From NFL locker rooms to championship powerlifting platforms, the real edge in sports isn't found in shortcuts - it's built through clean, science-backed fuel. In this no-BS guide, Dr. Brockman, with his background in sports medicine, and Darren Markle, a sports nutrition executive reveal: why most athletes are wasting money on contaminated or ineffective products, the clinically-proven supplements that actually move the needle, and the latest in clean supplementation.
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clean way. The clean edge is how the clean supplementation
it elevates your sports performance and that world of competitive
sports and the athletic performances, the line between success in
metiorocery is often razor thin athletes. They push their bodies
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to the limit, they seek every possible advantage to outperform
their peers, and while they're training very hard, they're looking
for proper nutrition in that mental fortitude. These are all
cornerstones of athletic excellence, but one often overlooked factor is
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the role of clean supplementation. If you've ever wondered how
Lebron James stays at the top of his game at
forty or why Serena Williams could dominate tennis well into
our thirties her late thirties. Of that, it's not just
genetics are hard work, those help, It's also strategic supplementation.
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And as a sports medicine physician, I've often had the
front row seats to what elite athletes pop alongside their
postgame smoothies. And here's the inside scoop. Clean supplementation is
not just about avoiding those banned substances. It's about embracing
a philosophy of purity and science based ingredients. Unlike the
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murky world of performance enhancing drugs, clean supplements are designed
to work with the body and not against it. So
these pillars of clean supplementation include evidence based ingredients. I
recommend only supplements with robust scientific backing. Those are the
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only ones that you should consider. Examples include creatine, plant
based proteins, beta alloleine, and branch chain amino acids. You're
probably seeing the term BCAA and these you should look for.
Ones that have no artificial additives. The clean supplements avoid
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the synthetic fillers, the artificial colors in the sweeteners that
can undermine health. Clean supplements do third party testing these products.
They're tested by organizations like the NSF and this ensures
safety and compliance and with US clean supplement brands will
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have a level of transparency. Every ingredient is disclosed in
the dosids are standardized to match research findings. Now you
might ask, well why does this. Athletes who rely on
clean supplementation avoid the risk of contamination, those doping violations
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in long term health consequences. Instead, they gain a sustainable edge,
one that aligns with their body's natural processes. And while
they may be professional athletes or elite athletes, you should
be concerned with doing this in your in your own lives.
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The science behind supplements is key in this, in this
clean supplementation and how you can affect your own performance.
Like creatine, it's a powerhouse. Creatine is one of those
most research supplements and it's proven to increase strength, power
and muscle mass by replenishing something known as ATP, which
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is the energy currency of your cells, and it allows
for those more explosive movements. Cretine is used for everything
these days, just like say, as we age to maintain
muscle mass. Another great supplement is a buffer known as
beta allylene. It basically combats muscle acidosis, which means that
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tightness in the muscle after exertion, and it delays fatigue
during those high intensity efforts I can even include just
walking down the street or climbing stairs. It increases what's
known as carnissine levels in the muscles, which buffers the
hydrogen ions that that's a byproduct of intense exercise or exertion.
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And then we mentioned those branch chain amino acids, the BCA's,
and those are recovery aids. They support muscle recovery and
reduce soreness, and they work by stimulating protein synthesis in
reducing muscle breakdown during prolonged X size. I want to
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give you an example of an athlete that I treated recently.
I want you to meet Jake. He was a collegiate
he's still is a collegiate sprinter, and he was struggling
to break through performance plateaus and despite training very hard,
his time started to stagnate and recovery took longer than expected.
So his coach and I got together and we introduced
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Jake to clean supplementation emphasizing creatine, plant based proteins and
beta Allylene. Within weeks, Jake noticed an improvement in his
sprint times that and he had this enhanced power output.
It reduced his fatigue during interval training, and he had
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faster recovery periods between sessions. Clean supplements that didn't just
mask the fatigue, they addressed the root causes of his
performance limitations. In Jake's story, it's a testament to the
power of those science based in clean supplementation. The supplement
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industry is it's evolving very rapidly right now and with
growing emphasis on that transparency in sustainability. So the innovations
like plant based protein, powders, in fermented BCAAs they're paving
the way for a cleaner and greener options. So these
emerging trends like personalized nutrition, you can use DNA testing
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in this gut the microbiome analysis, and you can tailor
supplements to your individual needs. And athletes are demanding eco friendly,
ethical sourced ingredients in supplements that support not just performance
but overall health, like these immune boosting blends. So clean
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supplementation isn't a shortcut, it's a strategy. It's a tool
that all athletes have that values longevity, their health and
their peak performance. And by choosing evidence based supplementation in
pure products, athletes they can unlock their full potential without
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compromising their integrity or their well being. And as the
saying goes, you are what you absorb, and in the
clean in the world of sports, these clean supplements, they
ensure you absorb only the best. All right, we're coming
up on a break, and after the break, we're going
to get into a very great conversation with our guest.
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to two. Let's get back into our conversation about clean
supplementation and from a sports medicine perspective. As a physician
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specializing in sports medicine and functional nutrition, I've witnessed firsthand
the transformation the power of athletic supplementation and clean supplementation.
The modern supplement industry can be a minefield of hype,
but when navigated wisely, clean supplementation can elevate performance without
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compromising health or integrity. And clean supplements they're defined by
their transparency. They're scientific backing in the absence of artificial
additives or banned substances, and unlike the flashy, quick fixed
formulas that are saturating the market, they work synergistically with
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the body's natural processes. Take creatine, for example, decades of
research confirm its benefits for power output and recovery, yet
it remains one of the most underutilized and misunderstood tools
in an athlete's arsenal. Similar to that is the plant
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based protein. The ability to buffer muscle fatigue. It's biochemistry
in action the problem. Many athletes fall victim to marketing
gimmicks or contaminated products, and my practice, I've treated runners
whose natural or so called natural pre workouts contained undisclosed stimulants,
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and weightlifters whose protein powders were spiked with their liver
enzymes came up and it was due to heavy metals
in these protein powders. That's why third party certifications that
like the NSF certified the ones for sports and formed
choices are non negotiable for competitive athletes or anyone that's
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valuing long term health. But clean supplementation isn't just about
avoiding harm, It's about unlocking your potential. Plant based proteins
like those from Sun Warrior demonstrate that performance nutrition can
be both ethical and effective. They combine proteins with omega
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threes from algae oil that reduces inflammation in the body
as effectively as fish oils. Ultimately, the future of sports
performance lie in personalization. Like we talked about genetic testing
your gut, microbiome analysis, and biomarker tracking that will soon
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allow us to tailor supplements to all athletes. And we're
not just talking about professional athletes with that unique physiology.
