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Increase
in energy and stamina and in the
process lost a stubborn 5 kgs
and 23cms
I have been an
active athlete throughout my
life enjoying squash, netball,
basketball, weight training,
competitive dressage. Before I
started on Herbalife, I was
falling asleep every afternoon
at work (standing up and leaning
against the wall in the ladies
restrooms). On a really bad day
I wouldn’t even make it to
10.00am without nodding off.
Convinced I was exercising
enough, eating properly and
certainly getting enough sleep I
was very disappointed with my
state of health at that time.
A good friend introduced me to
the Sports Programme and within
2 days I noticed an increase
in energy and vitality. I have
lost 5 kgs that no amount of
exercise would shift, a total of
23 cm, (5cm from each thigh, 5cm
from hips and 5cm from waist),
my body fat percentage is 16 and
my resting heart rate has
dropped from 65 to 56. And in
2002, at 44, I competed in a
corporate rowing regatta and
cycled 582kms over 8 days from
Bundaberg to Brisbane in
September.
Herbalife has also helped
improve my stamina and recovery
time.
I am very happy now with my
well-defined shape and the
overall improvement in my health
and well-being. Herbalife is
the best form of health
insurance for me. I use all the
products now and will continue
to do so for the rest of my
life.
Jenny Thurley
Bellbowrie/Qld
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“We want a place on that podium!”Mountain bike team from Eerbeek in Gelderland
To the top with Herbalife
The mountain bikers, ranging in age from 17 to 21, are supported by a professional team of coaches, with a team manager, a technical manager and a commercial manager. Such
a team naturally calls for a programme of carefully balanced nutritional support. This is where Herbalife comes in.
Getting used to the products
Ronald: “We started using the products in December. The lads took some time getting used to them in the beginning, just like the brand new bikes, which they received from
their main, sponsor (the world’s largest manufacturer of sports bikes). Since then they have been faithfully using Formula 1 and Formula 2 as the basis of their programme;
they also use Vitamin and mineral tablets, Cell Nutrition, the new Protein powder, Herbalifeline, RoseOx and Protein bars.
Ambitious aims
The Goossens Merida mountain bike team, as they are officially called, is aiming high. Most promising in the team of five are probably Mathijs Wagenaar (according to
Ronald Kok, “the best talent in the Netherlands”) and the baby of the team, Hans Becking. The youngster, who is barely 17, was last year’s Dutch newcomers champion. But
the other three sportsmen show great potential too, and are itching to win medal places during the seven month long European championships (March to October). Trainer
Gerton Bosgoed also has a rewarding task guiding the (group) training sessions and recording the cyclists’ progress.
To the Olympic Games!
Ronald Kok: “We are focusing this year on qualification for the World and European championships and want to get our hands on the World and European cups. We are also
going for two national tricolours, the so-called Espoirs and Juniors. Our main aim is for the team to take part in the Olympic games in Athens.” To achieve all these
extremely ambitious
We are also aims, it is important that the cyclists are in the public eye, especially during the international competitions. As Kok says: “That is the best way to ensure
pre-selection for the Games. And with such high aims, you are putting a lot of pressure on the lads’ physical condition.”
Fast progress
Technical manager, Peter Dorland, adds: “Nutrition, and in particular nutritional supplements, are currently extremely important for sports people. We pay a lot of
attention to this. In the past we have been keeping a record of all the lads’ prime functions, such as resting pulse rate, heart rate and recovery time after training. It
is unbelievable how what an effect the Herbalife products have on these factors. And although the lads, most of whom are still at school, have less time to train than the
real ‘big names’, their performances have improved in leaps and bounds.”
Much shorter recovery times
The mountain bikers and their managers are in their element with the expert support of Dinie, Cor and Heather. Coach-trainer Peter Dorland: “They also keep diaries, where
they maintain daily records of their results. You can see that they all have much shorter recovery times, and they feel much stronger, even straight after heavy
training sessions. Their muscle strength is improving, which can be partly attributed to the use of Protein powder. With the Herbalifeline, their powers of
concentration are improved enormously. Their fat percentages have also reduced considerably; in the case of Rick, for example, from 9.5 to 7%. Like the Hb
content: Bjorn’s is now 9.8, which is fantastic. They all say they feel less tired in the evenings. And there are other advantages.
Goossens Merida Mountain Bike team
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