Marcus Smith will do whatever it takes
to keep his Optimum Advantage
Professional athletes like Marcus Smith all share one goal: staying on top. They’ll tell you it was dedication and hard work. And it was.
But that’s not the full picture. At the elite level, advantage is earned and guarded. The best competitors protect what gives them an edge, and in Marcus' case, he’ll do anything to keep it a secret.
But the truth always comes out...
Why Marcus hides the Optimum Advantage
Whey Protein
- Helps Marcus recover and rebuild muscle after intense training sessions.
- With Whey Protein Isolate as the primary ingredient, Marcus can trust the World's #1 selling whey protein powder to help him stay on top.
- Marcus gets 24g of high-quality protein per scoop, helping him hit his daily protein intake of 149g.
- Whey Protein supports muscle growth needed for strength when tackling
Pre-Workout
- Gold Standard Pre-Workout gives Marcus an energy and focus boost ahead of his training sessions and matches
- Marcus also gets 3.4g of creatine monohydrate per serving, supporting his power and performance on the field.
- The choice of flavour options means that Marcus can mix it up daily, while still getting the pre-training support he needs.
Creatine
- Marcus gets 3g of creatine monohydrate per serving.
- Creatine improves performance and muscle power during Marcus' high intensity training
- Easy to mix so Marcus always avoids gritty taste and texture.
- Marcus needs muscle strength and size to perform powerful movements on the field.
- He loves the option of choosing flavoured or unflavoured
Why Optimum Nutrition?
Unmatched Heritage & Leadership
Leading performance nutrition since 1986.
As pioneers of sports nutrition, we’ve spent over 35 years fueling billions of workouts worldwide. Across our state-of-the-art facilities, we carry out 100,000+ quality and food safety checks every year, so athletes can focus on performance—not what’s in their product.
Best-in-Class Quality
We don’t just meet standards — we set them.
From ingredient sourcing to final production, we obsess over every detail in every supplement we make. Quality has been at the core of our brand since day one, because better ingredients mean better performance.
Trusted Performance Across the Globe
Athletes around the world trust us to deliver real results.
Used in 100+ countries, we’re proud to be the #1 Whey Protein brand globally and the #1 Creatine brand in the US and UK, chosen by athletes across all sports and levels.
You’ve seen Marcus’s Advantage. Now get yours.
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