Admin:
Our own TEAM MAN Sports sponsored athlete, IFBB Pro, Meriza Deguzman-Ciccone, strutted her sexy-stuff on stage this weekend, and showed the world of Pro Figure what 4’11″ of intensity looks like. Meriza presented herself in fit, lean, tight form – all 97.2lbs of her sculpted, crafted physique. She has been training and competing for the past 4 years at the international level, as an IFBB Professional, representing the USA. During her career thus far, she’s had the opportunity to grace the coveted Ms. Olympia stage twice, and has stood with the best in the game…she continues to craft her physique, show by show, refining and evolving as an elite level physique competitor; her goal, to create the most inspiring, most balanced and beautifully feminine physique she can…At MAN Sports, we’re proud of our resident pro! And she’s well on her way to achieving her goal! Go get ‘em, Meriza!

“This was a great journey for me, this time! I worked hard, but it seemed my energy was better this prep compared to the past couple of shows I’ve done. I will continue to refine my physique, to present a look that’s strong but still feminine and graceful. I will continue to work hard to make the improvements I need to shape my physique into my own version of perfection.
I’d like to thank my clients, without whom I would not be able to live this life. I’d like to thank my daughter for tolerating the demands of living with a mom who competes; I’d also like to thank Peter, my husband and my partner in my own nutritional prep and training/cardio program. Together, I feel that we achieved a newer, cleaner, symmetrical look that I would have to say is the best overall package I have brought thus far to the competition stage…Keep an eye out for me, because I’m back on track already and I’ll be back up on stage again soon!” – xoxo, Meriza

As we’ve mentioned earlier, Meriza’s competition supplement protocol included:
The REVEAL the STEEL STACK – (Scorch, Yohimbine HCL, Vaporize)
FIGURE FUEL
BODY OCTANE
Try Meriza’s stack for yourself, specifically formulated to target AGGRESSIVE FAT LOSS, while PRESERVING LEAN MUSCLE – Perfect for males or females getting ready for competition!
Here are a few more pics from last night’s show! MAN Sports was there, sampling, educating, and strutting on that stage!
- admin

One of the best scenes in Star Wars Episode IV was when the rebel troops were trying to destroy the Death Star and the fighter pilot repeating to himself and the squadron to “Stay on target, stay on target”. I guess he had to keep repeating himself to the troops to insure that they stayed focused on the task at hand regardless of what was going on around them. It was a testament to what we as physiques athletes go through all the time. We constantly remind ourselves and look for motivational quotes on the latest social networking site to keep us on track. It is so easy to fall off track at times and it’s good to see your goals and have them repeated to remind you just what the reason is that you get up so early in the morning to sweat. Even as it is the “off season” for me, I’m still focused and looking ahead at future goals to work on them now. One of my favorite quotes from the great Samurai Miyamoto Musashi is “Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.” Taking that and applying it to our lives you realize that taking “time” for granted is not the best approach to things. I’ve learned this lesson so many times in the past and I try to do my best to not make the same mistake twice. I also continue to keep in mind to not miss out on opportunities that may arise. I was called to do an upcoming photo shoot so it is a good thing that I stay focused and on top of my game.

I am so excited about MANSports Reveal the Steel Stack which contains Scorch, Vaporize and the new pharmaceutical-grade Yohimbine HCL. The Yohimbe in MANSports version is a full 3 mg per capsule which provides up to 1,000 times the active alkaloid of some formulas on the market today. The stack combined with my Figure Fuel and Body Octane gives me the fuel that I need to stay on top of my game and help propel me towards my goals.

I am really excited about next year’s competitive season. I’m still not sure what show I will compete in first but I am continuing to push and improve my physique. On my next blog, I will post some Holiday treats that will keep you out of trouble. Until then stay determined, stay focused and stay thirsty my friends

Khay
xoxo

I’ve only got 4 DAYS TO GO til the 2011 IFBB Border States Pro Figure championships!

I’ve been working quietly, but hard and strong. I have not missed 1 meal, and I’ve pushed extra cardio sessions – fueled by my Figure Fuel, Body Octane and the REVEAL the STEEL Stack – and I’m so excited to get back on stage!
(Meriza uses Figure Fuel 2-3 times per day. Combined with the extra fatigue-fighting benefits of Body Octane, she takes 1.5 scoops prior to each cardio session, and another scoop prior to training.)

