What is the 24 Day Challenge? Does it Work?

Let me start by saying that the Challenge works, I did it about a year ago and loved the results. I haven't met anybody who has been disappointed with it. However, in order for the challenge to work you need to be committed and follow it rigorously, otherwise you are simply wasting your time and money. So, if you think you have what it takes to stay in track for 24 days, then I have no doubts in my mind that you will be happy by the 25th day. 

1. What is it?

It  is a comprehensive supplementation and nutrition program that will give your body the jumpstart it needs to help you reach your goals. whether your goal is to lose weight, gain energy, detox your body, or simply start a healthier lifestyle, the Challenge will fit you. The goal is that at the end of the challenge you not only look better but also feel better. Plus, the challenge is designed in such a way that if followed right, the results will keep showing even after the challenge is over. 

2. What is in it?

The Challenge is divided in two phases, from day 1-10 it is called the Cleanse Phase and from 11-24 is the Max Phase.

The Cleanse Phase has:

• 1 box of Herbal Cleanse Citrus
• 1 bottle of OmegaPlex
• 1 bottle of Advocare Spark Mandarin/Orange

The Max Phase has:

• 1 box of Advocare Spark Fruit Punch
• 1 box of the Metabolic Nutrition System (MNS)- Max 3, C, or E
• 1 box of Meal Replacement Shakes - Chocolate Mocha, Chocolate, Vanilla, Berry or Non-Diary Dark Chocolate.

The Challenge also comes with a Guide where everything is explained, and where you can keep track of the days and the meals.

3. Do I need a specific diet or workout plan?

No, and this is the beauty of it. You won't need to follow any crazy smoothy only diet or anything like that, you will simply be encouraged to have 3 moderate and healthy meals a day, along with 2 healthy snacks. Of course, the better and healthier you eat, the better the results will be. The same concept applies to working out, you will have better results if you do workout, however it is not required.

4. What is the Cleanse Phase?

The cleanse is extremely important because it helps your body get rid of all the toxins and impurities, and it prepares it to better absorb nutrients. In the cleanse Phase the average weigh loss is 8 pounds. The Advocare Cleanse Phase is not the kind of cleanse where you are required to drastically reduce calories or consume only liquids, instead you will be able to eat real food, and you won't have to spend most of your day in the bathroom. Do not worry, it is not that kind of cleanse. 

5. What is the Max Phase?

The Max Phase is all about fueling your body of the right nutrients, and let it absorb what it needs, while letting go of the "garbage." This is the fun part, because the MNS will make you feel energized and healthier than ever. Plus, you also get to try the Meal Replacement Shake which is DELICIOUS (all of them!)

6. What is the MNS?

During the Max Phase, you can choose from three Metabolic Nutrition Systems which all provide sustained energy, appetite control, core nutrition and overall wellness.
If you’re not sure which system to use, AdvoCare recommends beginning with MNS® Max 3, which provides you with a foundational level of appetite control and energy. For a higher level of appetite control you can choose MNS Max C, and for more energy you can choose MNS Max E.
All three formulations include: CorePlex (our multivitamin), OmegaPlex, ProBiotic Restore Ultra, thermogenic components and additional wellness supplements.

So, in other words, this is a boost of nutrients, vitamins and energy for your body and metabolism. 

7. How much weight can I lose?

The average weightloss is around 12 pounds. However this has a lot to do with how overweight you are. The real result is in the inches and in how you look afterwards. Here are some pictures of my results and friend of mine that did it with me.

8. Do I need to buy anything extra?

NO!! you do not need anything else. However Advocare recommends that you take either the Catalyst or the Thermoplus. I would encourage you to use the Catalyst if you are going to be working out (especially weightlifting) during the Challenge, and the Thermoplus if you have trouble controlling your portions. 

9. How do I get it?

You can get it at www.AdvocareUniversal.com 

I definitely encourage you to do the challenge since it is great and healthy, however you can always choose to do only one phase. You decide!

10. Do you know someone that would do it with you?

If that is the case, you should consider signing as a distributor. If you sign up as a distributor (for only $80), you will get an automatic 20% discount that could go up to 40%. In addition to that, Advocare will create a website for you where you could not only purchase the products but also sell them for a profit equal to your discount. 

