March 7, 2013- Universal, a leading bodybuilding brand founded in 1977, announces the great success of the second-ever Universal Road Trip.

This Road Trip to the Arnold Expo follows on the heels of the first Universal Road Trip this past September from Southern California to the 2012 Olympia in Las Vegas.

The trip was officially kicked off with our second-ever Universal Bodybuilding Camp (UBC). The UBC was held on Sunday, February 24th at Fit Gym in Philadelphia, PA. After that highly educational and motivational event, attended by over eighty Universal fans and staffed by twelve of our sponsored athletes, the Road Trip got underway.

Two Universal staff members, Eric “naturalguy” Schwartz and Travis “T Dirty” Poulsen, along with two sponsored athletes, IFBB Pro Antoine Vaillant and NPC bodybuilder Josh Halladay, who both represent the Universal brand of products, followed up the UBC with a tour of Philadelphia, consisting of a run up the “Rocky” steps in homage to the cinematic great and a bite to eat at the famous cheesesteak joint Pat's King of Steaks. The following day, the crew made a visit to the historical and informative York Barbell Hall of Fame in York, PA before heading out to Pittsburgh, PA, where they stopped at the famous Primanti Brothers for lunch with fans and toured the city. That Monday night, the Universal Road Trip made a special appearance at the Pittsburgh Animal Barbell Club (ABC event) held at The Exercise Warehouse.

The Road Trip stuck around Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning to visit Supplement Central and check out the Highmark SportsWorks® at the Carnegie Science Center before getting on the road again to Wheeling, WV, home of Animal sponsored athlete Erik “The House” Fankhouser, who would be joining the Road Trip for the remainder of their trip. Upon arriving in Wheeling on Tuesday afternoon, the Universal Road Trip crew was greeted by the Fankhouser family and invited in for a meal and a little downtime before leaving again for Akron, OH. Once in Akron, the guys made another special appearance at the Akron ABC held at The Body Builders Inc. After the ABC, the Universal Road Trip made its way to Columbus, OH for the Arnold Sports Festival.

But, the Road Trip didn't end once the crew arrived in Columbus. Instead, they checked out the finer sites surrounding the Greater Columbus Convention Center, home of the Arnold Fitness EXPO, including the Veteran's Memorial and Arnold sculpture, Thurman's and Ohio Deli, and EliteFTS. And, of course, the Universal crew also swung by The Cage and the expo to show support for their 'brother brand', Animal.

The entire trip was documented via social media on the UniversalUSA.com forum and on Instagram, allowing Universal fans to follow along throughout the entire trip. Video footage of the Road Trip will also be added to the official UniversalUSA YouTube page.

For more information, and to see pictures and video from the Universal Road Trip, visit here.

Universal Nutrition is a leading bodybuilding and sports nutrition manufacturer dedicated to developing superior nutritional supplements and bars for a wide range of strength athlete. Universal Nutrition's two main brands include Universal and Animal. For more information, please call (800) 872-0101 or visit www.UniversalNutrition.com.

For more information or for photos please contact:

Samantha DiTata
Universal Nutrition
732-545-3130, ext 234
samantha@universalnutrition.com

March 7, 2013- Universal, a leading bodybuilding brand founded in 1977, announces the great success of the second-ever Universal Bodybuilding Camp (UBC).

The Universal Bodybuilding Camp is a chance for the Universal brand to give back to the bodybuilding community by educating individuals and spreading knowledge about the benefits of weight training. Our larger goal is to help those who attend a UBC get one step closer to reaching their individual goals through the hands-on training and guidance of our athletes and mentors. The UBC also fosters the positivity, encouragement and motivation that comes from spending the day with the Universal family and building a community together.

On Sunday, February 24th, Universal held the second-ever Universal Bodybuilding Camp at Fit Gym in Philadelphia, PA. Twelve of our sponsored athletes and mentors, including IFBB Pros Evan Centopani, Vinny Galanti and Antoine Vaillant, top NPC competitors Josh Halladay, Josh Landry, Christian Coronato and Al Fortney, powerlifting coach and competitor Henri Skiba and bodybuilding guru Greg Long, acted as instructors at six separate training stations. Each UBC attendee received guidance and tips from our experts at each of the six stations - legs, back, chest, shoulders, arms and abs. The camp concluded with a Q&A session, at which all the sponsored athletes in attendance fielded questions from the camp attendees.

In addition, all those who attended the UBC were given commemorative t-shirts to mark their participation. Proceeds from the UBC entry fee went to a noteworthy charity, the Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia.

For more information on the 2013 Universal Bodybuilding Camp, visit here.

Pictures of the event can also be found on our official UniversalUSA Instagram page.

Universal Nutrition is a leading bodybuilding and sports nutrition manufacturer dedicated to developing superior nutritional supplements and bars for a wide range of strength athlete. Universal Nutrition's two main brands include Universal and Animal. For more information, please call (800) 872-0101 or visit www.UniversalNutrition.com.

For more information or for photos please contact:

Samantha DiTata
Universal Nutrition
732-545-3130, ext 234
samantha@universalnutrition.com