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Watch the video as it explains it more in depth:
Probably most of you players are taking supplements right? They help improve your performance, get stronger and recover quicker. Well Russ has an online store selling the highest quality health supplements that he uses himself called The World Health Club.
He has a membership program so you can buy all the supplements on the site for wholesale cost! Instead of buying at the supplement shop, or overpaying online, you can buy from Russ for the same price he buys from the manufacturer. There is no way to buy for a lower price, and now you can buy the highest quality too.
Athletes who have memberships with his site already are savings hundreds of dollars on just a few orders. If you’re using any combination of the following supplements, you could be saving up to 50% of your money:
protein 45% off MSRP
fish oil 40% off MSRP
super greens 50% off MSRP
multivitamin/Gatorade substitute 40% MSRP
chinese herbs 40% off MSRP
Players on his program and their savings:
Chad from California saved $300 in his first 5 months of membership
Tammy from Minnesota saved $400 in her first 6 months of membership
Brian from Virginia saved $105 on his first order
Memberships are $100/year and cover your whole family.
But Russ has a special promo for Volleywood fans. Use promo code: volleywood at checkout and save an additional $10 off the membership. $90 for the whole year is an amazing deal.
“This is hands down the best deal on supplements to improve your athletic performance and be healthier. I use all these products myself and can personally recommend them for their quality and effectiveness. This is a no brainer for anyone including the weekend warrior looking for a gatorade substitute and some anti-inflammation effects from fish oil. If you’re a serious athlete, you’re going to save $100 within your first order or two and the rest of the year’s savings are on me.” –Russ
*if anyone has questions about signing up, feel free to email Russ directly at support@worldhealthhub.com
Apologies, but at this time Russ said he can only ship orders in the USA 🙁 (If you’re willing to pay the shipping and live outside the USA, he said he can maybe work out a special deal for you)
Blog 1
Volleyball nutrition for gaining weight and increasing strength with Rice Protein
Today for my volleyball nutrition review, I look at Growing Naturals Organic, Sprouted Brown Rice Protein Isolate. My name is Russ Marchewka, and I am “Mr. Healthy” in the beach volleyball world. I play professional beach volleyball in the US and am a top 25 player domestically. I subscribe to a “mostly vegan” diet meaning I eat plants for the majority of my calories and take fish oil as a health supplement. I have spent the last 3 years on tour perfecting how I eat and what I supplement with for complete nutrition, optimal performance and faster recovery.
Why rice protein?
I advocate rice protein for the following reasons:
*It has a more stable absorption rate over whey or soy
*It appears to be much safer than traditional dairy-based proteins
*non-allergenic and has a great amino acid profile
*tastes great without a bunch of additives
Rice Protein and What the Results Say
I have been using rice protein as my primary protein supplement for 2 years now with fantastic results. Whey protein puts a big burden on your digestive system right off the bat. That’s why you may feel a bit sluggish after a protein shake made with whey. It takes a lot of energy to break it down which results in an absorption rate that is initially high, but then falls off over time. Soy protein inversely has a slow absorption rate initially and increases over time.
When it comes to sports, working out and recovery, ideally what you want is a protein that has a good absorption rate that is stable over time. This allows your body to help your muscles combat fatigue and recover quicker. Rice protein does all this very well.
Rice Protein vs. Whey Protein
Whey protein, because of its sourcing from animals is subjected to the same types of animal borne diseases and pathogens as our food supply. The same types of bacteria and diseases that threaten the dairy supply on a constant basis also threaten whey protein. Another danger are allergies. USA Today reports that “upwards of 60% of adults can’t digest dairy.” The fact is that animal based proteins are harder for our body to breakdown and digest and they cause micro-inflammation around the body. Just because you don’t end up in the hospital when you consume whey, doesn’t mean you aren’t allergic to it. Gas, fatigue, acne and psoriasis can all be allergic reactions to dairy-based proteins.
