The third annual fundraising event with the WTA and Aces for Humanity has just kicked off. For those unaware, beginning at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, every ace served by the eight USANA Brand Ambassadors-Caroline Wozniaki, Eugenie Bouchard, Madison Keys, Monica Puig, Sloane Stephens, Samantha Stosur, Alize Cornet, Kristina Mladenovic and Zheng Saisai-the WTA contributes $10 to the campaign, while every ace served by any other WTA player translated into a $5 donation.
This year we have also teamed with the WTA to run a social media contest that includes prize packs of USANA product and a signed tennis ball from a WTA player at the end of each Premier-level event this season. For full contest rules visit www.wtatennis.com
Collectively, 430 aces were recorded by USANA Brand Ambassadors during last season’s campaign, with Madison Keys leading the group with 138 non-returnable serves. Through this program and other charitable efforts, the WTA has contributed over $115,000 to the USANA True Health Foundation since 2011.
Read more here – http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wta-and-usana-kick-off-third-annual-aces-for-humanity-campaign-at-bnp-paribas-open-in-indian-wells-300231202.html
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The ‘Fantastic 4’ aka Nikki Keohohou, Brian Dixon, Karen Wolfe and Jordan Kemper travelled far and wide to visit us at the bottom of the world, and from the feedback it was well worth it.
Missed the event and now suffering from major #fomo (fear of missing out)? Don’t panic! We asked some of our leaders to share their ‘key takeaways’ from the event and this is what they said…
Romela Quinn: 
“I got two breakthrough pieces from this awesome event –
1. Create “Visionary Goals” versus “Realistic Goals” from Jordan Kemper
2. Nicki Keohouhou said the number one reason why people join your business is “Because you asked them to”
Mike Harris: 
“We can trust that USANA as a company is in trenched in Science. Every decision USANA makes with it’s nutritionals are thoroughly researched for optimal benefit to our bodies. A major key that separates our products from others in the marketplace is the synergy of the individual ingredients used in each product.”
Paul Edwards: “Both Jordan and Nicki touched on this crucial point. We must lead by example. We cant expect our team to attend events/trainings/presentations, sponsor, do PD if we’re not doing it ourselves.”
Carolyn Edwards: “JK success is not a matter if ability. Don’t make excuses for lack of activity. X factor is me don’t blame others. I loved Kristen’s quote “How will I grow into all God has created me to be if I stay in my comfort zone” I also didn’t know there was a facility on Sanoviv site to replace the Ray Strand recommendation profiles – Great tool! And of course Lisa T “reach your potential find people to help you”
Sione & Naomi Makahununiu:
“I was encouraged hearing everyone’s humble beginnings and struggles, especially JK and Nikki, and how far they have come to where they are now. Gives me great hope to keep growing as a person and become bigger than my problems and circumstances.”
Dale Folland: 
“For me what I got from Nikki K was ‘Visionary Planning’. Vision is the clear pathway to your future. We are the primary person that creates personal vision. It acts as your personal GPS. Take ownership. Plan it. Celebrate progress. There’s always a way if your vision is clear and you’re committed.”
Fi Jamieson-Folland: “Jordan shared – We get to decide (Decision – Latin root from incision, cut off from possibilities)… When it comes to living our lives (i
ncl setting + going after our goals), will we be the River (we compromise) or the rock (we stand strong with conviction, stability)?”
A special thank you to all those who joined us on stage to make the event a success:
Lisa Tamati
Byron Raubenheimer
Brooke Neal
Dale Folland
Romela Quinn
Chris Folland
Fi Jamieson-Folland
Carolyn Edwards
Anna Cameron
Candice Ning
Brent Melville
2016 is your year for success and we’re looking forward to partnering with you to make it happen!
Check out the photos HERE
]]>This set the precedent for another sold out, high energy USANA Health Sciences event, and our guest speakers 3-Star Diamond Director Michael Callejas and Dr Nick Kimber definitely didn’t disappoint.
Friday 16 October
The two day event started with a guest focused introduction to USANA at Skycity Theatre in Auckland City, with Dr Nick Kimber talking about the science behind the products. Following from Dr Kimber was Haidee Tiffen (White Ferns Captain) and Team USANA Athlete and White Ferns player, Maddy Green
Michael Callejas introduced our guests to the business side of USANA with excellent results and leaving everyone wanting to know more!
Saturday 17 October
Things got serious at the training as everyone arrived ready and eager to learn. Recognition kicked off everything off, followed by health training from Ruby Director Trish Ignacio, and Michael took the floor again for an extremely valuable 2 hour training session.