It's a far cry from today's one size fits all approach.
That's coming and that's for everyone. Until then, my prescription
remains simple. Prioritize evidence over hype, look for purity, blends,
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and consistency over shortcuts, because real gains are built molecule
by molecule and not swallowed in some magic pill. So
all right, folks, let's go ahead and get into our
special guest conversation. It can be done. These four words
define Darren Markle, vice President of Operations at Sun Warrior,
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a man who embodies the relentless drive of an elite athlete,
in the precision of a manufacturing innovator, in the heart
of a devoted family man. A former Washington State University linebacker,
Darren knows what it takes to push the body to
his physical limits. His competitive fire never dimmed after college,
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and today he's also the USA National powerlifting champion Ohio
State University, or a Utah State bench press record holder,
in most recently a third place finisher at the twenty
twenty four USPA Nationals. When he's not crushing lifts, he's
crushing operational goals. At Sun Warrior, where he oversees their
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explosive growth recently including a new manufacturing facility that's six
times larger than their current space, and that's set to
open this November. But here's what truly sets Darren apart.
He lives the brand as one of the biggest users
of sun Warrior products on the planet, from the Warrior
Blend protein to active creatine. He doesn't just talk performance,
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he lifts by it, and when he's off the clock,
you'll find him cheering on his two brilliant daughters or
supporting his wife, his self proclaimed goat of interior design.
All right, let's get ready for some insights from a
leader who operates by his creed and that's no excuses,
only solutions, all right. Whether it's breaking records or breaking
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ground in clean manufacturing, Darren proves every day that excellence
isn't accidental, it's engineered.
Speaker 5 (18:04):
All right.
Speaker 2 (18:05):
Welcome to the Doctor Bob Martin Show. Darren, How are
you today?
Speaker 6 (18:09):
I am doing great and thanks for the introduction there.
Like I said, if I could think of anything else
to say, what but you guys touched on it all night.
I appreciate the compliments.
Speaker 2 (18:21):
Well, you've accomplished a lot, and especially in the clean
supplementation category, which we're going to discuss. So let's go
ahead and do some heavy lifting here, Darren, what would
you recommend that say sun Warrior is over other brands
that support that have offers a says so called clean supplementation,
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sport performance supplementation. What would you say how Sun Warrior
is basically the best out there.
Speaker 6 (18:51):
For sure, And you mentioned this in the introduction talking
about supplementation and sports performance, and the one word that
always stands out to me with our products compared to
others is clean. And for me, that is huge as
far as being a competitive weightlifter, having played football in
the past, exercising, needing to take supplementation all the time
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in order for me to recover the right way. Naturally,
it's our brands are clean and coming from a background,
so I started lifting when I was about seventy eight
years old with my dad and he was a former
powerlifting champion as well. You know, I've been around the
supplement industry and the weightlifting industry and you see all
these different couple of brands I've you know, taken before
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I knew what Sun Warrior was, that were synthetic things
that probably are not good for your body long term,
and come to you know, Sun Warrior when I started
my career here and learning more about you know, plant
based and vegan supplements and again doing clean supplementation. It's
it's really cool being VP of operations where I actually
get to see that in action. So it's like, it's
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what's that saying goes you see where the sausage is made,
where I changed it forres because vegan and the plant
based love of our product. Where's I see where the
broccoli has grown. So I get to actually see the
ingredients that we utilize them actually being clean, whether it's
you know, plant based ingredients, mineral based, these things that
we put in our bodies and going in long term,
especially because I take our sets every single day for
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working out or recovery, I know there's not going to
be long term damaging effects to what I won't see
maybe in the short term. If I was to take
a different supplement or product that's using artificial colorings, artificial green,
synthetic ingredients, this it's clean, like I said, So I'd
say that's probably our number one benefit over other brands,
especially in the supplement industry where you know, ours is clean.
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And I say the second part too with that is,
you know, because it's clean, the performances there as well.
And I like to say, you know, I'm probably one
of the biggest uters of our products on the planet
because I probably take shoot five that fix, different shaker
bottles of different concoctions of protein powders and aminos and
pre workouts and everything in between that that we have.
But the fact that you know, I'm about thirty five
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years old now still competing and powerlifting, I feel like
I look like I'm twenty five. You'll have to verify
with my wife on that one, But I feel like
because of the ability for me to recover and be
able to perform like I am, like the big part
of it's the clean supplementation that I'm able to take
for you know, the long term and continue to do so.
Speaker 2 (21:19):
Uh huh yeah yeah, And for our listeners. I know,
in the first segment we explained what clean ingredients mean,
and those are clean. When we're using the term clean,
we're talking about free from artificial additives, fillers, the GMOs
and those common allergens like the soy, dairy and gluten
and sun Warrior does a great job with clean ingredients.
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They're organic, they're they're vegan friendly. Lots of great products
out there that I use as well. And when we
get back, oh, we're talking. We're going to talk more
with Darren Markle, the vice president of Operations at sun Warrior.
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eight eight two two. Let's keep learning, growing and empowering
each other because your health deserves the spotlights. And today
we're spotlighting sun Warrior. We have Darren Markle with us.
He's the vice president of operations at sun Warrior, and
we just talked a little bit about what it means
to have to be have a clean supplement induce clean
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supplementation and Darren, what products are you seeing that are
trending right now and not just trending, but are also
becoming more and more important for health and staying active
in fit.
Speaker 6 (23:44):
I'd say the big one right now from an active
performance perspective. So the thing is if this is something
that anyone on the daily can use that just wants
to be healthier, is creating. And it's funny because when
I was growing up, I remember creating was kind of
this no no word performance enhancing kind of drug where
if you said creatine, people are like, oh, they treated
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like steroids, which was kind of interesting. And you see
the studies on it now and the benefits that you gain.
People are starting to catch on and learn that you know,
is a clean way to supplement and make your way,
you're yourself healthier. And the two things I always point
out with creatine as well is you know the two
major functions one and people get caught on this one,
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I feel like a lot and forget the other part.