So think about it, it is only $80 to sign of which you get $50 worth of products (included a box of Spark and a box of Slam). On top of that you get a 20% discount immediately, which would make the price of the Challenge drop 20%. And if you know someone who wants to do it with you and he gets it from your website, you will receive another 20% as profit. So you would pretty much
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I hope this was helpful, I really encourage everyone no matter what your level of fitness is to do the challenge. Please comment asking me any questions you want and telling me if this was a helpful post. I would like to hear about your own experience with the challenge as well

24-DAY CHALLENGE ON SALE!!! DISCOUNTED!!

Allright everyone, so the 24-day challenge is on sale right now. Advocare has decided to reward everyone who has decided to start this year with goals of getting healthier and fitter with a sale on the 24 Day Challenge that will only last until the 21st of January. This means that ALL 24 -Day Challenges will be discounted to $175 intend of $200 until January 21.

I am taking advantage of this sale as well, and I am starting the 24 Day challenge this monday. I will keep you all posted with my personal results, and please do not hesitate in sharing yours with me. I encourage you to get the challenge while the sale lasts and start this year on a healthier note. Plus, we all want to lose the pounds we gain over the holidays.

you can get the Challenge at www.AdvocareUniversal.com

If you have any questions or if you need help with diet or workout plan, email me or comment below.

Ps: The first 3 people to purchase the challenge from www.AdvocareUniversal.com will get a shirt

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Tips To Get Bigger and Leaner

I'm going to give you some tips on maximizing your gains at the gym. These are just some simple advices that will make your muscles look bigger and leaner in a matter of weeks without using any supplement.

1. More Reps, Even if it means less weight

    You have to put your pride aside and do more repetitions per exercise even if it means to lower the weight. If you want your muscles to be bigger and leaner, you need to focus on putting them through time under tension, and the way to do this, is by increasing your reps to at least 12+, even if that means lowering the weight to a 75% of your max. Another important thing, is to only rest 1 minute between sets. 

2. Rest each body part at least 4 days.

    Rest is where the muscle is actually growing. So it is necessary  for each body part to rest for at least 4 days in order to recuperate and regenerate itself appropriately. Believe me, if you are working each body part with more than 12 repetitions per set, you will need those 4 days to recuperate. 

3. Get Lean

    Getting lean will give your muscle more definition, and it will make them look more vascular, which gives the illusion of a bigger muscle.

4. Do drop sets

    Going back to time under tension. Drop sets are great, and they should be incorporated in the last set of every exercise. They will make you burn more calories, boost your metabolism, and get bigger and leaner muscles.

5. Eat Clean

    I dont care if you are in a bulking phase or in a cutting phase, everyone should always eat clean. Nutrition is extremely important in transforming our bodies, and the mistake that many people do, is that they eat unhealthy during their bulking phase, which simply makes them gain fat. The problem with this is that when the cutting phase comes, they loose all the weight back. I invite you to eat clean since the beginning and actually gain muscle. It will take a little longer, but it is worth it.

6. Boost your metabolism

     We need to constantly boost our metabolism if we want to burn more calories and to have more energy throughout the day. One of the simplest ways to boost our metabolism is by drinking lots of water, and eating at least every 4 hours. this will make your body burn more fat, and maintain muscle.

I hope these was helpful, and let me know if you have any questions. 

Advocare 24-Day Challenge Review

So Advocare has a package called the 24-Day challenge, in which they claim to take the toxins out of your body, give you overall nutrition and wellness, raise your energy levels, and all these while loosing weight. I don't know about you, but it seems too good to be true, especially in only 24 days. Well, let me tell you guys that it is true! The 24-Day challenge does all the above and more. It is crazy effective, and all these while being healthy. 

The science behind it is really simple. The first phase is called the cleanse phase, and its purpose is to cleanse your body from toxins and prepare it for optimal absorption of nutrients, vitamins, and good fats. This phase goes from day 1-10. The second phase is called the Max Phase, and its purpose is to fuel your body with the necessary nutrients, vitamins, fats, and metabolism booster, for it to loose weight while staying healthy. This phase goes from day 11-24. 