Overall the event was a great success and the group are now touring Australia
To view photos of the event, CLICK HERE
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The last couple of months have been very busy for me! I have been competing in domestic competitions in Auckland and Christchurch trying to qualify for my two big international competitions for the year. With training being quite intense at the moment it has been great having the USANA nutrimeals straight after training, they are the best, especially that Dutch Chocolate! Yum.
My competitions went mostly really well and I got the qualification score on multiple events including my best apparatus, the floor. I even managed to upgrade my floor routine and hit it 2/2 in competition. I’ve made my training plan so that I am peaking at the World Champs therefore I wasn’t at my top fitness for these trials. It’s great knowing that I’ve still got room for improvement and hopefully even better scores are to come when I’m at the Worlds.
2 weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to the Prime Ministers Olympic Gala Dinner. This was such a great event to attend, the place was full of well-known retired and current NZ Olympians such as Beatrice Faumuina, Barbara Kendall, and Rob Waddell to name a few (all multiple Olympic gold medallists!) As the event name suggests, the Prime Minister, John Key was also there and I managed to have a quick talk with him about my sport and get a photo with him. The event was to fundraise for New Zealand’s Olympic campaign to Rio. Items were auctioned off at the dinner including a ‘Poutapatoru’ (Maori ornament) which all the medallists at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games had signed (including myself). It sold for $7000, a dinner with the Prime Minister sold for $32000!! Overall the event made $200,000 which will go directly towards costs associated with taking the New Zealand team to Rio in 2016. At this event the NZOC released their 2016 Olympics campaign ‘Be the Inspiration’. I had an amazing night and left feeling inspired myself, extra motivated to get on the New Zealand Olympic team to Rio.
I’m happy to say I have officially qualified to represent New Zealand at the World Cup 
competition in Croatia in September and I have also qualified for the World Championships in Scotland this October. Both of these competitions will have the world’s best gymnasts trying to prove their worth and trying to prepare/qualify for the Olympics in Rio next year. In order for me to have a chance at making the Olympics next year I must prove my value to NZOC at both of these competitions.
There is a long process to make it to the Olympics and two ways that I need to qualify. The first is to be selected by NZ to be sent to the Olympic Test Event in Rio next year in April where I need to achieve a qualifying score in the all-around competition. The second is to prove to NZOC that I can achieve a top 16 placing on an apparatus at the Olympics (this will be the harder of the two, but I think I’m capable of doing it!) NZ will select one person to send to the Test Event in based on their results at the World Cup and World Championships this year (between me and one other NZ gymnast). I need to use my 
results at all of my international competitions from now until the Olympic Test Event to prove that I can score a mark capable of placing top 16 at the Olympics. If I can’t prove this then NZOC won’t send me regardless of whether I qualify at the Test Event or not. I’m hoping to prove a top 16 placing on either Floor or Vault.
New Zealand has only ever had 2 male gymnasts ever be represented at the Olympics for gymnastics. I have a huge task ahead of me, but I plan to be the third.
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How did you hear about USANA?
I’ve heard it around for the last few years but it wasn’t until an old school friend who works for USANA approached my about the product and its benefits that I got really interested in what USANA had to offer me as a full time athlete who also works full time. Having the support from USANA is invaluable as it allows me to work hard and train hard but still avoid illness and keep my body ticking correctly.
What’s your favourite USANA product and why?
The Dutch Choc Nutrimeal sachets are a delicious life saver for when I’m rushing out the door after training in my breaks from work!
What’s your tip to staying fit and healthy?
Love your training. If you’re not enjoying what you’re doing there’s not a lot of point doing it. Find a comfortable balance in your training and all other aspects of your life and it will become more achievable and easy to sustain. There’s no better feeling than seeing progress. So keep at it even when you plateau, and you will get there.
Who’s your sporting idol, and why?
My partner Kerry Charlesworth. She’s a Pole-vaulter and the strongest athlete I know. She’s been out for over a year and hasn’t been able to vault but still finds herself in the gym five days a week. Her strength and determination is astounding and truly inspiring. She’s going to shoot straight back to the top when she’s healed up! She drives me like no one else.
Tell us about your training schedule:
I am currently training 6 days a week, which generally includes 5 sessions on the bike and two sessions in the gym. I am currently going through a strength phase in my program which is vital for success in my target event which is the 1Km time trial on the Velodrome, which is effectively the Powerlifting of the cycling world. Strength is key, so most of my training at present is done on an indoor trainer with short high intensity bursts over 1 to 1.5 hours a session. This will probably be followed by an endurance block which will see my training mileage go up but intensity will lower. This aids the last 250m of the kilo as its inevitable that your legs will stop working, it’s just a case of prolonging that as long as possible.
What are some of your career highlights to date?
Since I started cycling in 2014 I have since competed in 5 events (2 on the road and 3 on the track.)
