2.THE EXTREME MACHINE  The extreme Machine loves to participate in team sports, often pursuing new sports fads.
 On the track, field, court or mat, you're a NO-HOLDS-BARRED athlete who gives it your all.  Or maybe you love to get your adrenaline pumping with the latest sports craze, from ski biking (a new snow sport featuring bikes on skis) to roller hockey.  Whatever the case, you must fuel your body with high-energy foods, including fruits, veggies and whole grains.  For snacks, skip the candy bars and junk foods.  Instead, opt for sports nutrition bars and shakes.  To prevent heat-related illness during summertime training and recreation, drink plenty of water, as well as glucose-electrolyte sports drinks.  Electrolytes are minerals that regulate fluid balance, nerve conduction and muscle contraction.  teenage athletes, an age group often attracted to extreme sports, are often deficient in micronutrients.  Teenage or nor, however, take a multivitamin/mineral every day for added "insurance.
 Sports nutrition bars and shakes: Use as snacks before or after exercise.  Glucose-electrolyte sports drinks: Before, during and after exercise. If you are sugar sensitive, because of these drink and bars they are loaded with sugar.   Antioxidant vitamin/ mineral supplement: Once a day.

3.THE MUSCLE MAXIMIZER  The Muscle Maximizer's exercise goals are to build muscle and strength.
Building muscle takes more than blasting out reps and sets in the guy.  It also takes muscle - constructing food and supplements.  You  should take a protein/carbohydrate beverage or bar,  just after your workout.  This combo triggers the release of two hormones (insulin and growth hormone) that are conducive to muscle growth.  Another is beta-hydroxy beta methylbutyrate or HMB for short.  HMB accentuates the effects of w4ight training--that is, it builds strength and lean muscle.  Because it boost the pace of energy production in your muscles, creatine monohydrate is a good choice too.  Creatine helps you work out harder for greater muscle gains.  Finally, try chromium picolinate.  Research suggests that it helps increase muscle mass and definition.
HMB: 1.5 to 3 gm a day. Creatine: although many manufactures recommend 15 to 30 gm daily in divided doses for three to four days as part of a "loading phase," some expert contend that loading is not needed.  the maintenance dosage is 2 to 5 gm a day.  Protein/carbohydrate beverage: Immediately following a workout. Chromium: 200 mcg daily.

4.THE BEACH BODY   The Beach Body works out for the primary purpose of looking better.
 To avoid regrets when you don your bathing suit, you've been eating right and exercising hard.  If you still don't see the results you were hoping for, perhaps you need to boost your metabolism or suppress your appetite naturally to coax your body into shedding more physique-marring fate.
 One of your best bets is conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). With this protein fat-fighter, you could soon notice a pleasing change in your shape, especially around the middle, since CLA has been shown in research to help trim inches off the abs.  And if pigging out is your downfall, reach for appetite-controlling 5-HTP, which works by increasing serotonin levels in the brain.  An herbal supplement to consider is green tea extract (Camellia sinensis).  It contains certain phytochemicals called catechins that appear to rev up fat burning.
 CLA: 3 to5 grm daily.  5-HTP: 100 to 300 gm, three times daily.  Green Tea extract: 100 to 150 gm three times daily.

5.THE WEEKEND WARRIOR   The Weekend Warrior enjoys racquet sport, golf, basketball or other recreational sports.
Making up for lost exercise time only on the weekends puts you at risk for a number of ailments due to the sporadic nature of your physical activity.  Among your increased risks are shoulder pain, knee injuries and, more seriously, heart attack, particularly in the presence of risk factors for heart disease.  What's more, weekend warriors have less-developed antioxidant defense systems than regular exercisers have, making you more susceptible to illness.
A multivitamin/mineral is a good choice for beefing up your immune system.  For connective tissue protection, try glucosamine sulfate, along with essential fatty acid supplements such as evening primrose oil.   The herb boswellia (Boswellia serrate) is another great option for easing joint pain and inflammation.  In addition, one of the best ways to reduce the risk of exercise-induced heart problems is to work out regularly, not just on weekends.
Antioxidant vitamin/mineral supplement: Once a day.  Evening Primrose OIl:  Follow label directions.  Glucosamine sulfate: 500mg, three time daily.  Boswellia: 400mg, three time daily.

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