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Featured Fitness Products for July 2018

With different products launching every day, it’s hard to keep track of everything.  Therefore, I want to share a list of products that I think are worth checking out.  Here are my featured fitness products of the month.

(each of these brands has given me permission to use their product/information in this content)

Optimum Nutrition Cake Bites – Birthday Cake Flavor

cake bites

With June being my birthday as well as my son’s birthday, we had a TON of birthday cake left over.  Well, it’s officially gone.  So, what do I do when I don’t have cake to eat?  I get some Optimum Nutrition Cake Bites.  Since we are still in the birthday spirit, it only makes sense to talk about their birthday cake flavor.

I love these little bite-size snacks – especially late at night when I want something bad and know I shouldn’t eat ice cream or something sweet, I tend to reach for these cake bites.  The birthday cake tastes like vanilla cake with sprinkles, my son even likes them.

Each package contains three cake bites for a total of 20g of protein.  Additionally, the rest of the nutritionals are 240 calories, 7g of fat, 25g of carbohydrates, and 5g of sugar.  Overall, it’s a MUCH better snack option and you get the added benefit of 20g of protein as well.

These convenient cake bites can go anywhere with you.  Pack them for the gym, office, in a bag for a hike, or anywhere life takes you.  You can even share them with friends.  Whoa!  Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here.  You don’t have to share your goodness, but being the good friend that you are, you can at least give them one cake to try.  Sharing is caring, right?

But in all seriousness, the Optimum Nutrition Cake Bites (such as the birthday cake flavor) are amazing and I utilize them in my nutrition when I need a snack or added protein.  If you want to find out more or try them for yourself, please click here.  It should be noted that with the summer weather, Amazon might not be shipping this product if that is your preferred retailer.  Other online stores and brick and mortar retailers should still be selling them though.

Balance Bar – Chocolate Peppermint Patty Flavor

chocolate peppermint patty

Do you like peppermint patties?  Not gonna lie, I like them.  I don’t eat them often, but if you put one in front of me, I’ll break your arm and take it from you.  Ok, maybe I won’t resort to violence, but I’m going to beg and plead for you to give me that peppermint patty.  Well, now there’s a healthier alternative that will provide you with some added protein.  It’s the Balance Bar Chocolate Peppermint Patty flavor.

A box of these beauties will give you six “bars.”  I recommend hiding them from friends or family, otherwise, kiss them all goodbye.  That’s how good they are.

As you may know, the Balance Bar brand follows the 40-30-30 nutrition plan.  That being said, these bars will give you per serving (2 patties per serving): 160 calories, 4g fat, 27g carbohydrates, 6g of fiber, 15g of sugar, and 6g of protein.  Now before your eyes pop out of your head and you say that 15g of sugar is way too high, I would recommend using these as a snack or treat to fix your sweet tooth.  Not as something you eat every day.  In comparison, a true Hershey’s York Peppermint Patty has 26g of sugar per serving.

If you are looking for a snack that will provide you with some added protein, fiber, and helps satisfy your chocolate craving or sweet tooth, the Balance Bar Chocolate Peppermint Patty is amazing.  If you want to learn more or try them for yourself, please click here.

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Matt Weik

Matt Weik, BS, CPT, CSCS, CSN, is the Owner and Head Keyboard Banger of Weik Fitness. He is a well-respected, prolific writer with a global following and a self-proclaimed fitness and supplement nerd. Matt’s content has been featured on thousands of websites, 100+ magazines, and he has authored over a dozen published books.