HoneyMilk Athlete Geoff Cameron was a big part of the win, playing all 90+ minutes of the game as he tries to earn his spot on the National Team. We got a few minutes of his time to learn about training camp, working under Coach Klinsmann, and what it means to be on the team at this point in time. Check it out and enjoy! (If the video doesn’t initially load, refresh the page once.)

Be sure to catch Geoff and the rest of the US team on Wednesday, January 25 at 8:30EST on ESPN2 and ESPN3 as they take on Panama!

Have anything you’d like us to ask Geoff in our next interview? Leave a comment below and your question may get picked!

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His presentation at TEDMED in San Deigo, California chronicles his year of dotting every “i” and crossing every “t” when it comes to a healthy lifestyle. In the end, though, he realized that it takes so much effort to follow those rules that he lost health in other areas – namely his social life. It’s a lighthearted reminder that we need to 1) have balance in everything that we do and 2) find ways to build healthy habits into our daily routines instead of letting them take over our daily routines. Check out the short video and let us know what you think in the comments below. (p.s. If the video doesn’t load immediately, try refreshing the page one time.)

Have you ever had a healthy lifestyle make you unhealthy? What’s your key to staying balanced? Let us know in the comments below.

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If you’ve turned on a TV or looked at a news publication in the past few days, you’ve no doubt seen the annual “Best Of” lists begin to make their way into the headlines.

While those can no doubt be entertaining, we would rather know what made your 2011 great so we can celebrate with you. So whatdya say, feel like sharing your year’s top highlight with us on Facebook? Let us know what your big moment of 2011 was and we’ll pick 5 winners at random to receive a case of HoneyMilk on their doorstep to make sure they start their 2012 off right. If it’s sports related, that’s cool. If it was some other life accomplishment, feel free to share that as well! 

You have until Friday, December 30 at 4:53 EST* to let us know. After that, we pick our winners.

Cheers and Happy New Year!

*just thought we’d keep you on your toes

You like it! You really like it! Due to popular demand, Honey, Vanilla and Strawberry-Banana flavored HoneyMilk are currently out of stock at Honeymilk.com. We’re rushing product to the warehouse as we speak, but in the mean time…

• You can head on over to our partner Amazon.com and place your order there!
• You can stay on our website and order some Chocolate and Coffee AHM instead.
• Or, if you are in Texas or Colorado, please visit your local HEB
  or King Soopers, where our flavors are being replenished regularly.
• The cows and bees were hard at work last weekend making more, so please check back at the end of the week when the warehouse is stocked again!

Thanks so much for your patience – we’ll let you know via Facebook, Twitter and our Blog when our online store is completely up and stocked again!

Merry Christmas from all of us at Athletes HoneyMilk!

Cheeseheads rejoice! HoneyMilk is coming to the great state of Wisconsin courtesy of our good friends at Woodman’s Markets. That’s right, you can now find HoneyMilk in the Green Bay area, so be sure to pick up a few bottles as the perfect stocking-stuffer for elves of all ages on your list!

Be sure to check out our store finder to see the store nearest you.

Tommy D and the HoneyMilk Sign-in Stage

Craig “Crowie” Alexander at the Vail Time Trial 

Race Action

Our Last Day in Denver

Mark Rogers is a personal trainer and president of Austin Simply Fit in Austin, TX – he doesn’t mess around with fitness. He played collegiate level and semi-pro football and now competes as an elite powerlifter.

He recently competed in the APF Texas Cup in Waxahachie, TX where things didn’t quite go as planned. He learned a valuable lesson as it relates to hydration and rest but fought through to set a new PR. He was kind enough to share his experience with us, so we hope you enjoy!

Heading into the APF Texas Cup, I felt stronger, bigger and more confident than ever.  Then, there was the unknown; REST.  To make a long story short, two major events (Lucas Orosco’s MMA Fight and The APF Texas Cup) were scheduled within 15 hours of each other, which were supposed to be 8 days from each other.  A huge congratulation goes out to Austin Simply Fit’s own Lucas Orosco for winning his second fight and remaining undefeated in MMA action.  The fight was in Humble, TX, and the powerlifting meet was in Waxahachie, TX.

