KLEANATHLETE®AMPLIFIESCOMMITMENTTOCLEANSPORTWITHEXPANDEDKLEANTEAMROSTER

Elite-levelathletesteamupwithKleanAthletetoadvancefaircompetition

Picture:BMXProandKleanTeamAthleteAlisePostracingshortlyafterreceivingherseventhconsecutiveUSACycling®BMXNationalChampiontitle

PITTSBURGH,PA(May16,2017)—KleanAthlete,alineofscience-based,NSFCertifiedforSport®nutritionalsupplements,todayannouncedtheadditionofsixnewathletestotheKleanTeamroster.KleanAthletesupplementsundergoameticuloustestingandverificationprocess,andarecertifiedas100-percentfreeofbannedsubstances—providingathleteswithasafeandeffectivenutritionalfoundationtolivehealthy,traincleanandcompeteatthehighestpossiblelevel.*

TheKleanTeammembersrangefromweekendwarriorstoOlympiansandprofessionalathletes,allsharingacommoncommitmenttosafe,propernutritionandcleansport.Klean

TeammemberscollaboratewithKleanAthletetogenerateawarenessaboutsafesupplementation,whilefuelingtheirbodieswiththebestpossiblenutritionbefore,duringandaftercompetitiontoensuretheycompeteattheirbest—withoutriskingtheintegrityoftheirperformanceorresults.*

“Asathletesourselves,westartedKleanAthletewithakeenunderstandingthatcompetitorscan’taffordtotakechanceswhenitcomestonutritionalsupplementsandneedsafe,NSFCertifiedforSport®productsthataretestedcleanofbannedsubstancesandcontaminants,”saidAdamBranfman,KleanAthletebrandmanager.“IamsoexcitedandinspiredbythefierceandgenuinecompetitorsthatcompriseourKleanTeam.Iamhumbledtocollaboratewiththemeverydaytoensurethatathletesatalllevelshaveaccesstothesafestandhighestqualitynutritionalproductsavailable.”

ThenewestmembersoftheKleanTeamdescribetheircommitmenttocleansportandhealthyliving:

• AdamHenrique,professionalicehockeyplayer“KnowingI’musingsafeproductsgivesmethepeaceofmindtosolelyfocusoneachgame.Withtheamountofstressputonmybodythroughouttheseason,KleanAthleteallowsmetohelpkeepmybodycompetingatthehighestlevelatalltimes.”*

• MattScott,professionalwheelchairbasketballplayer,2016goldmedal–winningParalympian“IamaKleanAthletebecauseIambuildingalegacythatIwillnotallowtobetainted.Itakeimmenseprideinmyperformanceandwantonlyelitefuelmadeforchampionathletes.Icontrolwhatmybodyconsumes,andIchoosetocompeteclean.”

• MandyMarquardt,trackcyclist,11-timeU.S.NationalChampion“Asatrackcyclistlivingwithtype1diabetes,I’msointunewithandawareofwhatIputinmybody,andI’mproudtohaveKleanAthleteaspartofmydailyregimen.”

• HugoHoule,professionalcyclist“IamaKleanAthletebecause,asaprofessional,Iwanttofeedmybodywiththebestqualitynutritionalproductsthatmeetthehighestindustrystandardsandsafetycriteria.”

• MichelleKasold,2012and2016fieldhockeyOlympian“IamaKleanAthletebecauseIalwayswanttochallengemyselftoreachmypotentialtherightway.ItakeprideinpushingmyselftomylimitsandbeingabletoproudlystandinfrontoftheAmericanflagknowingIachievedsuccessfromhardworkanddedication.”

• GabrielaStafford,2016trackandfieldOlympian“IamaKleanAthletebecauseIrespectmyteam,mycompetitorsandmyself.Iwanttoseewhatmyrawcapabilitiesareonthetrack,andinmycareerIwanttotestthetruelimitsofmybodyandmind.Isurroundmyselfwithpeoplewhosharethatsamephilosophyandadvocateforcleansport.”

"KleanAthletecontinuestodemonstrateitscommitmenttotrainingcleanbyofferingNSFCertifiedforSport®products,”explainedBrianJordan,RSCC*D,technicalmanagerforNSFCertifiedforSport®atNSFInternational.“Certifiedproductsaretestedonalot-by-lotbasisformorethan265bannedsubstancesbasedontheWADAprohibited-substancelistandotheranti-dopingprogramlists.ThecertificationisrecommendedbyMLB®,NFL®,NHL®,PGA®,LPGA®andtheCanadianCouncilforEthicsinSportsaswellasnumerousotherleaguesandassociations.”

KleanAthletealsorecentlywelcomedsportsnutritionexpertLeslieBonci,MPH,RD,CSSD,LDN,asasportsnutritionadvisor.BoncihasservedasadietitianforNFL®,MLB®andNHL®teams,inadditiontothePittsburghBalletTheatreandtheWNBA®.

“Havingworkedwithprofessionalathletesfordecades,Ihaveseenfirsthandthetransformationofproperlynourishedathletes,”saidBonci.“IamexcitedabouttheopportunitytoworkalongsideKleanAthletetocontinuehelpingathletesofalllevelsgetadequatenutritiontothriveintrainingandcompetition.”

Bonciandthe2017newrecruitsjoinalongrosterofaccomplishedKleanTeamathleteswhosharethesamecommitmenttocleansport,including:

• AlisePost,OlympicBMXsilvermedalist,seven-timeUSACycling®BMXNationalChampion,five-timeUSABMXWomen’sProChampion

• BalazsCsoke,professionaltriathleteandIRONMAN®champion• BethUlibarri,triathleteandIRONMAN®finisher• DavidRichter,coach/instructor,formerprofessionalcyclistandcofounderofMétier

RacingandCoffee• ToddHerriott,CSCS,RKC,coach/instructor,formerprofessionalcyclistand

cofounderofMétierRacingandCoffee• IanCrane,formerprofessionalcyclist• MeredithAtwood,triathleteandIRONMAN®finisher• TimmySamec,triathlete,IRONMAN®finisher,andITUTeamUSAMember• CarolynBarron,triathleteandIRONMAN®finisher• LisaRoberts,professionaltriathleteandIRONMAN®finisher• LizBaugher,professionaltriathleteandIRONMAN®finisher• RonnieDelzer,ultrarunner,GuinnessWorldRecord®HolderforGreatestDistance

RunonaTreadmilland2017USATF100MileTrailNationalChampion

Formoreinformationaboutthe2017KleanTeam,clickhere.

AboutKleanAthleteKleanAthlete®NSFCertifiedforSport®supplementsweredesignedtomaintainahealthylifestyleandpromotepeakperformanceofathletes,fromtheweekendwarriortotheamateurandprofessionalcompetitor.*KleanAthlete®isavailablethroughitsexclusivenetworkof

accreditedcoaches,trainersandteamsaswellasatwww.kleanathlete.com.KleanAthleteisanofficialpartneroftheMajorLeagueBaseballPlayersAssociation,anofficialcharterpartneroftheCollegiateandProfessionalSportsDietitiansAssociation(CPSDA)andtheofficialnutritionalsupplementbrandofUSAWaterPoloandAxeonHagensBerman,theworld’sleadingunder-23cyclingdevelopmentteam.*ThesestatementshavenotbeenevaluatedbytheFoodandDrugAdministration.Theseproductsarenotintendedtodiagnose,treat,cureorpreventanydisease.Allregisteredandunregisteredtrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveownersandusedwithoutpermission.Noimpliedendorsementisintended.

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