Champion Nutrition is a privately owned company that manufactures and markets a full line of nutrition products to professional athletes and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. Established in 1983 by Michael Zumpano, a bodybuilding enthusiast, Champion Nutrition has developed cutting edge products that revolutionized the bodybuilding industry. By 1989, Champion Nutrition had become the premier sports nutrition company in the bodybuilding market. That same year Champion Nutrition crossed over into the endurance market with the introduction of an exercise and recovery drink, which by 1993, had become the most widely acccepted and talked about sports drink in professional cycling. In addition to marketing, Champion Nutrition manufactures its own products at its FDA approved facility in Concord. This enables it to have complete control over all aspects of production to yield the most effective, high-quality and best-tasting nutrition products on the market. Our commitment to improved athlete performance has seen our list devotees, ranging from the amateur to the world class athlete, grow beyond bodybuilding and cycling to include professional players in the areas of football, basketball, baseball, soccer and hockey. By developing strategic alliances Champion Nutrition's has become the nutrition line of choice of Bowflex and Nautilus Fitness Systems while positioning itself as a cutting edge nutrition company.