Rice protein is very easy for our body to digest. It’s non-allergenic and doesn’t weigh you down. Rice, especially sprouted rice has a very good amino acid profile and best of all it tastes great without a bunch of additives. Easy digestion with a great amino acid profile means that you can get great muscle building benefits and recovery. In fact, recently a study was published that confirmed Growing Naturals protein was “at least as good as whey” when looking at people consuming it for muscle gains and recovery.
For all these reasons, I recommend Growing Naturals, Organic, sprouted brown rice protein isolate. Organic means you don’t have fertilizers, pesticides and/or hormones like other proteins. Sprouting the rice grain gives it a more diverse set of amino acids, and isolating the protein from the rest of the grain gives you a better source of protein without all the bulk. Growing Naturals delivers all this with great taste. The only ingredients are the rice, natural vanilla or chocolate flavor and stevia for a bit of sweetness without the added sugar. Lastly, as if there weren’t enough benefits, Growing Naturals is actually eco-friendly! You get a high-quality protein powder that hasn’t corrupted our environment in the process.
Growing Naturals retails for $29.95, but if you want to learn how you can purchase it for under $14, check out the World Health Club membership program at www.worldhealthhub.com/membership and to save $10 use promo code: volleywood
Blog 2
Why Super Greens?
Super Greens are essential because they:
*give you complete nutrition in one little scoop
*supply your body with a full spectrum of trace minerals which are necessary for optimal recovery
*help to increase circulation and oxygenation of the blood
*probiotics help to improve digestion, which increases nutrient uptake
What are Super Greens?
Super Greens are a dehydrated, powdered blend of grasses, vegetables, wild herbs and fruits. Since most of the fresh fruits and vegetables that we eat are water, it makes sense that when we dehydrate and powder them, a full serving can fit in one little scoop. A good super greens formula will contain grasses like wheat grass, barley grass and oat grass. Additionally, other vegetables and fruits along with wild herbs. Herbs are one of the most important ingredients as they are the healers. They help to rebuild your immune system which can keep you healthy and strong all season long.
How are super greens superior to regular food?
If you’re like most people, and how I used to be, as an athlete, you try and eat healthy. Our body is a temple, or so they say. You cut down on the sugar, try and eat at home a little more by cooking for yourself. Well, I’m here to tell you that’s just not enough. Sorry to inform you that the food you buy at the store is not giving our body enough nutrition to be on top of its game.
Soils have been so depleted of nutrients that even organic food contains less than 50% of the nutrients from just a generation ago. Don’t use organic foods? Well then not only are you getting less nutrients, but also fertilizers and pesticides in your diet. Sorry fellow athletes, nutrition is much more than fat, carbs and protein. For the healthiest you and the strongest athlete you need to be looking at trace minerals, vitamins, and phyto-chemicals.
Super greens contain trace minerals, important vitamins and valuable phyto-chemicals which are microscopic nutrients that help facilitate better circulation, more oxygen rich blood cells, anti-inflammation and actually detoxify you too!
You can’t be on top of your game if you’re sick in bed.
You know this to be true. To be the best you can be at any sport, you need to practice. There is no way to realize your maximum potential if you get sick or don’t have a lot of energy. 90% of our immune system is in our digestive tract, our intestines, sometimes called our gut.
Quality Super Greens formulas contain probiotics which are good bacteria that live in our gut. They help to break down food, fight off foreign invaders like viruses and bacteria and improve nutrient uptake. Taking Super Greens everyday, you’ll help to strengthen your immune system, but also help ensure that the food and supplements you’re taking are being absorbed for maximum benefit.
Why I recommend Vibrant Health’s Green Vibrance
Vibrant Health makes a Super Greens formula called “Green Vibrance” and it’s the best in my opinion. They use organic ingredients which is important and they have the most variety of any formula that I’ve tried. There is no way that you or I could figure out how to get 70+ grasses, vegetables and wild herbs into our body everyday any other way.