After a combined total of 8 hours driving and only 5 hours of sleep, I started warming up for the squat at about 11:00am.  All of the usual weights felt fine until I did 495lbs.  At that point, I realized that this may be a long day.  The opening attempt for the squat was 600lbs, and I grinded it out as if I was taking my third attempt.  Unfortunately, it was my first one, and it would be my only successful attempt as 660lbs held me down the following two tries.  To this day, I cannot shake the echoes of “your performance will be at least 10% less if you are dehydrated and/or not rested,” by Adrien Paczosa of iLivewell Nutrition Therapy.

Moving on to the bench press, her words continued to ring true.  I was feeling weaker than usual.  The first attempt was 407lbs, and the third attempt was also 407lbs.   The first was stalled. The second dipped a little, and then I was able to lock it out. The third attempt soared as if it was an opening weight.  Oh, wait a minute, it was an opening weight.  Paczosa’s 10% rule wins again, as I was predicting 445lbs on the bench press.  At this moment, I was wondering why I had even showed up to lift.

Competition and beating the odds are exactly why I registered.  There were some extenuating circumstances that assisted in the subpar performances on the first two lifts, but I managed to find a fire and desire for what I was doing.  By the third lift, I had had four 32 ounce bottles of Gatorade and as many ounces of water.  I stepped to the platform for an opening deadlift of 500lbs and ripped it clean.  Determined to break a personal record, I asked for 567lbs, which was 5 pounds more than my previous competition best pull.  Again, with little effort, it was a solid lift.  Six hundred pounds was a number that has beaten me the last two competitions; it has left me hanging just above the knees each time.  I called for it, bound and determined, and I smoked it.  The silver lining was added to the dark cloud that hung around all morning.  Apparently, the 10% hydration and rest rule has solid evidence and proof, since my numbers reflect exact percentages.

To sum it up, it was a fairly solid day under the bar, and I know that there is a lot more potential left.  It’s time to re-evaluate training, nutrition and recovery in order to get ready for the next meet in San Antonio December 17^th.  A huge thanks to all of my corporate sponsors:  Austin Simply Fit, CryoStudio of Austin, Muscle and Brawn, iLiveWell Nutrition Therapy, and Athlete’s HoneyMilk.

- Mark Rogers

Have you had a similar experience where life’s circumstances effected your game-day performance? What happened and how did you overcome it? Let us know in the comments below.

A new study out of Sheffield Hallam University has concluded that consumption of carbohydrates and caffeine before exercise not only has positive effects on endurance, but also showed an increase in test subjects’ skill levels.

Mayur Ranchordas, a performance nutritionist, says, “There is already plenty of research that shows that caffeine and carbohydrate improve endurance, but this study shows that there is also a positive effect on skill and performance.”

The tests consisted of three soccer-specific simulations that lasted 90 minutes, each broken up into 45 minutes halfs. They collected data on agility, dribbling, heading and kicking accuracy – the basic repetitive actions performed in a soccer match. At the end of the tests, the carb/caffeine combo allowed players to maintain higher sprint intensity as well as improve their shooting and dribbling skills.

“These findings suggest that, for athletes competing in team sports where endurance and skill are important factors, ingesting a carbohydrate and caffeine drink, as opposed to just a carbohydrate drink, may significantly enhance performance”, concluded Ranchordas.

What do you take before a race or competition? Do you have a drink or food that you feel gives you an edge?

We found this story at HealthCanal.com.

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Step 1
We created four stacks of boxes and set them to look like Christmas trees:

Step 2
We brought in a real(er) tree and decked it out with [bottles] of holly:

Step 3
We dressed up their current display to feel a little more festive:

Step 4
Lastly, we asked Craig “Crowie” Alexander to get into the spirit of things with us:

And here’s what the display looked like when it was all said and done!

Now children everywhere can fall asleep with visions of HoneyMilk trees dancing in their heads…

With under 2 weeks to go ’til the Big Man visits, the Christmas classics have been making a living in the DVD player. And with every movie there is inevitably that one scene that you have to see because it’s the reason you watch the movie. So we want you to share that one scene with us!

When you think of Christmas movies, what scene instantly pops into your head? It can be funny, serious, sentimental or even just remind you of your own crazy family. Share your favorite with us on our Facebook wall and feel free to quote, add pictures or even YouTube links from the movie so everyone can  share in the scene-ery.

We’ll pick 5 winners to send a case of HoneyMilk to on Friday 12/16.