But the first one being the water retention your your
muscles being able to retain or water. If you think
about that and fluid in your body again, you know
your muscles are mostly made of water, being able to
recover and have that fluid in there be able to
help with hydration Pretein's great for that. If you think about,
you know, our brains and getting fluid to our brain,
there's a lot of cognitive studies about how creatine helps
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with that brain fog and helps with focus, and so
if you think about that as well, that water retention
is big for just how our bodies function in general.
And the second piece too is creatine is actually one
of the main sources of energy, like I said, for muscles,
So when we're working out, our body naturally produces creatine
as well, and then it gets processed and and people,
I think forget about that piece to where there's there's
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a lot of muscle performance inner workout that you gain
by supplementing with creatine as well. So that's a that's
a big one in the industry right now. I think
people are catching on too. I've had people who you know,
aren't you know working out to the intensity that that
I am, but again they're taking it as part as
a clean, regular supplementation their day, and one it's either
giving them you know, better energy throughout the day, better
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focus and cognition. And then as well, people I've heard
with struggling with you know, cramping and and those kind
of side effects of maybe not saying hydra as much
as possible, that the creating is able to help with
that again helping your body retainer water. So creating, yeah,
would be my my, my big trending product right now
that Sunware also produces and it's doing quite well for us.
Speaker 5 (25:54):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
Yeah, Creatine is definitely trending right now. It's huge. It
should be in most most athletes, most weekend warriors, and
and even basically everybody's toolkit or our supplement cabinet as
I like to say, I don't like to call it
a medicine cabinet. I call it supplement cabinet. Darren. So,
but what with creating, you made mentioned. Yeah, in the
in the nineties we with Creatine, we were thinking, oh,
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you know, that's what Mark McGuire and Sammy Sos are doing,
which I'm which I'm fans of. I'm not gonna say,
but I think they had a little bit more in
their Creatine. But but so, so it's transition from that
mentality to creating works for everything. So I want to
and I take the sun Warrior Creating myself. I want
to let listeners know how can they find sun Warrior
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Creatine and what is the what is the name of
the sun Warrior Creating line.
Speaker 6 (26:45):
Yeah, so it's part of our what we call our
Active line. So we have this kind of for sport performance. Again,
other people can take it too if you're you know,
light exercise or whatever it is. It will just help
your body be healthier. But have an active line where
it literally is just called Active Creating and it's a
creata monelhydrate. As far as where you can find it, So, yeah,
we have like our Sunware dot com website, We're in
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a bunch of different retailers that would be able to
have in store. So I believe like natural grossers and sprouts,
whole foods all kind of like said, brick and mortar
stores that would have it. We sell on Amazon, so
we really are an omni channel brand, so we are online,
in store all over the place.
Speaker 2 (27:26):
So for that complete list of retailers, or if you
want to learn more about the products, and you can
even purchase them on the website at Sunwarrior dot com
that's s U n W A R r io R
dot com. And on the website you can use the
code doc Bob that's d O C bob for I
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believe it's ten percent off. And I want to get
into a little bit more about what is your favorite
product from Sunwarrior and why that is Darren.
Speaker 6 (27:59):
Yeah, and for me again another product from the active
line that we have for sport performance and that is
our pre workout. And I'll be a little biased here
where one of the reasons why it's my favorites because
I'm on the label. So again that was a surprise
to me that was something that the company did. Here
is a thank you to me for helping be an
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ambassador for somewhere in the living and kind of helping
formulate this product, which was cool for me to give
my input where I'll also mention this and give a
shout out to our R and D specialist. Her name
is Mindi here, but b does awesome work on one
seeing what customers are looking for the market, demanding and
making in a way that again fits our consumers to
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make sure we give them a really clean supplement that
they are able to take to keep them healthy. And
one of the probably the bigger reason why it's my favorite,
and again being in the supplement industry for a while
as far as taking a lot of different things and
growing up and weightlifting and football is I did not
see a pre workout on the market or very very
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very very few that hit what I call like the
five main things. Any pre workout should have to be
like a complete pre workout, one that needs to have
some type of pump vascular component everyone wants to pump
in their workout, or even again, you have benefits from
just having better vascularity, a hydration component, creatine in it,
an energy component, whatever ends up being an artist case,
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it's we use some neotropics or mushrooms and also the
coffee berry fruit as a kind of a caffeine source.
And then the fifth one being it's clean so again
in our products where they're clean, they're vegan or plant based,
it again won't have the long term side effects in
a bad way on my body that I would if
I was taking somewhere. So I take again because I'm
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lifting five six days a week, every single week, taking
this before every single workout. This is by far and
my favorite. And the other part too is I would
say that it tastes delicious. Again, maybe that's my bias
opinion working for us, but it does. And again Mindy
does a great job flavoring our stuff to make it
healthy as well, where we're not using the artificial flavors
and coloring that the other products may have. But definitely
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our pre workout I think is probably the supreme one
on the market right now based on those five things.
Speaker 2 (30:14):
Yeah, yeah, it is a great product. And yeah, Darren,
in your bio, you didn't tell me you were a
model too, so I have to I have to put
that one in for next time. But so, talking talking
about this just a little bit more, you mentioned you
mentioned a natural source of caffeine, and we just got
a second or two before the break. I want you
to to mention why it's so important to get that
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caffeine source because I you know, a lot of times
people stay away from caffeine and UH and it can
be a part of clean supplementation. So after the break,
we want to get into that a little bit more.
We're talking with Darren Markle, the vice president of operations
at Sun Warrior. We'll be right back with Darren. You're
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So let's get back into it. Right before the break,
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we were talking about about something that I consider a
misunderstood part of clean supplementation, and that is caffeine. Can
you tell our listeners what they can expect with the
sun Warrior brand and caffeine that is in some of
the supplements, like you said the pre work.
Speaker 6 (36:10):
Out, Yeah, definitely, so in our pre workout, and we
call it like a focus blend in ours, where there's
a couple of different things that we use for again
energy or that cognitive kind of focus or performance that
you want. On the caffeine side, specifically, it's coffeeberry extract,
which again like we try to choose green or plant
based ingredients, vegan or organic as much as possible. And
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then the other three parts of that too, where again
we're using mushroom like said Lion's maine, and then alpha GPC,
which is another kind of neurotransmitting help as far as
how our bodies function, and again to help with focus.
But yeah, on the caffeine side too. It's also good
to mention that we do a non stem product that
does not have caffeine as well, because I know, and
again I say this for you know supplements for a
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lot of people is some people's bodies are different and
again they react to caffeine differently than other people. We'll
do so we actually do have a non stem product.
