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. The best competitors, especially World Champions, don’t give away everything that 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
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.
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
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
At OPTIMUM NUTRITION we don't just meet standards, we set them.
We hold ourselves to The Gold Standard for quality & taste. Our dedicated team of over 300 in-house quality control specialists across our 2 state-of the-art production facilities carry out over 100,000 quality & food safety checks annually.
We ensure everything that leaves our facilities meets our benchmarks for excellence, so all our athletes have to worry about is keeping the Optimum Advantage to themselves.
Best-in-Class Quality
At OPTIMUM NUTRITION we don't just meet standards, we set them.
We know that when it comes to performance, you get out what you put in. The same goes for supplements. We’re obsessed with quality. We sweat the details, obsessing over every ingredient in every product that we make. Quality is in our DNA and has been central to our brand and products since 1986.
That obsession defines how we operate today. We are the Gold Standard for product quality and taste and this guides every decision we make from sourcing to production.
Across our two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, more than 300 in-house quality control specialists carry out over 100,000 quality and food safety checks every year. No shortcuts. No compromises.
Proven, Trusted Performance Across the Globe
From professional icons to everyday competitors, OPTIMUM NUTRITION provides a performance advantage athletes not only trust but wish to keep secret.
Top athletes may try to keep us under wraps, but despite their efforts, we’re still the performance nutrition brand millions use and trust across 100+ countries.
Trusted performance nutrition for over 35 years.
Athletes across all sports and levels choose OPTIMUM NUTRITION, making us the #1 Whey Protein Brand in the World and #1 Creatine Brand in the US and UK.
You've heard Marcus's Advantage, now get yours
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