The Newcastle Jets last night played a very exciting draw with Sydney FC at the Newcastle EAS Stadium. A crowd of just over 11000 were in the house to see a fast and free flowing game with both sides having chances to score however coming up short. The Jets have re grouped very well after the previous drubbing by Melbourne. The Jets could consider themselves unlucky not to have come away with a win. Their performance sets them up well for the coming weeks. Inthe not to distant future Newcastle Jets star player Joel Griffiths will be seen on television advertising the TOP Nutrition range.

TOP Nutrition is pround to announce is support of the East Coast Highalnd Games. THe games to be held at the Newcastle Jockey Club on the 12 October will see the return of highland games to Newcastle for the first time in over 22 years. The games will host band, dancing and heavy events competitions. The heavy events also supported by Rebel Sport at Charlestown will see TOP Nutrition's Craig Reid in a quality field taking on ten events non stop including, stone puts, weight throws, hammer throws, sheaf, shootout caber and a strength event challenge. TOP Nutrition would love to see you at the games supporting these great athletes.

Sorry to all about the break from the news, but what a time to be back on line. With the Olympics in full swing and our Aussie athletes doing so well. New Zealand and TOP Nutrition’s friend Val Ville has won gold in the women’s shot put, with a winning throw of 20.56. Congratulations to both Val and her coach, TOP Nutrition’s Kirsten Hellier.

The Newcastle Jets have kicked of their defence of the A league title with a 1 all draw with the Central Coast Mariners in a grand final replay. The result worth of the clash but certainly gave an indication of the potential the Jets carry into this season.

TOP Nutrition’s Richard Hozjan has again won best lifter award at the Australian Power Lifting Championships. Richard lifting for the first time in the nationals in the 100kg class again showed his strength totalling +800kg.

On the business front, TOP nutrition is continuing its development and research in the supplement field. We thank all our customers, wholesale and retail for your continued support and look forward to assisting you with all your nutritional requirements

NEWCASTLE JETS WIN 1 NIL A LEAGUE GRAND FINAL. GO THE JETS.

The 2008 Australian Fitness Expo will be run again this year at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre Sydney. TOP Nutrition will be at stand L34. TOP Nutrition staff look forward to meeting with its current retailers and customers as well as all potential new clients. For all interested in fitness, sports and training then the expo is a must attend day out.

As part of the Expo the WNBF will be displaying a number of the best physiques in Australia with stage presentations over the weekend these athletes plus numerous other TOP Nutrition athletes including some of the Victorious Newcastle JETS, will be available at various times throughout the weekend to discuss all your training and nutrition needs.

For further information please contact Craig via the Q&A page of the web site.

Newcastle Jets into the Grand Final. After a disappointing loss to Central Coast Mariners last week the Jets have returned with an extra time win over Queensland Roar at Newcastle. A very hard fought win and the long road now for a weeks preparation for a grand final game against the Central Coast in Sydney.

Stoner going well in pre season trials. Casey has continued his form from the World Championship win last year to be leading qualifying in the first open testing session of the year where all main contenders are testing together. Good luck to Casey for the 2008 season.

Reid 2nd twice more. TOP Nutrition’s Craig Reid has continued his 2nd place run with two more second place finishes in international competition. Craig came 2nd to the giant Killer Alistair Gunn at Browns International Sports day outside of Queenstown and then 2nd to Pat Hellier again at Paeroa.

2008 starts well.
With the New Year upon us, TOP Nutrition is ready for another year of growth and improvements. Our products will continue to evolve and develop with the needs of our customers and improvements in technology.

Competition wise the year has started well with Pat Hellier and Craig Reid coming first and second at the New Zealand Highland Games Championships. The Newcastle Jets continue their way to the finals series and now look title prospects. A number of TOP Nutrition athletes in various fields continue their drive to the 08 Olympics and our other local and international athletes are all preparing well for the coming year.

Best wishes to all our athletes and supporters for 2008.

TOP Nutrition wishes all its customers and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a great and prosperous New Year. 2007 has been a year of continued growth for the company in a very competitive market place. Our loyal customer base has continued to purchase our products as more customers continue to discover the TOP Nutrition difference. Our retail expansion has continued and we thank all our supporting stores for their commitment to our products. 2007 has seen a number of price increases for raw product material but due to our purchase power TOP Nutrition has been able to absorb the majority of these price increases whilst continuing to deliver the highest quality products to the market place.

