Archive for October, 2009

TrueProtein.com “Save 10% Off Your Order w/ Discount Code AMR488″

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TrueProtein.com and Discount Code AMR488. Save Up to 10% Off Your Order.

I wanted to take a moment and share a great review of a supplement company that I whole heartedly support. TrueProtein.com I’ve mentioned it several times nonchalantly on this site about how I exclusively order ALL of my supplements through Trueprotein.com.

What really is unique about trueprotein.com is that they operate out of a volume bulk base. What that means is that the more of a product you order, the more of a discount you receive as the consumer. Generally, if you were to only buy 1lb of a product, you’d receive the full price of that 1lb. However, if you take advantage of TrueProtein.com volume discount, you can receive 5% off of the order. This is pretty awesome because I personally know that when I purchase more, the price of shipping increases. However having this 5% off discount generally cushions the impact of fluctuation shipping prices. The volume discount begins at 16lbs, but trust me when I say, you should already by shopping in bulk – it’s way easier and you can take advantage of this tremendous deal. This volume discount doesn’t just go for protein, but you can also get discounts on supplements and other powders. Their website varies but if you look under the price, it clearly displays how many units you need to add to your cart in order to qualify for the 5% off discount.

Another thing that is awesome about TrueProtein.com is that you don’t need to be afraid of order 16lbs of one flavor. That would totally suck. I couldn’t image “trying” a new flavor and having to order 16lbs. What’s badass is that you can order 16 different flavors if you want… All that matters is that AT THE END you have 16lbs of protein, despite the different flavor combinations. This is worth the price of protein alone! All you have to do is write in the comment box below your order what combinations of protein you want and they will hook you up. Seriously, I’ve done this like over 12x and they always do it.

Now I’m going to show you how to save 10% off your order. When utilizing TrueProtein.com’s volume discount with their official discount code, you’ll save an additional 5% off, totally 10% off your order. TrueProtein.com has an official discount code “AMR488” which when entered during checkout, will save 5% off your TOTAL ORDER. However, if you have already taken advantage of the volume discount, you’ll be stacking 5% off on top of 5% off. Badass.

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The best protein I've ever used from TrueProtein.com is their TEAMSKIP Blend. It tastes amazing!

I don’t need to say how cool trueprotein.com is. They make the most trusted supplements, proteins, carbohydrates in the business. Another unique thing about trueprotein.com is that they have a customization feature that allows you to enter in different percentiles of chemicals, herbs and supplements. If your like me and don’t want to weight out four different powders, you can use their supplement customizer to create your own powder that ships to your door, PREMIXED. That’s pretty awesome. No matter what your goals are, whether it is to build muscle or strip fat off your bones, TrueProtein.com has the supplements it takes to help excel you towards your goals.

Don’t forget. The official TrueProtein.com discount code is AMR488.

Step-by-Step Directions to Getting the Deal

1)     First head to www.TrueProtein.com and check out their products. I guarantee that you will find the absolute lowest price on the best quality of supplements.

2)     Add the product to your cart. Remember this is where you can take advantage of the volume discount. For example, if this is protein, add 16lbs of protein to your cart. In the comments at checkout, you can specify your different flavors.

  1. A note on asking for different flavors. It’s easier for the gang at TrueProtein.com to ship your order if you specify how much or what type you want. Remember IT HAS TO BE the same type of protein. For example.

Whey Protein Isolate Cold-Filtration 2lb Premium Chocolate Coconut

Whey Protein Isolate Cold-Filtration 2lb Premium Coconut

Whey Protein Isolate Cold-Filtration 2lb Premium Chocolate Banana

And so on and so on…

3)     Proceed to checkout. This is where you can obtain the 2nd opportunity to getting a discount. There is a special discount box made specifically for this discount “AMR488”. If you enter that discount in the box and re-calculate your order, you’ll save an additional 5% off your order.

What I’ve been telling everybody is this. If you go to a GNC or any other supplement shop they will generally mark their products up 30-35% higher than wholesale prices. They do this because they have overhead costs to cover like salaries, advertising, utility bills, etc. This sucks for you because you want your product no matter what, but all they do is order it wholesale and then mark it more expensively. Hell, Trueprotein.com actually makes a variety of supplements that companies then wholesale to GNC and these supplement stores.

So you can either pay 35% more for your product and shop at GNC or you can order it direct from TrueProtein.com. The quality is likely better and you’re not getting killed with price markups. Now most people will then say or whine about “shipping” costs. HELLO?! Are you listening? You’re saving 10% your order (which 9 times out of 10) saves you the cost of shipping. So if you subtract that 10% from the 35% markup, you are still saving 25% off your order, getting better quality supplements, and getting a sweet ass deal.

