Figure Trainer Overview:Supplements

While training and following your diet protocol are crucial to your success on your 8-week Fat-loss Figure Trainer, supplements also play a key role in your transformation. That’s because supplements help fuel your body before and during your training, speed recovery for a better workout the next day, and they provide you with the energy you need to get the most out of every set and rep. Getting in the right supplements also helps you adhere to your reduced-calorie regimen because they allow you to release stored fat to fuel activity while you’re consuming less.

While many companies source their ingredients from cheap, low-quality raw materials, Kaged Muscle products rely only on reputable, high-quality sources. That’s why I signed on as a Kaged Muscle athlete, and it’s why I recommend their products. Here are a few things you can count on when you’re taking a Kaged Muscle product:

Kaged Muscle products deliver what you see on their labels.
Kaged Muscle products contain quality and scientifically researched, often patented, key ingredients.
Kaged Muscle products do not contain artificial colors and flavors, or banned substances.
Kaged Muscle amino acids aren’t sourced from animal byproducts such as pig fur, bird feathers, or human hair (as some other products are).
Kaged Muscle products are third-party tested to be banned-substance free.

When you’re putting as much effort into your training and your nutrition as you are, it only makes sense that you should also pay as much attention to your supplement regimen.

I only use Kaged Muscle supplements, and these are the ones I recommend while you’re following my 8-Week Fat-loss Fitness Trainer.

KAGED MUSCLE® SUPPLEMENTS

I’m letting you know what each of these products contain, and I’m also providing you with how I take them. At the end, I also give you a chart with a recommendation for how you can put together your daily supplement regimen of these Kaged Muscle products.

PRE-KAGED

This pre-workout product primes me for my workouts. I like to get in Pre-Kaged about 30 minutes before each weight-training workout. That’s because it helps heighten mental focus and provides ingredients that spur your body to better performance. The patented ingredients in this product include CarnoSynbeta-alanine, BetaPower®betaine, fermented BCAAs, fermented Glutamine, L-Citrulline, patented Creatine HCl, PurCafOrganic Caffeine, and SPECTRA antioxidant blend. Pre-Kaged helps enhance mental focus, improves performance during training, and increases energy to get you through your toughest workouts.

CYDNEY SAYS: Taking a pre-workout product is especially important when you’re on a bodyfat-reducing program. I make sure to emphasize Pre-Kaged when I’m dieting.

IN-KAGED®

In-Kaged helps keep me going during my workouts. Intra-workout nutrition is especially important when you’re dieting to achieve performance and body composition goals. In-Kaged was designed to complement Pre-Kaged to keep you going throughout your workouts. Each dose of In-Kaged contains fermented BCAAs, L-Citrulline, Coconut Water Powder, Taurine, L-Tyrosine, CarnoSynÒ Beta Alanine and PurCaf Organic Caffeine. These nutrients will help keep you focused as you reach the end of your workouts, delivering a steady stream of ingredients that help you make the most of your workouts.

CYDNEY SAYS: Intra-workout supplementation is especially important when you’re reducing calories to lose bodyfat.

AMINO SYNERGY™

Kaged Muscle’s line of fermented amino acids such as Amino Synergy Essential Amino Acids (EAAs), glutamine, and BCAAs are derived from vegetable sources rather than from bird feathers, animal fur, or human hair as some competing products are. The amino acids in Amino Synergy offer many benefits such as promoting muscle protein synthesis and healthy muscle, just to name a few. EAAs are those your body can’t manufacture, meaning that you need get them through your foods or supplements. In addition, Amino Synergy also delivers freeze-dried coconut water powder and is available with 124 mg of PurCaf®.

CYDNEY SAYS: Amino Synergy provides a full-spectrum of EAAs that are fermented and vegan friendly. I like to get in 1-2 doses of this product per day, emphasizing taking them right when I wake up and just before my training.

MICROPURE® WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE

Micropure Whey Protein Isolate is the protein I choose to use post workout and at other times during the day when I need a quick influx of protein. This product provides a high-quality, fast-digesting source of protein along with the digestive enzyme ®. The high-quality whey protein isolate gets into your system quickly, enhanced by the inclusion of digestive enzymes. Every scoop of Micropure Whey Protein Isolate delivers 25g of protein for only 130 calories.

CYDNEY SAYS: One of the key things about Micropure Whey Protein Isolate is that it helps you stay on your diet and maintain your muscle mass. You’re not cheating when you take in 1-3 doses per day so long as you count those calories.

