Sports Nutrition

We at Tower Gym believe sports nutrion should be a key element at any atheletes disposal. But we are also aware of the many supplements avaliable offering in our opinion "false hope".

Thats why we have teamed up with "Extreme nutrition" who, in our opinion offer honest, realistic nutritional products and advice. Not only have we found extreme to be the athelets choice, but extreme products are usually better tasting and more affordable than thier rivals!

Extreme products are comparable to any other like-for-like product on the market but without the milloin dollar sales pitch and misleading claims. Dont just take our word for it though, with over 50 top UK atheletes currently sponsored by extreme, a dedicated research facility at Heriot Watt University and thousands of happy customers, we believe we have found the sports nutrition company that will help you achieve your goals.

Better still, as a Tower member you will recieve up to a 25% discount on ALL of extremes products! Now that is something worth shouting about.

Please take a look through the following list of products and if you require any further help or advice contact us at Tower gym directly.

Build and Recover

This multi purpose high protein food is designed to re-fuel the body with essential nutrients after exercise or for the committed individual who will not settle for conventional convenience foods.

A comprehensive blend of carefully selected nutrients, each 72g serving contains approximately 50% of the recommended daily amount (RDA) of vitamins and minerals, and is perfect when a healthy energy rich meal is not possible. The time released protein blend found in Build & Recover is absorbed at different speeds just like solid food. Very low in fat (only 0.9g per serving), ultra low in sodium and lactose, a common cause of stomach upset and allergic reaction, each serving supplies 3grams of ultra pure micronized Creatine. Combined with dextrose, a fast acting simple carbohydrate which creates an insulin release promoting an increased uptake of Creatine and amino acids by the body.

Build and Recover is a post workout recovery drink, a high energy meal replacement and can be a high calorie weight gainer, see results fast.

Creatine

100% Creatine monohydrate - no gimmicks, no sugars, no trace elements which have shown benefits in lab rats, just the purest creatine available at the best price too.

Creatine monohydrate has more independant scientifically proven research than any other supplement ever produced. It is safe, cheap and virtually side effect free in most cases, the worst side effect is normally water retention which is usually caused by using too much.

Many companies are now promoting new creatine formulas or versions of creatine claiming it is the next big thing, but with no real scientific evidence.

If you follow our guidlines and take 5g per day this tub will last you 5 MONTHS!

Aminos

Amino acids are what the body breaks protein down into after we eat them, there are 22 of them present in the human body but very few solid foods offer the full range of aminos, this is where Extreme Aminos come in. Designed to be taken with solid protein sources like fish or poultry to improve the amino acid profile of the protein.

Extreme Aminos are a convenient easy to carry protein source which requires no mixing, perfect for keeping in the car or a drawer at work so your body needs NEVER end up in a catabolic state through not having access to easy to take protein.

500 Capsules designed to enhance the protein and amino acid content of a solid meal

CARBS

100% pure complex carbohydrate powder, no sweeteners, no thickeners, no additives, just slowly released low glycemic energy.

Why unsweetened and unflavoured? We want this to be as pure and unaltered as possible. Making it sweet by using a simple carbohydrate dramatically increases the chance of fat storage due to simple carbohydrates causing your body to release the hormone insulin which often causes the body to store carbohydrates as fat if not all burned off during exercise.

Extreme Carbs are slowly absorbed over time by the body giving you a slow and steady supply of energy which endurance athletes and especially ectomorphs need. Extreme Carbs come in a big value 2.5kg tub.

INGREDIENTS - 100% Maltodextrin.

Protein

A blend of four protein sources, designed to offer a time released supply of all 22 amino acids into the blood stream. Extreme Protein is the drink you want to take before bed or during the day at work so you know that when you are unable to go and mix up a Whey every couple of hours, you still have amino acids entering your bloodstream.

Like all our products Extreme Protein is ultra low in lactose and sodium and is also easy to drink due to the fact it has no overly sweet or chemical taste as some rival products do.

Glutamine

Unique to Extreme, Glutamine Complex Capsules are a complex amino acid capsule containing free form and peptide bonded glutamine, they also contain another 17 amino acids in peptide bonded chains. The reason they are made this way is to ensure a large proportion of the glutamine makes it to the destination you want, your muscle cells.