The challenge consists of:

Phase I:

• Herbal Cleanse-Citrus: helps to cleanse and detoxify your body.
• OmegaPlex®: essential fatty acids for increased overall wellness.
• AdvoCare Spark®: nutritionally-advanced energy

Phase II:

• Metabolic Nutrition System (MNS®): Your choice of Max C+ (appetite control), Max E+ (energy), or Max 3 - for weight management, appetite control and overall wellness.
• Meal Replacement Shake - your choice of chocolate mocha, chocolate, vanilla, berry or non-dairy dark chocolate: Complete nutrition in a great-tasting shake!
• AdvoCare Spark®: nutritionally advanced energy

And as I was saying before, it works. I did it myself, and the results were unbelievable. To be honest, I was very skeptical to do the challenge, because I wasn't too sure about doing a cleanse and having to take supplements. But i give it a shot because I saw a couple friends having crazy results. Therefore, I just did it, and I am glad I did. The quality of the products is unbelievable. The cleanse does not make you go poop every two hours, and the Spark doesn't give you the jitters. Not to mention that the Meal replacement shake is incredibly delicious. And I guarantee you that you will loose fat. 

Moreover, although the products work better if you exercise, it does not requires you to do it. And it works equally effective on man and woman. I strongly recommend the Challenge to everyone, no matter the level of fitness you are in. I don't  care if you are young, old, obese, fit, man, or woman. These will make you loose fat, and break any plateau. 

IF YOU ARE INTEREST IN BUYING THE 24-DAY CHALLENGE, GO HERE: 
- 24-Day Challenge

Advocare Scam

Advocare has incredibly great products that have the power to change your life. In addition to that, it is also a great business opportunity. I don't care what you have heard about MLMs, Network Marketing, or anything like that, with Advocare you have a chance to make some serious money. As a matter of fact, it is fairly easy and it does not require for you to invest more than 80 dollars a year. The way to do it is simple, you become a distributor by simply paying 80 dollars, and you automatically get a personal 20% discount on any product you want to buy for yourself, as well as a distributor kit that is worth 50 dollars. So you are only really investing 30 dollars. The distributor kit comes with a box of 14 packs of Spark, a box of Slam, and various brochures, training CDs, and catalogs. In addition to that, Advocare creates a website for you so you can send people there to buy the products online, of which you will get 20% of what they spend. No to mention that that 20% can eventually become a 40%. This means that by only investing 30 dollars, you have the potential to have a 40% discount and 40% earnings of what people spend in your website, and you don't even have to touch the merchandise. It is that easy. And listen, if people are saying that it is a Scam it is simply because they did not even try, or because they think it is too good to be true. I invite you to do it my friend, and make some money. Plus you will get a discount on the products yourself, and believe me the products work. When I signed up, I split the cost with a friend so we only paid 40 dollars each, but it worked so well that he decided to get his own account. I forgot to mention that if someone signs up on your website, you also benefit from whatever that person earns. However, it is not a pyramid scheme simply because you only benefit from them as long as their discount percentage is lower than yours (you get the difference between theirs and yours). Once that person makes it to the same percentage or higher, they become partners of yours. That is what makes it possible for you to get on top without having any "connections" or anything like that. It is not a SCAM! IT IS NOT A SCAM!

Ps: If you have a lot of friends, if you are likable, and if you know people that care about their health, this is for you!

If you want to sign up as a distributor go here, and I will be your Sponsor....I will help you in every step of the process:

https://www.advocare.com/130719744/Enrollment/MemberBasicInfo.aspx

If you want more info, or samples, or even meet with me and ask me whatever question you want to know, email me here: edgardobalan@hotmail.com 

Best Way To Workout For You

As we discussed in a previous post, setting your fitness goals is the first and most important step in choosing a workout plan. Its importance lies in the fact that for a workout to be effective and give you the results that you are looking for, it must be gear towards achieving your specific goals. So here I'm going to give you the general rules you need to follow in your workout plan in order to achieve whatever goals you are looking for.

1. If what you want is to do strength training (get stronger and lift heavier weights):

• Lift heavy, around 85% to 95% of your max
• Take long rests between sets, between 2-4 minutes to fully recuperate
• Do no more than 5 repetitions
• Do between 4-6 sets 
• Around 3 times a week

These rules will also make your muscles grow. However, their main focus is on strength.

2. If you are doing hypertrophy training (have big and defined muscles like a bodybuilder):

• The key here is to put the muscle under a lot of time under tension. Therefore the repetitions must be slow and controlled
• The weight must only be about 75% of your max
• Do from 10-15 repetitions
• Do between 2-3 sets
• Do not allow yourself more than 90 sec rest in between sets 
• Give each muscle around 4 day to recuperate

These rules are focussed in building bigger and leaner muscles. Due to the high volume of repetition, it will make your body burn more calories. 

