Hi Denise

Thank you for your email.

You need to have two rest days, but they needn't to be consecutive. They can be over the weekends or during the week. Keep on taking the supplements, and follow the eating plan on your rest days. If you feel you deserve it, you can have a "cheat meal” but not a "cheat day”.

Hi Schangue

Thank you for your email.

Have a look at this article:

http://www.usn.co.za/bulletin/press-releases/revealed--the-supplements-used-by-rugby-stars-spies-hougaard-R331.html

Hi Shaheed

Thank you for your email.

Great results for the first week! But remember, you won't gain 5kg every week, it is simple just impossible.

Just like with weight loss, you will not lose 3-4kg per week, similar with building muscles, you will not build 5kg of muscles per week. Your body will reach a plateau at a certain stage. Continue using the product. It is a process how your body adapts to the supplements.
Make sure that you have enough calories during the day, limit your cardio exercises and stay focused on your goal.

Hi Dyllan

Thank you for your email.

Your BMi is 21.  A BMI of 18.5 - 25 indicates that you are at a healthy weight for your height. By maintaining a healthy weight, you lower your risk of developing serious health problems.

Do you want to build lean muscle mass or more bulky muscle?

For lean muscle, have a look at our training link and eating plan:

http://www.usn.co.za/downloads/Lean_Muscle_Gain_Training_Programme_for_Men.PDF

http://www.usn.co.za/downloads/Lean_Muscle_Gain_Eating_Plan_for_Men.PDF

For more bulky muscle, you can have a look at Fast Grow Anabolic:

Fast Grow Anabolic is a suitable supplement to add lean mass. Each serving provides 50g of protein and 78g of complex carbohydrates, with an added stack that includes proven muscle building nutrients to elevate recovery and growth levels. This should be taken as a mid-morning (10am) and mid-afternoon snack (15pm), with a possible third serving post-workout to improve recovery. This product is considered to be an all-in-one supplement, and it does not necessarily require the stacking of additional products to promote growth.  

100% Whey Protein Plus is used for recovery, thus a post workout drink.  The BCAA Vitargo is an intra (during) workout drink and the Creatine X4 is for increased muscle stamina and strength, speeds up recovery and prevents muscle breakdown.  Taken before training on training days and first thing in the morning on non-training days.

You can use Pure Glutamine, 3-5 servings a day, little and often to support the requirements of recovery, to help remove lactic acid out of the system and to spike your natural growth

Hi Kole

Thank you for your email.

Your BMI is 27.62.  A BMI of 25 - 30 indicates that you are slightly overweight. You may be advised to lose some weight for health reasons. You are recommended to talk to your Doctor or a dietician for advice.  Your maximum healthy weight based on a BMI of 25 is 79 kg.

Follow our weight loss guidelines:

Follow the guidelines for weight loss.  You will lose fat while toning whilst building lean muscle mass.  It is important to exercise regularly while taking the weight loss supplements.

The most important part of achieving the goal is getting the basics right! Your training and diet need to be manipulated to ensure that they are aligned with the goal. You will have to start taking part in regular morning cardiovascular training sessions and weight training in the afternoons. This will help to increase your basal metabolic rate, increasing the amount of fat metabolised during the day.  When you tone and exercise, your will lose weight.

Weight control is a chronic process of balancing your calorie intake and your calorie expenditure. The single most important factor for weight management is your diet! Since the majority of your calories are taken in through food solids, you have the potential to significantly positively influence your result if you just eat well. A healthy diet is on that includes a balance between carbohydrates, proteins and fats to support various metabolic processes, your energy levels, increase fat utilisation and better recovery. Remember that you are what you eat will help you to make healthy choices all of the time.

5-6 smaller meals daily will benefit you more than the traditional three larger meals. By providing energy ‘little and often’, your system is continually digesting foods, burning more calories and stimulating a well managed blood sugar level. This has a knock-on effect with your appetite, and you will not be hungry, or overeat. You can revert back to the USN website for more detail on health eating principles and supplement strategies on the link below:

http://www.usn.co.za/downloads/Lean_Muscle_Gain_Eating_Plan_for_Men.PDF

You need to eat food and cannot rely on only having the shakes during the day.  If you cannot tolerate full servings, half the serving sizes and gradually increase the amount of food until you have full servings of the food suggested on the eating plan.

This plan highlights Phedra-Cut LIPO XT and Pure CLA 1000 as a weight control/lean body toner stack. Diet Fuel Ultralean acts as a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack and Pure Protein IGF-1 as a late-night protein supplement.  You can take the 100% Whey Protein as a post exercise recovery drink. 

Your level of activity will also support the weight control process. Regular bouts of cardiovascular and resistance training (5 days a week) will help you to improve the utilisation of fat as a primary energy source. There are also many health benefits to be had from regular activity, including improve blood sugar regulation, lower resting heart rate and lowered risk of the disease of lifestyle. Please see the link below for a suitable training plan:

http://www.usn.co.za/downloads/Lean_Muscle_Gain_Training_Programme_for_Men.PDF

The Phedra Cut Lipo XT (or a slimpack) is taken 30 minutes before your breakfast and 30 minutes before your lunch – but not later than 15:00 pm.  The Pure CLA 1000 is taken 30 minutes after your meals.  You should cycle off the Phedra Cut Lipo XT for 2 days, to give your nervous system time to ‘relax’ from all the stimulants.  During these ‘off-days’, you can take Phedra Cut SF (Stimulant Free).   If you are on the Body Makeover Challenge, use the Phedra Cut Lipo XT for 3 months on, 2 weeks off. If you are not on the Body Makeover Challenge, 8 weeks on, 2 weeks off.