But that's why I like to mention where there's this
focus blend where you can still get the energy the
cognitive performance that you need without the capping. But if
you do need capping or want capping, great, then there's
a clean source in ours.
Speaker 2 (37:14):
Nice. Nice all right. So, and then I want to
talk a little bit more about the Sun Warrior company
and how the ethical sourcing, the sustainability. And you use
the word lean when describing Sun Warrior. Where do you
see Sun Warrior in five to ten years and what
does that word lean mean to you?
Speaker 6 (37:33):
Yeah, So one of the really cool things I think
about our brand and our company culture where we're trying
to build what we call you out this environment of
lean and in the manufacturing or operational space, A lot
of times you're here is like lean manufacturing and it's
more than that. Lean is a philosophy that means continuous
improvement and trying to develop your people and make things
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better every single day. And so when we're trying to
again make our products better every single our people every
single day better, and then again our products therefore show
that like and how we're doing that. So I think
that's a big thing that we lean on as a
company culture. Do we have work to do obviously, yep,
Like so that's the whole word of continuous improvement in general.
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But I think that's that's a big reason why our
products do so well because again we're trying to figure
out how do we help people continue to improve from
the consumer perspective and again internally, how do we make
our processes and make it better for again our employees
to grow and develop, and it just bleeds through into
our products. And then as far as you know, where
I see our company in five to ten years, I
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would love to anyone who thinks of clean supplementation, they
think of some warrior. Again with the ingredients we use,
the performance that comes from it, the knowing that hey,
what I'm putting in my body, it's not going to
affect me long term in a negative way. It is
only clean stuff. That's my hope is in that next
five to ten years. And then again I wouldn't be
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surprised and you know five to ten years that we
were a billion dollar company. And again this goes back
to my it can be done in philosophy. A lot
of people probably when they hear that, are like, well,
are you going to get to a billion dollars? That's
you know, outlandish kind of thing. But again I'll say ICBD,
and we'll figure out how to get there. And hopefully
is the clean supplementation market and you know, plant based
(39:19):
and vegan and all these these different buzzwords that we hear,
it just becomes what is clean supplementation overall? And that
becomes more and more apparent to people. I think there's
a big help push in the country right now, which
again will help the market, help make people research and
gravitate towards these these clean supplements. And then again with
you know how how lean we are, and I say lean,
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we're able to improve constantly and quickly. We can be
a agile with how the market is moving and what
products they need. We can develop again what consumers are
looking for and again make it clean and so I
wouldn't be surprised in five to ten years that you know,
we're a billion dollar company. And again people know what
sun Warrior is all over the country, all over the
world hopefully.
Speaker 2 (39:58):
Yeah, in sun Warrior is already growing rapidly. We got
just a minute or so before break and Darren, can
you tell our listeners, I mean you're expanding what the
factory is going from six times the size? Why the
huge jump you know, I mean I talk about making
a leap and bound. Can you can you explain how
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how big the factory is getting.
Speaker 6 (40:22):
Yeah, so you're spot on, Like I said, it's it's
about six to seven times the size of our current facility.
We're bursting up the seam, so to speak, and again
doing a good job of continues to improving to figure
out how we push all the volume out of there.
But after yeah, the break, I can get a little
bit more into it. But really demand is driving it
and we see a lot of growth in the clean
stuffment industries is growing quite a bit right now for us.
Speaker 2 (40:44):
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Just give.
Speaker 2 (43:12):
Well, friends. We've covered a lot today, from the minefield
of shady supplements to the science based strategies from sun
Warrior that actually work. I'm doctor Adam Brockman, and you're
listening to the Doctor Bob Martin Show. But before we
wrap up, let me leave you with this true performance
isn't about shortcuts. It's about playing the long game with
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your health. First, Remember, not all supplements are created equally.
You wouldn't want to put water down fuel in a
race car, So why settle for anything less than a clean,
third party tested nutrition for your body, Whether it's NSF certified,
proteins are clinically dose creatine. Demand that transparency. And second,
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your gut is your secret weapon. As we often say,
your gut microbiome doesn't just affect digestion, it impacts energy,
recovery and even mental clarity. Feed it like your performance
depends on it. Fermented proteins, probiotics in omega threes aren't
just nice to haves, they should be must haves for you.
And finally, take inspiration from leaders like Darren Markle, the
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vice president of operations at Son Warrior. Here's a guy
who bench presses state records and oversees a supplement brand
that refuses to cut corners and his mantra, it can
be done. That's the mindset we all need, whether you're
chasing gains or chasing your kids around the backyard, all right, Darren.
With with that, I want to get some final words
(44:39):
of wisdom to the audience.
Speaker 6 (44:42):
For sure. So my two things I'll say is the
first one what people ask me this at the gym
quite a bit and they're asked you what how do
you get so strong? And like I said, what's what's
your secret? Kind of thing is again as there's you know,
is there this magic pill or some what is it
that you do? And the the first piece of advice,
all and final words of wisdom I'll give is the
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secret to strength in whatever form, whether it's lifting, running,
strength at home. The formula is consistency over time. Is
that is the true formula for strength. Can you consistently
do the right thing over and over and over and
over again over a longer period of time, Because that's
that's probably the biggest piece That formula is doing something
(45:24):
for a long period of time is the best play
to become a master and expert some of you probably
for the ten thousand hour rule. That is something I
wholly believe in, and that truly is that secret form
Am I doing little things correct or improving every single day?
And again, it takes a while which is why this
forma is hard, but the benefits will exceed again the
amount of time that you took to get there. So
(45:46):
that's the first thing. The second piece is I'll go
back to my favorite saying that icbda, it can be done.
I will say that again living proof of our supplement's work.
If you're looking to get healthier in any way possible,
like it doesn't have belfting like I do. It just
has to be some way to make your body healthier.
That it can be done. Like I said, you can
start right now. You don't have to again do anything spectacular.
(46:09):
It just starts by again can you eat and again
do something a little bit better every single day? And
it can be done. And you know, I love working
for our brand. Again, I live the lifestyle. It's something
that I believe in holy and again it can be done.
So that would be my final two pieces word of
wisdom for everyone out there.
Speaker 2 (46:28):
All right, thank you Darren Markle, the Vice Presidence of
Operation at Sun Warrior. This is doctor Adam Brockman from
the Doctor Bob Martin Show, signing off with one last thought.