2014 Paracycling Track Champs, Invercargill – Silver in the 1km TT, Bronze in the 4km Pursuit
2015 Paracycling c1 Event, Melbourne – Bronze in the 1km TT, Gold in the 4km Pursuit
2015 NZ Paracycling, Cambridge – Silver in the 1km TT
2015 Paracycling Road Nationals, Napier – Silver in the 25km Individual Pursuit
2015 Paracycling c1 Event, Cambridge – Gold in the 19km Individual Pursuit, Silver in the 72km road race
What’s coming up for you?
In the coming months I will be developing myself for the up and coming track season, which will include 2 track events and 2 road events in NZ as we scramble to scrape together qualifying points for Rio. Success in these events should hopefully see me selected for Track World Champs in March 2016, in Italy. However that and selection for Rio are based on my performance over the season and qualifying points earned by the team.
How did you hear about USANA?
It was through my coach and his wife (Ivar & Marya Hopman) and it was from nicking some of there product when I was a litt
le unhealthy, or travelling etc. I immediately saw the benefits, seeing me using USANA prducts daily now.
What’s your favourite USANA product and why (please send a selfie with the product)?
I think the best products are the supplements (Multi-mineral, Bio Mega, Antioxidants) as I constantly feel really good using these products. They have kept me healthy from the day I have used them.
What’s your tip to staying fit and healthy?
Riding your bike 20+ hours a week! 
Who’s your sporting idol, and why?
I have many around me, not particularly current cyclists but cyclists/ex cyclists who are mentors to me. I could name a lot!
How did you get involved in Cycling?
My family has always been very cycling orientated, through my dad, uncle and cousins. My cousins (Westley & Fraser) played a pretty influential part getting me involved, passing on their experience and knowledge.
Tell us about your training schedule:
Training for me varies throughout different times of the year. As I am a road and track cyclist, they are almost like a different disciple meaning there are specifics for each. Track phase will include high intensity sessions, with a lot of time in the gym and on the track, and my road phase would consist of more miles on the road meaning my riding time a week would almost double. In saying that, I am consistently training 6/7 days a week, some days being ‘double days’.
What are some of your career highlights to date?
- 2014 Junior Points Race World Champion
- 2014 Junior Madison World Champion
- 2015 Elite Team Pursuit World Champion
What’s coming up for you?
I am targeting on the World Cup being held in Cambridge in December. New Zealand’s first World Cup, and will be very humbling to be wearing the World Champ rainbows in New Zealand. From then continuation of form into the World Champs and beyond to try and gain selection to Rio.
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How did you first hear about USANA?
I first heard of Usana through a fellow team mate who was taking your products at the time. We were training together in Europe and he offered some of Usana’s product to me to take
What’s your favourite product?
The Essentials are my favourite Usana product. With my busy schedule, I find I can get really tired. Taking the multi-mineral gives me reassurance that my body is getting all the right mineral’s it needs in order for me to stay healthy and on top of my game.
What’s your number 1 tip to staying fit and healthy?
Take Usana products, stay hydrated, eat right, train at least once a day, and try and get 8 hours sleep a night.
Who’s your sporting idol, and why?
There are a few. Rob Waddell is my favourite. As well as being a World and Olympic Champion, he is an extremely down-to-earth guy and very approachable. As the New Zealand Chef de Mission at the Commonwealth Games, he was extremely supportive of the athletes, turning up to each of sports’ training, as well as each competition day.
How did you get involved in Judo?
My dad first got me and my brothers into Judo. When he likes to tell a tall story, he’ll joke that me and my brothers were too afraid to walk down to the local shops in our neighbourhood for fear of some other local boys who hung out there. In reality, he wanted the boys to get off the couch, stop watching television, stop playing video games and learn some physical co-ordination and above all, gain some self-confidence. It just so happened one day he was on a job with our very first junior coach. My father explained that he had three sons and were looking to get them into a sport. My coach said “great! Bring them along”. I was six years old at the time and have never looked back!
Tell us about your training schedule:
It’s pretty hectic at the moment! I work full-time as an architectural designer which is a 830am – 530pm job. My training revolves around this. I wake up at 6am Monday-Thursday and head to the gym to do either my strength, power or conditioning training (depending on what phase I’m in). I’ll train Saturday morning in gym sometimes too, depending on how tired I am from the week. Friday evening and Sunday morning I do more judo specific, high-intensity conditioning training. While based in Auckland I train Judo 4-5 times a week at two-three different clubs, and also with the Auckland squad. Monday, Tues, Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons are dedicated to judo training – 1.5 – 2hours each session. On Wednesday evenings, I’ll either have a sports massage or judo training. Lately, my body has needed the sports massage!
What are some of your career highlights to date?