Here are a bunch of Pro-Tips from myself if your curious about shopping.

Take advantage of the bulk discount and order your supplements in 3 month blocks. Calculate what you need in the next three months and order that quantity of supplements. I go through about 7lbs of protein a month. I generally order 21lbs of protein every 3 months. That’s just me.

Try grouping orders with friends, family and coworkers. This is an easy way of spreading “shipping” costs amongst others. Plus you all save 10% off your order and shipping. This is helpful because not only are you saving off your order, but you can distribute a portion of shipping to the others. Great way to save cash in your pocket.

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UPS Map from California

Know that the company is based out of California. From California to Michigan it usually takes a week. If your starting to run low on protein or your vital supplement, I’d put that order in immediately because it WILL take some time to get the order. If you live in the California area your lucky as they have the fastest shipping time. It’ll probably be there the next business day. You lucky bastard.

Use the discount code AMR488. AT MINIMUM it saves you at least 5% off your order. What it also does is gives me a portion of your sale. Why is this important? Because web-hosting, website advertising, and domain names are not cheap. I do my best to keep my blog updated with the latest trends, news and ideas in the bodybuilding, strength and conditioning, and fitness business. The savings I get from all the people that use discount code AMR488 helps me pay for this website and helps me support all the readers who come to the website on a daily basis. I do this blog for you. Now, I’m supporting this company not only because of this, but because I whole heartedly believe this is the best supplement company in the business. I stand behind TrueProtein.com for ALL of my supplement needs.

The End of My Week-long Nutritional Hiatus

Well, as October 4th rolls around so will my week-long nutritional hiatus. After spending nearly 10 months of dieting I have just spent the following week eating whenever I like, whatever I like, and how much I’d ever like. It’s been a great week of relaxation free of counting macronutrients, cardio minutes, reps, sets and all. Usually when I’m in a mass phase I’ll take a week off every 8-weeks but while I was in contest dieting mode, I damn went from January to September dieting down for my show.

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An Oreo Cookie

Now that everything is said and done, I’m ready for Monday to come again & I’m excited again to eat, cardio and start lifting some heavy weight. Towards those last 3 weeks of contest dieting my weights went done and I began being more “cautious” with my weightlifting sessions. That doesn’t mean I didn’t lift heavy but rather that I wouldn’t “grind” though sticking points and attempting personal records (PRs). However, now it’s all coming back again and I’m foaming at the mouth to attack those weights and get back to action.

This blog, Bodybuilding Blueprint is about my offseason training. I’ll document my workouts, my nutrition, my goals, my ups, my downs and everything in between. Along the way if you have any questions, comments, or anything at all – don’t hesitate to e-mail, comment, or drop my a line and I’ll get back to you. No problem whatsoever.

So… Here we are… My first blog post of my off-season training. Well what I can first talk about vaguely (because I don’t have my notes in front of me) is my diet. This off-season I’m doing something new but healthier for my body. I’m an individual who doesn’t tolerate carbohydrates very well – with that said, this offseason I’m going to be keeping my carbohydrates lower than one my expect for off-season – around 100g on training days, and 0g on non training days. I’ll disclose my diet in a future blog post but right now – that is what I’m sharing.c

I’ll be training 3x a week; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday doing Dante Trudel’s (Doggcrapp Training or DC Training). This isn’t a new change as I’ve been using his principles since 2005 and wouldn’t contemplate using any other ideas or training philosophies. Hell, I was using the 3-Day split right up till 2 weeks out from contest – AND STILL PROGRESSING on lifts. So now that I’ll have more calories I’ll be back to the 2-Day split training across three days. My cardio work will be done at 5:15am on an empty stomach for 30 minutes – 7x a week for the start of this offseason.

The two biggest changes from this year and years past are A) the lower carbohydrate intake and B) the increase in cardio work. I’m going to do my damnest to make sure I don’t balloon up and gain 20-30lbs of fat during this offseason. While losing weight in the contest prep is fun and exciting to watch, a hour and a half of cardio a day is not fun and towards the end of it all you start to dread it. Nonetheless, my philosophy this year is preventative and to make slow & consistent changes in LEAN mass rather than packing on pounds of both muscle & fat – mostly fat.

Well that is all folks. Stay tuned to next post which will disclose my diet, training, cardio and scheduling in more detail. It’s an exciting journey and I have some lofty goals to reach. It’s going to be a fun off-season and I’m looking forward to making some gains and reaching these bodybuilding goals that I have.

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