The body achieves what it the mind believes, Now go
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clean way. The clean edge is how the clean supplementation
it elevates your sports performance and that world of competitive
sports and the athletic performances, the line between success in
metiorocery is often razor thin athletes. They push their bodies
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to the limit, they seek every possible advantage to outperform
their peers, and while they're training very hard, they're looking
for proper nutrition in that mental fortitude. These are all
cornerstones of athletic excellence, but one often overlooked factor is
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the role of clean supplementation. If you've ever wondered how
Lebron James stays at the top of his game at
forty or why Serena Williams could dominate tennis well into
our thirties her late thirties. Of that, it's not just
genetics are hard work, those help, It's also strategic supplementation.
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And as a sports medicine physician, I've often had the
front row seats to what elite athletes pop alongside their
postgame smoothies. And here's the inside scoop. Clean supplementation is
not just about avoiding those banned substances. It's about embracing
a philosophy of purity and science based ingredients. Unlike the
(04:45):
murky world of performance enhancing drugs, clean supplements are designed
to work with the body and not against it. So
these pillars of clean supplementation include evidence based ingredients. I
recommend only supplements with robust scientific backing. Those are the
(05:06):
only ones that you should consider. Examples include creatine, plant
based proteins, beta alloleine, and branch chain amino acids. You're
probably seeing the term BCAA and these you should look for.
Ones that have no artificial additives. The clean supplements avoid
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the synthetic fillers, the artificial colors in the sweeteners that
can undermine health. Clean supplements do third party testing these products.
They're tested by organizations like the NSF and this ensures
safety and compliance and with US clean supplement brands will
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have a level of transparency. Every ingredient is disclosed in
the dosids are standardized to match research findings. Now you
might ask, well why does this. Athletes who rely on
clean supplementation avoid the risk of contamination, those doping violations
(06:08):
in long term health consequences. Instead, they gain a sustainable edge,
one that aligns with their body's natural processes. And while
they may be professional athletes or elite athletes, you should
be concerned with doing this in your in your own lives.
(06:29):
The science behind supplements is key in this, in this
clean supplementation and how you can affect your own performance.
Like creatine, it's a powerhouse. Creatine is one of those
most research supplements and it's proven to increase strength, power
and muscle mass by replenishing something known as ATP, which
(06:54):
is the energy currency of your cells, and it allows
for those more explosive movements. Cretine is used for everything
these days, just like say, as we age to maintain
muscle mass. Another great supplement is a buffer known as
beta allylene. It basically combats muscle acidosis, which means that
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tightness in the muscle after exertion, and it delays fatigue
during those high intensity efforts I can even include just
walking down the street or climbing stairs. It increases what's
known as carnissine levels in the muscles, which buffers the
hydrogen ions that that's a byproduct of intense exercise or exertion.
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And then we mentioned those branch chain amino acids, the BCA's,
and those are recovery aids. They support muscle recovery and
reduce soreness, and they work by stimulating protein synthesis in
reducing muscle breakdown during prolonged X size. I want to
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give you an example of an athlete that I treated recently.
I want you to meet Jake. He was a collegiate
he's still is a collegiate sprinter, and he was struggling
to break through performance plateaus and despite training very hard,
his time started to stagnate and recovery took longer than expected.
So his coach and I got together and we introduced
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Jake to clean supplementation emphasizing creatine, plant based proteins and
beta Allylene. Within weeks, Jake noticed an improvement in his
sprint times that and he had this enhanced power output.
It reduced his fatigue during interval training, and he had
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faster recovery periods between sessions. Clean supplements that didn't just
mask the fatigue, they addressed the root causes of his
performance limitations. In Jake's story, it's a testament to the
power of those science based in clean supplementation. The supplement
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industry is it's evolving very rapidly right now and with
growing emphasis on that transparency in sustainability. So the innovations
like plant based protein, powders, in fermented BCAAs they're paving
the way for a cleaner and greener options. So these
emerging trends like personalized nutrition, you can use DNA testing
(09:31):
in this gut the microbiome analysis, and you can tailor
supplements to your individual needs. And athletes are demanding eco friendly,
ethical sourced ingredients in supplements that support not just performance
but overall health, like these immune boosting blends. So clean
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supplementation isn't a shortcut, it's a strategy. It's a tool
that all athletes have that values longevity, their health and
their peak performance. And by choosing evidence based supplementation in
pure products, athletes they can unlock their full potential without
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compromising their integrity or their well being. And as the
saying goes, you are what you absorb, and in the
clean in the world of sports, these clean supplements, they
ensure you absorb only the best. All right, we're coming
up on a break, and after the break, we're going
to get into a very great conversation with our guest.
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You know, we're not going to want to miss that,
so stay around. But if you've got health questions, we've
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Again eight hundred six zero six eight eight to two
to two. Let's get back into our conversation about clean
supplementation and from a sports medicine perspective. As a physician
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specializing in sports medicine and functional nutrition, I've witnessed firsthand
the transformation the power of athletic supplementation and clean supplementation.
The modern supplement industry can be a minefield of hype,
but when navigated wisely, clean supplementation can elevate performance without
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compromising health or integrity. And clean supplements they're defined by
their transparency. They're scientific backing in the absence of artificial
additives or banned substances, and unlike the flashy, quick fixed
formulas that are saturating the market, they work synergistically with
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the body's natural processes. Take creatine, for example, decades of
research confirm its benefits for power output and recovery, yet
it remains one of the most underutilized and misunderstood tools
in an athlete's arsenal. Similar to that is the plant
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based protein. The ability to buffer muscle fatigue. It's biochemistry
in action the problem. Many athletes fall victim to marketing
gimmicks or contaminated products, and my practice, I've treated runners
whose natural or so called natural pre workouts contained undisclosed stimulants,
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and weightlifters whose protein powders were spiked with their liver
enzymes came up and it was due to heavy metals
in these protein powders. That's why third party certifications that
like the NSF certified the ones for sports and formed
choices are non negotiable for competitive athletes or anyone that's
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valuing long term health. But clean supplementation isn't just about
avoiding harm, It's about unlocking your potential. Plant based proteins
like those from Sun Warrior demonstrate that performance nutrition can
be both ethical and effective. They combine proteins with omega
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threes from algae oil that reduces inflammation in the body
as effectively as fish oils. Ultimately, the future of sports
performance lie in personalization. Like we talked about genetic testing
your gut, microbiome analysis, and biomarker tracking that will soon
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allow us to tailor supplements to all athletes. And we're
not just talking about professional athletes with that unique physiology.
