consume as many shakes as necessary per day in order to meet your daily protein requirements. Be sure to consume 1 serving immediately after training.
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