Diet Fuel Ultralean acts as a mid-morning (10:00 am) and mid-afternoon snack (15:00pm) and Pure Protein IGF-1 as a late-night protein supplement.

Hi Sharleen

Thank you for your email.

Are you on any medication?  Have a health concern?

Follow the guidelines for weight loss.  You will lose fat while toning whilst building lean muscle mass. 

The most important part of achieving the goal is getting the basics right! Your training and diet need to be manipulated to ensure that they are aligned with the goal. You will have to start taking part in regular morning cardiovascular training sessions and weight training in the afternoons. This will help to increase your basal metabolic rate, increasing the amount of fat metabolised during the day.  When you tone and exercise, your will lose weight.
 
Weight control is a chronic process of balancing your calorie intake and your calorie expenditure. The single most important factor for weight management is your diet! Since the majority of your calories are taken in through food solids, you have the potential to significantly positively influence your result if you just eat well. A healthy diet is on that includes a balance between carbohydrates, proteins and fats to support various metabolic processes, your energy levels, increase fat utilisation and better recovery. Remember that you are what you eat will help you to make healthy choices all of the time.
 
5-6 smaller meals daily will benefit you more than the traditional three larger meals. By providing energy ‘little and often’, your system is continually digesting foods, burning more calories and stimulating a well managed blood sugar level. This has a knock-on effect with your appetite, and you will not be hungry, or overeat. You can revert back to the USN website for more detail on health eating principles and supplement strategies on the link below:
 
http://www.usn.co.za/downloads/Body_Makeover_Eating_Plan_for_Women.PDF
 
You need to eat food and cannot rely on only having the shakes during the day.  If you cannot tolerate full servings, half the serving sizes and gradually increase the amount of food until you have full servings of the food suggested on the eating plan.
 
This plan highlights Phedra-Cut LIPO XT and Pure CLA 1000 as a weight control/lean body toner stack. Diet Fuel Ultralean acts as a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack and Pure Protein IGF-1 as a late-night protein supplement.
 
Your level of activity will also support the weight control process. Regular bouts of cardiovascular and resistance training (5 days a week) will help you to improve the utilisation of fat as a primary energy source. There are also many health benefits to be had from regular activity, including improve blood sugar regulation, lower resting heart rate and lowered risk of the disease of lifestyle. Please see the link below for a suitable training plan:
 
http://www.usn.co.za/downloads/Rapid_Fat_Loss_Training_Programme_for_Women.PDF
 
The Phedra Cut Lipo XT (or a slimpack) is taken 30 minutes before your breakfast and 30 minutes before your lunch – but not later than 15:00 pm.  The Pure CLA 1000 is taken 30 minutes after your meals.  You should cycle off the Phedra Cut Lipo XT for 2 days, to give your nervous system time to ‘relax’ from all the stimulants.  During these ‘off-days’, you can take Phedra Cut SF (Stimulant Free).   If you are on the Body Makeover Challenge, use the Phedra Cut Lipo XT for 3 months on, 2 weeks off. If you are not on the Body Makeover Challenge, 8 weeks on, 2 weeks off.
 
Diet Fuel Ultralean acts as a mid-morning (10:00 am) and mid-afternoon snack (15:00pm) and Pure Protein IGF-1 as a late-night protein supplement.
 
It is important to exercise regularly while taking the weight loss supplements.

Hi Sanette

Thank you for your email.

Please see this link below:

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/glossary/g/whatisquinoa.htm

It is relatively expensive.  You will find it at any Pick n Pay, Dischem of health shops.  Alternatives for Quinoa include: Brown Basmati rice, Buckwheat, Oatbran, Millet,

Hi Ettienne

Thank you for your email.

We would recommend the following supplements: 

• Joint Flex All in One supplement:
o it assists with the reduction of inflammation and swelling,
o improves joint tissue repair and
o enhances joint function and range of motion.   

• Pure Glutamine, 3-5 servings a day, little and often to support the requirements of recovery, to help remove lactic acid out of the system and to spike your natural growth.

• Cramp Block
o Improved muscle/ nerve function
o Buffers lactic acid
o Limits post-exercise pain
o Improved energy capacity

• BCAA Amino Lean
o Scientific blend of Branched Chain Amino Acids, Glutamine, Citrulline malate, Vitamins, Phosphates and Electrolytes.
o BCAAs included in sensible amounts.
o Added Vitamin B6 to promote the transport of the Branched Chain Amino Acids within the cellular interior.
o Improved aerobic energy production.
o Helps promote weight control.
o Enhanced post-training recovery.
o Makes an easy to mix, great tasting beverage

Hi Arshnee

Thank you for your email.

With a lower/reduced dosage, the effects will take longer to show.  Do you take the regular Phedra Cut Lipo XT?  Rather switch to the Phedra Cut SF (stimulant free) version which is just as effective as the regular Phedra Cut Lipo XT, but without the stimulants. 

For your circumstances, start with a lower dosage, 1 capsule for the first week and then gradually increase the dosage if you feel up to it.  You can combine it with  Pure CLA 1000, which is a body toner.

Unfortunately we don’t develop personalised diets/eating plans – in your case for vegetarians.  We only have the regular USN weight loss diet on the website that is not vegetarian friendly.  Please consult a dietician in this regard.

Hi Yaser

Thank you for your email.

Please provide more detail regarding the product name, batch nr, manufacturing and expiry dates.