It's a far cry from today's one size fits all approach.
That's coming and that's for everyone. Until then, my prescription
remains simple. Prioritize evidence over hype, look for purity, blends,
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and consistency over shortcuts, because real gains are built molecule
by molecule and not swallowed in some magic pill. So
all right, folks, let's go ahead and get into our
special guest conversation. It can be done. These four words
define Darren Markle, vice President of Operations at Sun Warrior,
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a man who embodies the relentless drive of an elite athlete,
in the precision of a manufacturing innovator, in the heart
of a devoted family man. A former Washington State University linebacker,
Darren knows what it takes to push the body to
his physical limits. His competitive fire never dimmed after college,
(16:48):
and today he's also the USA National powerlifting champion Ohio
State University, or a Utah State bench press record holder,
in most recently a third place finisher at the twenty
twenty four USPA Nationals. When he's not crushing lifts, he's
crushing operational goals. At Sun Warrior, where he oversees their
(17:12):
explosive growth recently including a new manufacturing facility that's six
times larger than their current space, and that's set to
open this November. But here's what truly sets Darren apart.
He lives the brand as one of the biggest users
of sun Warrior products on the planet, from the Warrior
Blend protein to active creatine. He doesn't just talk performance,
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he lifts by it, and when he's off the clock,
you'll find him cheering on his two brilliant daughters or
supporting his wife, his self proclaimed goat of interior design.
All right, let's get ready for some insights from a
leader who operates by his creed and that's no excuses,
only solutions, all right. Whether it's breaking records or breaking
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ground in clean manufacturing, Darren proves every day that excellence
isn't accidental, it's engineered.
Speaker 5 (18:04):
All right.
Speaker 2 (18:05):
Welcome to the Doctor Bob Martin Show. Darren, How are
you today?
Speaker 6 (18:09):
I am doing great and thanks for the introduction there.
Like I said, if I could think of anything else
to say, what but you guys touched on it all night.
I appreciate the compliments.
Speaker 2 (18:21):
Well, you've accomplished a lot, and especially in the clean
supplementation category, which we're going to discuss. So let's go
ahead and do some heavy lifting here, Darren, what would
you recommend that say sun Warrior is over other brands
that support that have offers a says so called clean supplementation,
(18:42):
sport performance supplementation. What would you say how Sun Warrior
is basically the best out there.
Speaker 6 (18:51):
For sure, And you mentioned this in the introduction talking
about supplementation and sports performance, and the one word that
always stands out to me with our products compared to
others is clean. And for me, that is huge as
far as being a competitive weightlifter, having played football in
the past, exercising, needing to take supplementation all the time
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in order for me to recover the right way. Naturally,
it's our brands are clean and coming from a background,
so I started lifting when I was about seventy eight
years old with my dad and he was a former
powerlifting champion as well. You know, I've been around the
supplement industry and the weightlifting industry and you see all
these different couple of brands I've you know, taken before
(19:33):
I knew what Sun Warrior was, that were synthetic things
that probably are not good for your body long term,
and come to you know, Sun Warrior when I started
my career here and learning more about you know, plant
based and vegan supplements and again doing clean supplementation. It's
it's really cool being VP of operations where I actually
get to see that in action. So it's like, it's
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what's that saying goes you see where the sausage is made,
where I changed it forres because vegan and the plant
based love of our product. Where's I see where the
broccoli has grown. So I get to actually see the
ingredients that we utilize them actually being clean, whether it's
you know, plant based ingredients, mineral based, these things that
we put in our bodies and going in long term,
especially because I take our sets every single day for
(20:16):
working out or recovery, I know there's not going to
be long term damaging effects to what I won't see
maybe in the short term. If I was to take
a different supplement or product that's using artificial colorings, artificial green,
synthetic ingredients, this it's clean, like I said, So I'd
say that's probably our number one benefit over other brands,
especially in the supplement industry where you know, ours is clean.
(20:39):
And I say the second part too with that is,
you know, because it's clean, the performances there as well.
And I like to say, you know, I'm probably one
of the biggest uters of our products on the planet
because I probably take shoot five that fix, different shaker
bottles of different concoctions of protein powders and aminos and
pre workouts and everything in between that that we have.
But the fact that you know, I'm about thirty five
(21:02):
years old now still competing and powerlifting, I feel like
I look like I'm twenty five. You'll have to verify
with my wife on that one, But I feel like
because of the ability for me to recover and be
able to perform like I am, like the big part
of it's the clean supplementation that I'm able to take
for you know, the long term and continue to do so.
Speaker 2 (21:19):
Uh huh yeah yeah, And for our listeners. I know,
in the first segment we explained what clean ingredients mean,
and those are clean. When we're using the term clean,
we're talking about free from artificial additives, fillers, the GMOs
and those common allergens like the soy, dairy and gluten
and sun Warrior does a great job with clean ingredients.
(21:41):
They're organic, they're they're vegan friendly. Lots of great products
out there that I use as well. And when we
get back, oh, we're talking. We're going to talk more
with Darren Markle, the vice president of Operations at sun Warrior.
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we're spotlighting sun Warrior. We have Darren Markle with us.
He's the vice president of operations at sun Warrior, and
we just talked a little bit about what it means
to have to be have a clean supplement induce clean
(23:28):
supplementation and Darren, what products are you seeing that are
trending right now and not just trending, but are also
becoming more and more important for health and staying active
in fit.
Speaker 6 (23:44):
I'd say the big one right now from an active
performance perspective. So the thing is if this is something
that anyone on the daily can use that just wants
to be healthier, is creating. And it's funny because when
I was growing up, I remember creating was kind of
this no no word performance enhancing kind of drug where
if you said creatine, people are like, oh, they treated
(24:07):
like steroids, which was kind of interesting. And you see
the studies on it now and the benefits that you gain.
People are starting to catch on and learn that you know,
is a clean way to supplement and make your way,
you're yourself healthier. And the two things I always point
out with creatine as well is you know the two
major functions one and people get caught on this one,
(24:27):
I feel like a lot and forget the other part.