Any Super Greens formula worth the money is going to have a bitter flavor. So the most important part about incorporating super greens into your daily routine is to make sure that you enjoy taking them. For this reason, I have found a couple methods that work really well. I either mix them with juice, my Oxylent for a fruity, juice type drink, or I mix them with my Growing Naturals organic rice protein. Both ways help to mask the bitterness of the super greens while also adding to the nutrition value. Green Vibrance comes in 30, 60 and 83 day supply.
The 60 Day container of Green Vibrance retails for $84.95. To learn how you can purchase this product for under $51.00, check out the World Health Club membership program at www.worldhealthhub.com/membership and to save $10 use promo code: volleywood
Blog 3
Volleyball Nutrition for hydration and electrolytes
Why electrolytes?
Unless you’re 3 years old, running around playing sports makes you sweat. Dehydration is the number one cause of lack of energy and physical exhaustion including heat stroke.
Electrolytes are just another name for minerals. Electrolytes are certain minerals that promote the transfer of nutrients in and out of cells through the cell membrane. Some are responsible for maintaining adequate levels of water in the cells, some are responsible for letting nutrients through the cell membrane and some are responsible for maintaining the body’s ability to keep functioning normally. For instance, you need ample sodium and potassium in your muscles for them to keep contracting. As you know, muscle contraction is key to playing any sport or exercising.
However, don’t be fooled by traditional “sports drinks” that promise you optimal hydration from buying their bottle. These typical drinks contain usually no more than 4 electrolyte minerals. There are over 80 minerals that all play a role in our body. Sodium or salt, is the the mineral in the highest concentration in sweat, followed by potassium and magnesium. That’s all these drinks give you but there are many other minerals contained in sweat that they aren’t giving you.
The top 3 reasons to choose Oxylent:
Why Choose Oxylent as your electrolyte drink?
*Higher Quality Minerals thank traditional sports drinks
*Gives you a broad spectrum of minerals and nutrients
*Cheaper than conventional sports drinks
Why are quality minerals important?
Minerals are not all created equal. They come in different forms and qualities. Our bodies actually work hard to convert these minerals into usable forms by our cells. It’s kind of like that childhood game where we have to put the correctly shaped block into its corresponding hole. Minerals need to be the right form in order to be used effectively by our body. If they aren’t, the minerals either need to be converted, simply gotten rid of or a combination of the two.
Generally, most inexpensive health supplements and all sports drinks just use the inexpensive, low-quality minerals in order to make more money. Oxylent uses high quality, Albion minerals which are the highest quality available and in the most usable form to the body you can get.
Why do you need more than 4 electrolytes?
Almost every sports drink gives you sodium and potassium. A few give you calcium and magnesium as well. While these are the 4 highest concentration minerals in sweat, we sweat out a lot of other minerals as well. Remember there are over 80 minerals that our body uses, so why, when you are pushing your body to the limit would you only need to replace 4?
The other minerals are very necessary for many of the requirements we have for our body during exercise. Maybe if you switch sports drinks, you won’t get as tired and will recover quicker/
Buy Oxylent and save money so you can buy more stuff!
Oxylent comes in around $1 per serving. So for one dollar, you add to water and get vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes to help you perform at your best. With conventional sports drinks, and you know I’m not exaggerating, you’re spending between $1-$2 for sugar water that contains very few, low-quality minerals.
Oxylent not only costs less, but is very portable. You won’t be weighed down carrying bottles of sugar water with you to your games or practice. Simply throw a packet or two in your bag and have it wherever you are. Just add water.
This is why I give Oxylent such a good review and big thumbs up. No matter which way you look at it, Oxylent is the clear choice to give you better results. It’s cheaper, it’s healthier, and it will help you play longer, stronger and recover quicker. It comes in 3 delicious flavors: Mandarin Orange, Sparkling Berries, and Blackberry Pomegranate. Take your savings and buy some other products to up your game.
A 30 count box of Oxylent retails for $34.95. To learn how you can purchase it for under $20, check out the World Health Club membership program at www.worldhealthhub.com/membership and to save $10 use promo code: volleywood