When I got on stage in May, at the Cals, I wasn’t feeling good at all. It was a tough prep for me last spring, not sure why, but to top it off, I got food poisoning on Wednesday before the Cals…I was so sick, I didn’t know what to do – but I pushed through the show, dizzy and light-headed, cramping, nauseous and weak…but this prep has been so much better!
I’m training hard, diet is tight and I’m super focused! I’ve refined my look further, brought my quads into better balance with my lines and I’ve polished up my presentation even more – wait til you see the style!
I’m still working so hard…I don’t think I’ve ever worked as hard and as consistently these past few months…I’m super excited to see my package on the stage in just a few more days!

See everyone there!
xoxo
Meriza

admin note:
If you’re in the San Diego area, and you’d like to cheer on Meriza, meet Pete and Khay and sample some of MAN Sports powerful products, visit www.musclecontest.com to get your tickets for the 2011 NPC/IFBB Border States Championships! It promises to be a packed house, and another blockbuster event in the greater Southern California region!

You always here that good things are worth the wait, but at times that certainly doesn’t make it any easier waiting for them! The “thing” that I am talking about here is the NEW and IMPROVED GAME DAY, it certainly was worth waiting for… But it was difficult to keep my anticipation down to a tolerable level! What is so good about the New Game Day and why has it been reformulated? For the most part many of the standard performance enhancing ingredients have stayed the same, with the major difference being that 1,3 Dimethylamylamine was removed, the Yohimbe HCL and Caffeine dosages were raised, Synephrine was added, and it is now clump free (more cosmetic than anything, but still nice)! If all of that wasn’t enough, there now are 45 Servings in a Container instead of 30 and it is only a few dollars more… VERY NICE! Sooo… How does this all add up?! Well, speaking from first hand experience and already hearing quite a bit of feedback on the New Game Day, I can tell you that it still gives you that Definite Drive to get after it, but without any type of crash and it really seems to last longer! It has been interesting that even deep into some of my longer Weight Training Sessions that it still works hard, almost as if the harder I push, the better it works! I really feel more of a “Focused Type Energy” from it rather than a “Jittery or Buzz Type Energy,” I would attribute it to the removal of the 1,3 Dimethylamylamine and addition of other stimulants to provide more of a Balanced Formula! While some people do well with 1,3 there are a lot of people that simply cannot handle it or get too many side effects to warrant it’s use! So overall I am more than pleased with the New and Improved Game Day and YES, it was worth the wait

It’s GO TIME!!!

I still plan on rotating Game Day and Body Octane just as I always have! Body Octane is great for the days where I want a Performance Boost without Stimulants and then when I need that extra kick, it’s time to step up to Game Day! Overall, I probably use Game Day about 3 Days a Week and Body Octane on all of my other Training Days! I absolutely LOVE how the New Game Day starts working within minutes and continues working for hours! It still provides the increase in Vascularity and the feeling that you can actually feel it Coursing through my veins! Here is a pic that was taken after my first time using the New and Improved Game Day, we trained Shoulders & Biceps and Loved EVERY Minute of it!

It’s GO TIME!!!

Until next time, keep on Living The Life and Loving It!

-Stay Strong; It’s more than Physical-

-Derek aka “Diesel”-

Check out MAN Sports athlete, Pete Ciccone, in MuscleMag International, December issue! On sale this month on newsstands!

The article, called “Post Exhaust Training” outlines a specific, high-intensity training program that uses supersets of specific compound movements stacked with isolation movements, to ramp up training intensity for maximum results!

Check out this article, enjoy Pete’s razor-sharp condition demonstrating several of the exercises in the program, and watch your own training intensity and results sky-rocket into the stratesphere!

With any high-intensity anearobic training program, use MAN Sports own BODY OCTANE to fuel your DRIVE!  Body Octane is the most potent, high-energy pre-workout supplement available! With more ATP-replenishing, fatigue-fighting, muscle-contraction fueling substrates than any other product you’ll ever use, BODY OCTANE will allow you to take your training to previously un-reachable levels of performance!

NO stimulants, no proprietary blends, all muscle-fueling, high-performance POWER in an amazingly refreshing, quenching lemonade flavor!  You’ve never trained as hard as you will when your fueled with OCTANE!  BODY OCTANE!