KASEIN™

Kasein is an ideal anti-catabolic protein that delivers a sustained-release of amino acids and has less than 1 gram of lactose (milk sugar) per serving. Kasein is ideal before bed as a shake or pudding, delivering 24g of protein per scoop with only 140 calories for a serving of Vanilla Shake. Casein is the slow-digesting fraction of milk protein, and it takes several hours to digest, releasing amino acids over time. This means it will help fuel your muscles, fighting off breakdown longer than fast-digesting forms of protein. Remember that our bodies naturally break down muscle tissue when we sleep, even when we aren’t dieting.

CYDNEY SAYS: Another benefit of taking Kasein before bed is that you will be less hungry, allowing you to sleep — and recover — more effectively.

CLEAN BURN®

You’ll also take Clean Burn just before whole-food meals to help support fat burning. Clean Burn contains a powerful combination of ingredients that work to attack fat loss through multiple physiological processes. These include mobilizing fat from storage, boosting metabolism, and increasing thermogenesis. Ingredients include green tea extract, capsicum fruit, Gymnema sylvestre extract, and chromium complex. For best results, you should take 3 doses of 2 capsules every day while following my nutrition program to help maximize fat loss while maintaining lean muscle.

CYDNEY SAYS: Be as rigorous with your weight-loss supplements as you are with your training and nutrition. They all work together to help you get the most from your 8-week Fat-loss Figure Trainer.

HYDRA-CHARGE®

To help stay hydrated I sip on Hydra-Charge all day long. Staying hydrated is vital to both your athletic performance as well as your recovery. Hydra-Charge makes it easy to hit your water intake with its great taste, but it also provides important electrolytes and nutrients. These include calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium, and potassium, which help you get the most from the fluids you’re consuming. Hydra-Charge also contains freeze-dried coconut water and SPECTRA, a blend of fruit, vegetable, and herbal extracts for antioxidant support.

CYDNEY SAYS: You can sip on a water bottle mixed with Hydra-Charge throughout the day, but I especially recommend getting in a dose before, during or after my workouts. Try to get in at least two servings a day in addition to plenty of water.

L-CARNITINE

L-Carnitine plays an essential role in the body’s energy metabolism by releasing fat to be used as an energy source, and it also plays a role in promoting post-exercise recovery. This amino acid transports fatty acids into your cells, where your mitochondria oxidize them, promoting energy for better workouts. Getting in L-Carnitine before cardio supports the release of free fatty acids, providing a source of energy. Make sure you take L-Carnitine before cardio, especially if you perform it at another time of day other than post workout.

CYDNEY SAYS: Take in 1-3 servings of L-Carnitine each day. Make sure you get in one before each training session—that’s especially important if you split them into two-fers. You can also take a dose of L-Carnitine immediately after weight training if you perform cardio afterwards

SUPPLEMENT STACK FOR YOUR 8-WEEK FAT-LOSS FIGURE TRAINER

Here are my recommendations for the supplements you should take each day to maximize fat loss on my program. You can take all of these supplements from the very beginning of your 8-week Fat-loss Figure Trainer. Another possibility is to begin with some supplements, and slowly start increasing the number of times a day you’re taking certain supplements.

You should make sure that you’re getting in your protein and electrolytes (Hydra-Charge) from the beginning of this program. But there are certain advantages to adding in more doses of supplements within the recommended guidelines as you get deeper into a fat-loss program. For instance, you can start with one dose of Clean Burn for first couple weeks, and then add in additional doses to keep up your metabolism and bodyfat burning as you progress.

TIMING	SUPPLEMENT	DOSE
Upon rising/before breakfast	Clean Burn®	1 serving
	Amino Synergy	1 scoop
	L-Carnitine	1 serving
	Micropure® Whey Isolate	1 scoop
	Hydra-Charge*	1 scoop
Pre-workout meal (60 minutes before)	Micropure® Whey Isolate	1 scoop
	Hydra-Charge	1 scoop
Pre-workout (30-minutes before)	Pre-Kaged®	1 scoop
	Amino Synergy	1 scoop
	L-Carnitine	1 serving
Intra-weight-training workout	In-Kaged®	1 scoop
	Hydra-Charge	1 scoop
Post-workout	Micropure® Whey Isolate	1 scoop
Before lunch	Clean Burn
Before cardio session	L-Carnitine	1 serving
Before dinner	Clean Burn	1 serving
Before bedtime	Kasein	1 scoop