My best career highlight to date has been my Silver at last year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. On top of that, competing at the World Champs in Rio in 2013 was a big highlight. Rio is the most amazing place I’ve been to date. Also, watching the Paris Grand Slam at Bercy Stadium last year was a real ‘judo experience’. It’s a highly renowned competition in the judo world. The stadium is packed every year with mad French fans who know and love their judo. I hope to compete there next Feburary.
What’s coming up for you?
Right now, I’m focused on the World Championships. I fly out in a week’s time and compete in about two and a half weeks’ time. Beyond that, my ultimate goal is to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio next year. After the worlds, I’ll be looking to compete in as many competitions on the International circuit as possible to fight for precious ranking points that will qualify me for the Games.
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Brooke is a member of the New Zealand hockey team and has recently joined Team USANA after many years of enjoying the benefits of the products. Here’s what she had to say…
How did you hear about USANA?
My mum opened a USANA business when I was 12, and I started taking body rox before moving onto the essentials. 11 years later I’m absolutely loving them!
What’s your favourite USANA product and why?
There are too many favourites to choose! I really like Procosamine for my joint health, especially the amount of loading I put through my bones. I also enjoy Proflavonol, and Biomega for my skin.
What’s your tip to staying fit and healthy?
Build a routine. Aim to do something active every day, even if it’s just a walk and stretch. Combine that with a healthy and balanced diet and USANA supplements, and you’re on your way to a healthy lifestyle! 
Who’s your sporting idol, and why?
Novak Djokovic because he is such an all rounded athlete. His diet is impeccable, the skill he has and commitment to being number 1 is very impressive.
How did you get involved in Hockey?
It runs in the family! My older brother is in the Blacksticks Mens team, my dad played and he also coached many of my teams growing up. At the age of 4 I began playing, and haven’t looked back! It was great following my brother’s lead.
Tell us about your training schedule:
It depends what we have coming up. Leading up to a major tournament, we would have 5 hockey training sessions, 3 gym sessions, 2 fitness sessions along with our own personal muscle rehabilitation and stretching, with Sundays being our rest day.
What are some of your career highlights to date?
My debut vs Australia in 2013 was unforgettable, along with our big tournament this year (the olympic qualifier) in Belgium where we came 4th.
What’s coming up for you?
We have a tournament in Taranaki where we take on Australia, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. In November we head off to Argentina to play in the World League round 4 finals, taking on the top 8 teams in the world. All of these tournaments we are looking at building our team for our major goal of a medal at the olympics next August.
Welcome to the Team Brooke!!
Well… this is the competition for YOU
We have a limited number of tickets to give away to the Celebration Zone at International Convention for New Zealand Associates, and they could be yours!
How can I WIN?
- Be an Achiever – Silver Director
- Have tickets and be registered for the 2015 International Convention
- Be one of the top 4 on the Future Leaders tracker by the 31st July, 2015
- Easy!!
What do I have to do now?
Work hard to increase your growth and keep an eye on the Future Leaders tracker over the next 4 weeks. Also, don’t forget to Register for convention!! If you’re not registered by the 31st July, 2015, then the tickets will go to the next qualifier
GOOD LUCK!
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Normally, every year, come May or June, I relocate myself to warmer climates.
This is my first winter in New Zealand in a few years and, thanks to El Nino, it is shaping up to be a bit of a cold one. I am definitely a hot weather person. I love training in the heat and when it comes to racing, the hotter the temperature the better it is for me. The reason why I am still in NZ during winter is that this year I have decided to focus 100% on qualifying for Kona and, more precisely, on doing a really good race there. This means no trip back to Germany this year but instead some early season races in the Southern Hemisphere to top up my points and then, provided I have qualified come the end of July, a big build up for Kona in Noosa, where it will at least be quite cosy during August and September.
There are a number of really important things that I have to focus on to enable me to endure the challenges associated with training long hours in winter time. One thing that I think is important and that is to is to have some really big goals to think about on a daily basis. Focusing on these targets motivate me to get out and do the training regardless of the weather conditions.
Another thing is that it becomes even more important to take car of myself. Good nutrition is important all year around but, for me, during winter I am really extra careful to make sure that i not only eat a healthy, balanced diet, but that I also take extra care to make sure that I keep a really strict routine with my Usana supplements. The Usana Essentials are invaluable and give me the added confidence that I am giving my body the very best chance at staying healthy, and recovering adequately on a day to day basis to be able to handle my training. 
My next race is planned to be Ironman 70.3 Korea, at the beginning of July. This is my mid-winter goal and will be a good test to see how my winter training has gone so far. No doubt I will still log a few more sessions on the dreaded indoor training before then but, so far, I am surviving it. Keep warm everyone, summer is just around the corner 
Cheers,
Britta