But the first one being the water retention your your
muscles being able to retain or water. If you think
about that and fluid in your body again, you know
your muscles are mostly made of water, being able to
recover and have that fluid in there be able to
help with hydration Pretein's great for that. If you think about,
you know, our brains and getting fluid to our brain,
there's a lot of cognitive studies about how creatine helps
(24:49):
with that brain fog and helps with focus, and so
if you think about that as well, that water retention
is big for just how our bodies function in general.
And the second piece too is creatine is actually one
of the main sources of energy, like I said, for muscles,
So when we're working out, our body naturally produces creatine
as well, and then it gets processed and and people,
I think forget about that piece to where there's there's
(25:10):
a lot of muscle performance inner workout that you gain
by supplementing with creatine as well. So that's a that's
a big one in the industry right now. I think
people are catching on too. I've had people who you know,
aren't you know working out to the intensity that that
I am, but again they're taking it as part as
a clean, regular supplementation their day, and one it's either
giving them you know, better energy throughout the day, better
(25:32):
focus and cognition. And then as well, people I've heard
with struggling with you know, cramping and and those kind
of side effects of maybe not saying hydra as much
as possible, that the creating is able to help with
that again helping your body retainer water. So creating, yeah,
would be my my, my big trending product right now
that Sunware also produces and it's doing quite well for us.
Speaker 5 (25:54):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
Yeah, Creatine is definitely trending right now. It's huge. It
should be in most most athletes, most weekend warriors, and
and even basically everybody's toolkit or our supplement cabinet as
I like to say, I don't like to call it
a medicine cabinet. I call it supplement cabinet. Darren. So,
but what with creating, you made mentioned. Yeah, in the
in the nineties we with Creatine, we were thinking, oh,
(26:17):
you know, that's what Mark McGuire and Sammy Sos are doing,
which I'm which I'm fans of. I'm not gonna say,
but I think they had a little bit more in
their Creatine. But but so, so it's transition from that
mentality to creating works for everything. So I want to
and I take the sun Warrior Creating myself. I want
to let listeners know how can they find sun Warrior
(26:39):
Creatine and what is the what is the name of
the sun Warrior Creating line.
Speaker 6 (26:45):
Yeah, so it's part of our what we call our
Active line. So we have this kind of for sport performance. Again,
other people can take it too if you're you know,
light exercise or whatever it is. It will just help
your body be healthier. But have an active line where
it literally is just called Active Creating and it's a
creata monelhydrate. As far as where you can find it, So, yeah,
we have like our Sunware dot com website, We're in
(27:07):
a bunch of different retailers that would be able to
have in store. So I believe like natural grossers and sprouts,
whole foods all kind of like said, brick and mortar
stores that would have it. We sell on Amazon, so
we really are an omni channel brand, so we are online,
in store all over the place.
Speaker 2 (27:26):
So for that complete list of retailers, or if you
want to learn more about the products, and you can
even purchase them on the website at Sunwarrior dot com
that's s U n W A R r io R
dot com. And on the website you can use the
code doc Bob that's d O C bob for I
(27:47):
believe it's ten percent off. And I want to get
into a little bit more about what is your favorite
product from Sunwarrior and why that is Darren.
Speaker 6 (27:59):
Yeah, and for me again another product from the active
line that we have for sport performance and that is
our pre workout. And I'll be a little biased here
where one of the reasons why it's my favorites because
I'm on the label. So again that was a surprise
to me that was something that the company did. Here
is a thank you to me for helping be an
(28:22):
ambassador for somewhere in the living and kind of helping
formulate this product, which was cool for me to give
my input where I'll also mention this and give a
shout out to our R and D specialist. Her name
is Mindi here, but b does awesome work on one
seeing what customers are looking for the market, demanding and
making in a way that again fits our consumers to
(28:42):
make sure we give them a really clean supplement that
they are able to take to keep them healthy. And
one of the probably the bigger reason why it's my favorite,
and again being in the supplement industry for a while
as far as taking a lot of different things and
growing up and weightlifting and football is I did not
see a pre workout on the market or very very
(29:04):
very very few that hit what I call like the
five main things. Any pre workout should have to be
like a complete pre workout, one that needs to have
some type of pump vascular component everyone wants to pump
in their workout, or even again, you have benefits from
just having better vascularity, a hydration component, creatine in it,
an energy component, whatever ends up being an artist case,
(29:25):
it's we use some neotropics or mushrooms and also the
coffee berry fruit as a kind of a caffeine source.
And then the fifth one being it's clean so again
in our products where they're clean, they're vegan or plant based,
it again won't have the long term side effects in
a bad way on my body that I would if
I was taking somewhere. So I take again because I'm
(29:46):
lifting five six days a week, every single week, taking
this before every single workout. This is by far and
my favorite. And the other part too is I would
say that it tastes delicious. Again, maybe that's my bias
opinion working for us, but it does. And again Mindy
does a great job flavoring our stuff to make it
healthy as well, where we're not using the artificial flavors
and coloring that the other products may have. But definitely
(30:09):
our pre workout I think is probably the supreme one
on the market right now based on those five things.
Speaker 2 (30:14):
Yeah, yeah, it is a great product. And yeah, Darren,
in your bio, you didn't tell me you were a
model too, so I have to I have to put
that one in for next time. But so, talking talking
about this just a little bit more, you mentioned you
mentioned a natural source of caffeine, and we just got
a second or two before the break. I want you
to to mention why it's so important to get that
(30:35):
caffeine source because I you know, a lot of times
people stay away from caffeine and UH and it can
be a part of clean supplementation. So after the break,
we want to get into that a little bit more.
We're talking with Darren Markle, the vice president of operations
at Sun Warrior. We'll be right back with Darren. You're
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and I want to make a mention again for a
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So let's get back into it. Right before the break,
(35:53):
we were talking about about something that I consider a
misunderstood part of clean supplementation, and that is caffeine. Can
you tell our listeners what they can expect with the
sun Warrior brand and caffeine that is in some of
the supplements, like you said the pre work.
Speaker 6 (36:10):
Out, Yeah, definitely, so in our pre workout, and we
call it like a focus blend in ours, where there's
a couple of different things that we use for again
energy or that cognitive kind of focus or performance that
you want. On the caffeine side, specifically, it's coffeeberry extract,
which again like we try to choose green or plant
based ingredients, vegan or organic as much as possible. And
(36:33):
then the other three parts of that too, where again
we're using mushroom like said Lion's maine, and then alpha GPC,
which is another kind of neurotransmitting help as far as
how our bodies function, and again to help with focus.
