Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Cahill Craze Scandal: How to Stop One Man's Destruction of an Industry

Matt Cahill Featured in USA Today

This morning, the USA Today published a story on an ongoing industry situation:

Sports supplement designer has history of risky products[1]

That sports supplement designer would be Matt Cahill, CEO of Driven Sports. The product sparking this controversy is their acclaimed pre-workout supplement, Craze.

My team and I have been following this story […]
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Soylent Subterfuge: When a Bad Joke Turns into a Business

The Bad Advice Mallard on Diet Help

Update: The Soylent Squared "meal replacement bar" is now out, and it looks even worse than this sludge. Our conclusions about the potential dangers of this product have become stronger over time.

We may consume food, but food consumes us even more.  Not only does it cost time to grow, but it’s expensive, and when […]
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$8 Million Worth of Jack3d and OxyELITE Pro... Down the Drain

Jack3d - The One and Only

Earlier this week, the FDA reported that USPLabs has destroyed a whopping $8 million worth of Jack3d and OxyELITE Pro.[1] The pre workout supplement and fat burner are USP's flagship products, but have been under FDA scrutiny for over a year due to their use of their stimulant content.

The destruction occurred on July […]
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An Introduction to Strongman Training - 3 Part Video Series

Strongman Training with Nick Klugiewicz

Big Tex Gym in Austin, TX recently hosted an introductory strongman training seminar by Texas Strongman Nick Klugiewicz.

In this seminar, Nick covers the following events:

Continental Clean Log Press Thomas Inch Dumbbell Press Farmer's Walk

...as well as an equipment Q&A at the end and a brief introduction in the beginning.

Throughout the seminar, […]
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