Glutamine is paramount in aiding recovery and promoting muscle growth and strength gains, it is also the major amino acid required to construct the stomach lining, this is why normal free form glutamine DOES NOT make it through to your muscles. But it is needed to keep your stomach healthy, that is why we combine both even though producing free form glutamine is much cheaper and easier to produce. We would rather sell you something that works.

As far as we are aware this is the only product of its kind available just now.

KR-Evolution

Creatine is unstable in liquids and converts to the useless byproduct creatinine, causing such documented side effects as bloating and cramping. This happens because creatine’s pH level is too low. However, Kr-EVOLUTION is 100% stable because of the way it’s manufactured. It uses patented pH-Correct “buffering” technology that raises its pH level to 12, the critical “non-conversion” zone. With Kr-EVOLUTION there is no loading, no cycling and no side effects, this 100% stable creatine that gives you immediate results and saves you money because you need to use less. In fact, most athletes only need 1-3 grams a day to achieve results equal to or better than all other unstable creatine products.

This is the number one product for size and strength used by athletes all over the world. Clinical research has proven that creatine increases your ability to restore your muscles with the nutrients needed for maximum growth. Creatine is what your body uses to produce your most immediate fuel source, Adenosine Tri-Phosphate! When lifting, your body uses ATP to flex a muscle, the body reaches failure long before your muscle actually fails due to running out of ATP. Your body must then rebuild ATP (which takes recovery time). When the body is saturated with Creatine, it recovers sooner and will actually be producing ATP as it’s burned up! This allows you to have stronger, much more intense workouts. Kr-EVOLUTION is the way to supercharge your ATP levels and grow, recover and perform. Plus, our new patent proves there are not side affects.

Performance Mass

A MASS BUILDING FORMULA FOR ALL - AND ITS DELICIOUS!

We have carefully chosen ingredients which should not lead to the fat storage usually associated with this genre of products. The protein is from a quality fat reduced whey concentrate and the carbohydrates are from fructose (as a sweetner), maltodextrin (the industry standard carb source in mass building products) and pre sprouted barley.

Pre sprouted barley contains all the amino acids classed as essential for humans to digest from their food, it is also rich in essential fatty acids and fibre which many supplement companies seem to forget completely.

This formula will cause a slow and sustained release of nutrients to the bloodstream which will not cause large insulin fluctuations which lead to fat storage. The time release absorption principle also means the body has more time to absorb the nutrients and get them to the parts of the body where they are required.

Meal replacement

Performance Meal Replacements is one of our second generation formulas, enhanced using new technology and knowledge.

We have altered the carbohydrate ingredients so the overall product is absorbed even more like solid food, over a longer time with gradual digestion, keeping it lower down the Glycemic Index. This means it is less likely to lead to any fat storage without detracting from its muscle building and recuperation enhancing properties.

The carbohydrates are now germinated/pre sprouted barley and maltodextrin. The barley has an incredible amino acid profile, the 8 essential aminos within it virtually mirror that of the human body, these are same aminos the human body cannot manufacture itself. The second big plus for Pre-Sprouted Barley is its soluable fibre content which becomes gelatinous in the intestinal tract. This means during digestion its protected from unwanted reactions and provides a sustained energy and nutrient supply via its staggered release into the bloodstream.

Performance Whey

Our new Performance Whey is ready at last! Why change our old Extreme Whey formula when it was our best selling product? Because it allows us to improve the formula AND give you more Whey for your money!

We no longer wanted to use Aspartame to flavour our Whey so we have switched to sucralose, which is basically sugar with the calories removed. Aspartame has been getting bad press and is subject to many reports which question its effect on peoples health, this is enough for us to want to drop it.

We have also increased the protein content to a minimum of 71% on all flavours. When you mix up Performance Whey you may notice it goes quite frothy, this is because we do not add any gum or thickening agents which only block the bodys absorption abilities. One thing we have not altered is the fabulous taste all our products are known for.

Nutri-Bars

Extreme Nutri Bars, we took our time in releasing any form of bars because we wanted to get it 100% right from the outset. How many times have you started to eat a protein or meal replacement bar and after 2 bites you look at the rest and think "How the hell am I going to chew my way through that?!?" Our 3 flavours are Protein Crisp (almost Milky Way like), Coconut and Honey (Bounty like) and Peanut Butter which really explains itself. With no artificial sweetners or sugars and multiple protein sources our bars are sweetened using honey which also serves as a binding agent which means we don't have to add melted bones (gelatin) or any gum normally found in protein bars.