2007 has also been a big year for all our athletes and teams. Their achievements are to numerous to mention individually but we wish to congratulate all of you for your great results both personally and competitively in 2007.

From all of us at TOP Nutrition, have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

After a hard fought draw against top of the table Central Coast Mariners last week, Newcastle Jets secured their place in the top four for the time being with a last minute injury time victory over the Queensland Roar. In a very tight and physical game, neither side dominated. A game of hard defence and some scrappy play on both sides made for a tight competition. Jets Goal Keeper Ante Covic made his second penalty save of the season to keep the Jets in the game. Then in the last minute of injury time Jets striker Joel Griffith headed in the winner. Congratulations to the team and good luck for the road trip to battle Sydney FC this Friday Night.

TOP Nutritions Jason Nibblet recently competed in New Zealand and have achieved the qualifying time for world championships and Olympics, Jason now needs to capatalise on this result and hopefully get selected in the AUstralian team for these major competitions.
Jason will be racing in Melbourne this weekend then travelling to Beijing to ride a world cup event.

Congratulations Jason on the result and good luck for melbourne and Beijing.

SUnday 4th November saw the Australian Highalnd Games Heavy events contested at the Castle Hill Highland Games. Hellier was dominant in most events with Reid only able to take the win in the caber by a single degree. The competition was close between Reid and Cottrel for 2nd with Reid's win in the caber and 2nd in the Weight for height proving the difference. Well done to both TOP Nutrition athletes.

Casey Stoner captured the Moto GP World Championship with a steady and secure 6th place in the penultimate GP. He then proved his championship worth with a win at Phillip Island to finish the season. Congratulations to Casey and his team in this great result for Stoner and another Ausie to grace teh GP World Championship title.

TOP Nutrition's resident strength expert RIchard HOZJAN has just returned from POLAND where he competed in the POWER LIFTING world Championships. Richard a stalwart member of the Australian team again competed in the heavily contested 82.5kg category. Unfortunately Richard found making weight harder this time and his lifts suffered being down on his expected totals. Richard ended the competition in 11th position overall. Congratulations to Richard on another great international performance.

The Newcastle Jets continue to make it hard for themselves in the A League. With a strong defensive record but a limited attacking one their position within the top four is now in risk. The Jets have had some results that have not asisted their title hopes. This weekend Sunday 25th November will see the local derby between the Jets and the Central Coast Mariners at Energy Australia Stadium. Come out and support the Jets and help them get a win on the board.

Top Nutrition's Jason Nibblet is back in Australia after his successful tour of the US. After an exhaustive schedule of training and racing, Jason is getting back into some basic training in preperation for his next competitions.
The photo is from the recent tour of the US. Jason came in second to the Olympic Champion.

The issue of training whilst not feeling well is a hot topic most of the time, but especially in the flu season. Nothing makes a trainer feel worse than missing workouts and if it's because of a Cold or Flu, this just adds to the stress.
When not feeling well, first take the advice of your Doctor. Other than that some simple steps can be followed. If it's the comon cold and you are coughing and sneezing then staying away from the gym for a couple of days should be all its takes. Others at the gym will also thank you for this. If you have a fever then training would not be advisable.
I would also recommend you up your L-Glutamine quite a bit as this will support your immune system and may assist in a quicker recovery. Also keep your fluids up and a great way to assist this is by taking TOP Nutrition's Amino Fuel.
Good luck with your training and stay well.

The Newcastle Jets remain unbeaten after two rounds. The first was a hard game for a draw against Perth in Perth. The second at Newcastle against the fast Roar. In both games the Jets appeared to still be finding their place and develop into a cohesive squad. The game against the Roar saw some areas of brilliance and all looks promising for the rest of the season.

Casey STONER continues his domination of the Moto GP. Stoner now has a lead of over 85 points from Rossi in second. Stoner on the Ducati stated although the championship was getting closer he is still taking it one race at a time and attempting to win all the races he enters.
All moto GP fans are encouraged to get to Phillip Island for the final race to hopefully see another Australian crowned the Moto GP world champion.

TOP Nutrition's Val Vili is the 2007 women's shot put world champion. Vili won the title in a very hard and exciting final in Osaka Japan. Vili was the top qualifer into the finals, only to be pushed into second place by the Olympic champion Ostachuchk from Belarus in the first round of the finals. The positions remain this way until the second last throw of the night. Vili launched a PB, NZ National Record and landed the shot at 20.54 to take the lead. Ostachuchk replied with a big throw and came up just short at 20.48. A great event infront of a capacity crowd.