3. If what you want is to loose weight:

• Very low weight, less than 50% of your max
• More than 15 repetitions
• Less than 60 seconds rest intervals
• Do more than 5 times a week

There you go people, apply these to your workout plans, and reach those goals that you want to reach.

Top Ten Advocare Products

1. The 24-Day Challenge Bundle

The best way to lose weight in a healthy way. It cleans you body, gives you all the nutrients and energy you need, and it will for sure make you lose fat.

2. Spark Energy Drink

It gives you vitamins, long lasting energy, quick energy, and focus. Great for the morning and before working out

3. The Catalyst

It's and amino acid supplement, which helps you maintain muscle while losing fat. 

4. The MNS (any)

The Metabolic Nutrition Systems helps you target your specific weight management challenges. It also gives energy, good nutrition, and it boosts your metabolism

5. Meal Replacement Shake

24 grams of protein, 5-6 grams of fiber. 26 vitamins and minerals and only 220 calories, and it contains 50% of the daily value of calcium

6. Herbal Cleanse

Helps rid the body of toxins and waste, supports improved digestion and thorough internal cleansing, provides 10 grams of fiber per day, helps remove impurities from the body, and supports healthy weight loss

7. Rehydrate

Helps the body stay hydrated during physical activity, provides a full spectrum of crucial electrolytes for improved electrolyte balance, includes amino acids to help feed your muscles, fuels your body with carbohydrates for energy production and sustained muscle endurance, contains antioxidants to fight free radicals commonly produced during exercise, and helps prevent cramping during and after exercise

8. OmegaPlex

Supplies 1,000 mg of omega-3 fatty acids per serving, contains both EPA and DHA fatty acids, plays an important role in the transportation of nutrients, helps support normal blood flow and healthy blood pressure,, promotes cardiovascular health in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise, helps promote healthy metabolism, helps maintain a healthy immune system, and promotes maintenance of healthy skin, hair and nails. Dr. Oz recommended it.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp51TIji_Do

9.ProBiotic RESTORE™ ULTRA

Helps maintain normal beneficial intestinal microflora, supports healthy intestinal function, enhances weight management, improves nutrient absorption, aids in good digestion, provides immune system support, and helps relieve symptoms of occasional constipation.

10 ThermoPlus

Supports the body's ability to convert fat into energy, promotes a healthy metabolism, helps suppress appetite, and contains oolong tea and sage extracts to support weight loss.

YOU CAN GET THEM ALL HERE

https://www.advocare.com/130719744/Store/CatalogView.aspx?id=TS

Advocare Results

Advocare Results

Many people are very skeptical about Advocare, and to be honest I don't blame them. I understand that the fact that the company is structured as an MLM and that a lot of people are solely interested in the business opportunity, make people wonder about the actual quality of their products. However, the truth is that even though the business opportunity that Advocare provides is excellent, the products are even better. When I first heard about Advocare, I was very skeptical and I didn't even think about trying any of their products until a friend gave me a sample of the Spark. After trying and researching on it, I decided to buy a pack. I heard that the results of taking Advocare products were going to be great, but I didn't really believe it. So without really thinking about the final results, I started taking Spark just because I loved the kind of energy and focus that it gave me, plus the fact that it was full of vitamins. Then, after seeing the results of Spark, I decided to try some other products. I started to use the Meal replacement Shake, the Nighttime Recovery, and the Catalyst. I felt the results right away. The products gave me energy and focus throughout the day, and I felt stronger during my workouts. Even my mood changed. The good thing about all these, is that it wasn't just that I started to feel great, I also started to look better. In less than 3 months my body drastically changed without feeling burned out, and I lost weight and gained muscle a the same time. The results were so great, that I couldn't help but becoming a member of Advocare. So seriously, believe me when I tell you that Advocare works, and that the results are amazing. I know some of you are thinking that you don't need any products at all to transform your body, and you might be right. However, Advocare not only gives you energy to workout even harder, but it also gives you all the vitamins and amino acids your body needs. It simply takes care of your body and boosts your transformation. So if you can do it without Advocare, imagine what you can do with it. Trust me when I tell you that the Advocare results are awesome. If you don't believe me, try it yourself, send me an email and I will send you a couple of spark samples. I guarantee you that you will love it!

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