But yeah, on the caffeine side too. It's also good
to mention that we do a non stem product that
does not have caffeine as well, because I know, and
again I say this for you know supplements for a
(36:54):
lot of people is some people's bodies are different and
again they react to caffeine differently than other people. We'll
do so we actually do have a non stem product.
But that's why I like to mention where there's this
focus blend where you can still get the energy the
cognitive performance that you need without the capping. But if
you do need capping or want capping, great, then there's
a clean source in ours.
Speaker 2 (37:14):
Nice. Nice all right. So, and then I want to
talk a little bit more about the Sun Warrior company
and how the ethical sourcing, the sustainability. And you use
the word lean when describing Sun Warrior. Where do you
see Sun Warrior in five to ten years and what
does that word lean mean to you?
Speaker 6 (37:33):
Yeah, So one of the really cool things I think
about our brand and our company culture where we're trying
to build what we call you out this environment of
lean and in the manufacturing or operational space, A lot
of times you're here is like lean manufacturing and it's
more than that. Lean is a philosophy that means continuous
improvement and trying to develop your people and make things
(37:56):
better every single day. And so when we're trying to
again make our products better every single our people every
single day better, and then again our products therefore show
that like and how we're doing that. So I think
that's a big thing that we lean on as a
company culture. Do we have work to do obviously, yep,
Like so that's the whole word of continuous improvement in general.
(38:16):
But I think that's that's a big reason why our
products do so well because again we're trying to figure
out how do we help people continue to improve from
the consumer perspective and again internally, how do we make
our processes and make it better for again our employees
to grow and develop, and it just bleeds through into
our products. And then as far as you know, where
I see our company in five to ten years, I
(38:37):
would love to anyone who thinks of clean supplementation, they
think of some warrior. Again with the ingredients we use,
the performance that comes from it, the knowing that hey,
what I'm putting in my body, it's not going to
affect me long term in a negative way. It is
only clean stuff. That's my hope is in that next
five to ten years. And then again I wouldn't be
(38:59):
surprised and you know five to ten years that we
were a billion dollar company. And again this goes back
to my it can be done in philosophy. A lot
of people probably when they hear that, are like, well,
are you going to get to a billion dollars? That's
you know, outlandish kind of thing. But again I'll say ICBD,
and we'll figure out how to get there. And hopefully
is the clean supplementation market and you know, plant based
(39:19):
and vegan and all these these different buzzwords that we hear,
it just becomes what is clean supplementation overall? And that
becomes more and more apparent to people. I think there's
a big help push in the country right now, which
again will help the market, help make people research and
gravitate towards these these clean supplements. And then again with
you know how how lean we are, and I say lean,
(39:39):
we're able to improve constantly and quickly. We can be
a agile with how the market is moving and what
products they need. We can develop again what consumers are
looking for and again make it clean and so I
wouldn't be surprised in five to ten years that you know,
we're a billion dollar company. And again people know what
sun Warrior is all over the country, all over the
world hopefully.
Speaker 2 (39:58):
Yeah, in sun Warrior is already growing rapidly. We got
just a minute or so before break and Darren, can
you tell our listeners, I mean you're expanding what the
factory is going from six times the size? Why the
huge jump you know, I mean I talk about making
a leap and bound. Can you can you explain how
(40:19):
how big the factory is getting.
Speaker 6 (40:22):
Yeah, so you're spot on, Like I said, it's it's
about six to seven times the size of our current facility.
We're bursting up the seam, so to speak, and again
doing a good job of continues to improving to figure
out how we push all the volume out of there.
But after yeah, the break, I can get a little
bit more into it. But really demand is driving it
and we see a lot of growth in the clean
stuffment industries is growing quite a bit right now for us.
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Speaker 2 (43:12):
Well, friends. We've covered a lot today, from the minefield
of shady supplements to the science based strategies from sun
Warrior that actually work. I'm doctor Adam Brockman, and you're
listening to the Doctor Bob Martin Show. But before we
wrap up, let me leave you with this true performance
isn't about shortcuts. It's about playing the long game with
(43:34):
your health. First, Remember, not all supplements are created equally.
You wouldn't want to put water down fuel in a
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And finally, take inspiration from leaders like Darren Markle, the
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vice president of operations at Son Warrior. Here's a guy
who bench presses state records and oversees a supplement brand
that refuses to cut corners and his mantra, it can
be done. That's the mindset we all need, whether you're
chasing gains or chasing your kids around the backyard, all right, Darren.
With with that, I want to get some final words
(44:39):
of wisdom to the audience.
Speaker 6 (44:42):
For sure. So my two things I'll say is the
first one what people ask me this at the gym
quite a bit and they're asked you what how do
you get so strong? And like I said, what's what's
your secret? Kind of thing is again as there's you know,
is there this magic pill or some what is it
that you do? And the the first piece of advice,
all and final words of wisdom I'll give is the
(45:03):
secret to strength in whatever form, whether it's lifting, running,
strength at home. The formula is consistency over time. Is
that is the true formula for strength. Can you consistently
do the right thing over and over and over and
over again over a longer period of time, Because that's
that's probably the biggest piece That formula is doing something
(45:24):
for a long period of time is the best play
to become a master and expert some of you probably
for the ten thousand hour rule. That is something I
wholly believe in, and that truly is that secret form
Am I doing little things correct or improving every single day?
And again, it takes a while which is why this
forma is hard, but the benefits will exceed again the
amount of time that you took to get there. So
(45:46):
that's the first thing. The second piece is I'll go
back to my favorite saying that icbda, it can be done.
I will say that again living proof of our supplement's work.
If you're looking to get healthier in any way possible,
like it doesn't have belfting like I do. It just
has to be some way to make your body healthier.
That it can be done. Like I said, you can
start right now. You don't have to again do anything spectacular.
(46:09):
It just starts by again can you eat and again
do something a little bit better every single day? And
it can be done. And you know, I love working
for our brand. Again, I live the lifestyle. It's something
that I believe in holy and again it can be done.
So that would be my final two pieces word of
wisdom for everyone out there.
Speaker 2 (46:28):
All right, thank you Darren Markle, the Vice Presidence of
Operation at Sun Warrior. This is doctor Adam Brockman from
the Doctor Bob Martin Show, signing off with one last thought.
The body achieves what it the mind believes, Now go
prove it.
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