Congratulations to both Val and her coach Kirsten Hellier.

TOP Nutrition's Jason Nibblet is having huge success in the USA. Jason has just placed Second to Australia's Olympic Champion Ryan Bailey in the Kiren. Jason has a hectic training and competition schedule whilst in the USA and we wish him well.

TOP Nutrition's Pat Hellier has been throwing extremely well in Scotland and has won a number of Games. Unfortunately Craig's trip was cut short due to family crisis. But prior to his return he was able to compete in a number of games with a best place of third and worst of 9th. He was also able to lift the famous Inver Stone, Dinnie Stones and Dalwhinnie stone.

The Newcastle Jets A League football team will again be supported by TOP Nutrition supplements. The team is taking shape with a number of new players contracted. After the success of coach Garry Van Egmond last year. This year looks to be another successful one for the team. The season kicks off for the Jets on August 26th at Perth against the Perth Glory.

TOP Nutrition's Craig Reid and Pat Hellier head off to Scotland at the end of this month. They are in Scotland to compete in a number of Highalnd games competitions. The trip will put both against the best in the world and prove valuable in improving their placings. Craig will also try to lift a number of the ancient manhood stones of Scotland. We wish then well on the tour.

TOP Nutrition's Jason Nibblet has been selected to compete as part of a touring team to the USA. Jason has been taking a number of products including Ultimate protein, Advanced Acceleration Plus Creatine, Amino Fuel, Tribulus and Glutamine to aid his performance. He has also utilised Joint + to assist his joints. During the last months of training Jason has been able to hit a number of PB's both in the gym and on the track. He leaves for the USA in great shape and we wish him well in his competitions and drive towards the China Olympics.

TOP Nutrition's Craig REID was recently in Jakarta for the 30th Aniversary Highland Games. Craig competed individually and in a teams event at the games which attracts spectators and competitors from all over the world. The games had in excess of 8000 spectators. In 38 degree heat and almost 100% humidity athletes from Australia, Scotland and New Zealand took on the ancient events of the games. Overall Malcolm Cleghorn of Scotland won the day with Craig coming in third positon. The Australian team also came in third in the teams event.

TOP Nutrition's and New Zealand's Commonwealth shot putt champion, Val Villi has made a good recovery from her shoulder surgery. Since the surgery Val has been training hard under the watchful eye of her coach and TOP Nutrition New Zealand Distributor Kirsten Hellier. Val's come back has seen her easily win her first few competitions and she is again one of the leading females heading into this years World Championships in Japan. During her recovery Val has made use of TOP Nutritions Glutamine and Joint + to assist her in getting back ito great shape. Good luck to Val and Kirsten as they head into the world championships.

The TOP Nutrition stand was very busy at this years fitness Expo and well received by all who attended. TOP Nutrition staff wish to thank all our customers and supporters and we hope to see you all and many more next year.

TOP Nutrition will officially launch it new X-TREME MASS Whey Protein at the Australian Fitness Expo. X-TREME MASS is designed for the highly active athlete. It is a scientifically designed weight gainer with a 50/50 Protein to Carbohydrate ratio. X-TREME MASS comes in the same great TOP Nutrition flavours and adds another weapon to your dietary arsenal. X-TREME MASS contained the full spectrum of amino acids plus glutamine peptides. Its high in BCAA's. It also contains CLA, Choline, Inositol, Methionine, L-Carnitine and Citrus Aurantium. Come and taste the new X-TREME MASS at stand G26 at the Australian Fitness Expo.

TOP Nutrition would like to welcome Jason NIBBLET to our role of honour of TOP Athletes. Jason one of Australia's leading track cyclist, and the 2007 National Gold in the Team Sprint, is training towards the World Championships and the 2008 Olympics. Jason is training with the Victorian Institute of Sport and the Australian Institute of Sport. Jason trains 6 to 7 days per week with multiple sessions on these days. He utilises TOP Nutrition supplements to assist in his performance and aid in his recovery abilities. Welcome to the team Jason it great to have you as part of our growing company.

Look for Jason's profile, training program and photos in the athletes section soon.

TOP Nutrition's own Craig Reid has been featured in the March edition of IRONMAN Magazine. The article covers Craig's Career from Bodybuilding to Strongman and Highland Games including his involvement with TOP Nutrition. The Article was written by Davin Sgargetta of Ironman.